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2021 Oscars Challenge: [15] “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Five Nominations)

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM BEST Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleBEST Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleBEST Achievement in Production DesignBEST Achievement in Makeup and HairstylingBEST Achievement in Costume Design During a recording session in a Chicago studio in 1927, tensions rise between famed singer Ma Rainey, ambitious horn player Levee and Ma Rainey’s white manager, both of whom are … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [15] “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Five Nominations)

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Oscars Watch: 30th Independent Film Project Gotham Awards

Tonight, the IFP Gotham Awards was a beacon of inclusivity. People of vast gender, ethnicity, race, etc. were among those awarded, presenting, and overall honored… and almost all of it was done from home. Yes, that meant their was some lag-time when people were thrown to, live. But the overall message of the evening was never lost. Hopefully the Academy was taking notes, because … Read More Oscars Watch: 30th Independent Film Project Gotham Awards

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Rest In Peace, Chadwick Boseman: (1977–2020)

CHADWICK BOSEMAN November 29, 1977 – August 28, 2020Anderson, South Carolina43 years old “We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe.” —Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther (“Black Panther”) He commanded armies, commanded our hearts and minds, and commanded a change in Hollywood regarding its understanding of race and box office. Chadwick Boseman was … Read More Rest In Peace, Chadwick Boseman: (1977–2020)

Honest Trailers: Black Panther

HONEST TRAILERS: BLACK PANTHER Prior to “Avengers: Infinity War,” Screenjunkies joked that since they still couldn’t do the “Black Panther” Honest Trailer because it wasn’t out on DVD yet, they would do the only other Marvel Honest Trailer they hadn’t done yet, which was “The Incredible Hulk.” This week, however, sees the home video release of “Black Panther” and Screenjunkies aren’t wasting anytime. The … Read More Honest Trailers: Black Panther

New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Trailer #2

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Synopsis: Four years after the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the Avengers, torn apart after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos, who is trying to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that will allow him to inflict his will on all reality. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., … Read More New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Trailer #2

New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Super Bowl Ad

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Synopsis: Four years after the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the Avengers, torn apart after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos, who is trying to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that will allow him to inflict his will on all reality. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., … Read More New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Super Bowl Ad

New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Trailer #1

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Synopsis: Four years after the events of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” the Avengers, torn apart after the events of “Captain America: Civil War,” join forces with the Guardians of the Galaxy to battle Thanos, who is trying to collect the Infinity Stones for a gauntlet that will allow him to inflict his will on all reality. Starring: Robert Downey Jr., … Read More New Trailer: Avengers: Infinity War – Official Trailer #1

New Trailer: Black Panther – Official Trailer #1

BLACK PANTHER Synopsis: After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to Wakanda. He soon finds his sovereignty challenged by factions within his own country. When two enemies conspire to bring down the kingdom, T’Challa must team up, as the Black Panther, with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje—Wakanda’s special forces—to prevent a world war. Starring: … Read More New Trailer: Black Panther – Official Trailer #1

New Trailer: Message From The King – Official Netflix Trailer #1

MESSAGE FROM THE KING Synopsis: A man travels from South Africa to Los Angeles with just a few hundred dollars in cash to search for his sister. 24 hours in, he learns that his sister has been murdered. Now, he has six days left to avenge her death. Starring:  Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans, Teresa Palmer, and Alfred Molina Directed By: Fabrice Du Welz Release Date: … Read More New Trailer: Message From The King – Official Netflix Trailer #1

New Trailer: Marshall – Official Trailer #1

MARSHALL Synopsis: As the nation teeters on the brink of WWII, a nearly bankrupt NAACP sends Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur against his wealthy socialite employer in a sexual assault and attempted murder trial that quickly became tabloid fodder. In need of a high profile victory but muzzled by a segregationist court, Marshall is partnered with Samuel Friedman … Read More New Trailer: Marshall – Official Trailer #1

New Trailer: Marvel’s Black Panther – Official Teaser Trailer

BLACK PANTHER || Chadwick Boseman unveiled his Black Panther character in The Russo Brother’s Captain America: Civil War, with the end of the film actually ending in his secret home of Wakanda. The teaser trailer for the film, however, does not start with Boseman. It starts with an interrogation between Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman) of the Joint Counter Terrorism Center and Ulysses Klaue … Read More New Trailer: Marvel’s Black Panther – Official Teaser Trailer

Movie Review: Draft Day (2014)

DRAFT DAY BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLSEPTEMBER 2, 2014 Before watching “Draft Day”, an exert from a David Denby, New Yorker review resonated in my mind: “Ivan Reitman’s dull-witted movie about the flurries of player trading on N.F.L. draft day might be a commercial for professional football.” Now, I did not find the film as “dull-witted” as David found it to be, but the fact that … Read More Movie Review: Draft Day (2014)

Movie Review: 42 (2013)

42 BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLAPRIL 12, 2013 “42” is a phenomenal sports film about Jackie Robinson, a legend not only in baseball but in life. However, the film does not reach much further than that. Going into the film, it reeked of Academy Award potential, with solid performances and a diligent message. However, Helgeland makes some poignant decisions that leave the film missing that special … Read More Movie Review: 42 (2013)