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Denzel Washington, above-the-clouds performance in Flight is aerodynamic!

6 years ago

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Denzel Washington could receive his third Oscar for the new movie, Flight. The two-time Academy Award winner-- who in 1990, won Best Supporting Actor for Glory, and in 2002, won Best Actor for Training Day-- surrenders himself completely in a wonderfully uncompromising portrayal as Captain “Whip” Whitaker, a tenured commercial airline pilot whose unpar[...]

Melissa Leo’s penetrating performance in FLIGHT pivots dramatic conclusion

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Movies

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When I first met Melissa Leo-- several years ago at the Toronto Film Festival-- she lived up to my impression; a terrific actor with an easy way about her, flat-footed assuredness and anything but pretentious. In other words, someone you could talk to; and, talk we did recently about the new movie, Flight.Leo costars in Flight as Ellen Block, a reputabl[...]

Halle Berry & Tom Hanks in CLOUD ATLAS

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Movies

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CLOUD ATLAS light years ahead, elevates expectationsTry to imagine a galactic adventure where multiple lives are lived --in multi-ethnic bodies-- over the course of five centuries. The thought borders on the unimaginable. But in the skillful hands of Oscar winners Tom Hanks (“Philadelphia,” “Forrest Gump”) and Halle Berry (“Monster’s Ball”), author Dav[...]

CLOUD ATLAS' Susan Sarandon and Hugo Weaving

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Movies

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A sunny day at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, they entered the room as easy as anyone, absent of ego and pomposity, also to their credit, happy to talk about one of this year’s most anticipated films, CLOUD ATLAS. I am referring to Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) and Nigerian born, British-influenced actor, Hugo Weaving (The Matrix movies).Si[...]

Oprah Update

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Movies

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From industry publication, The Hollywood Reporter, Oprah Winfrey Gets New Deal with HBO Read more at the following link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/oprah-winfrey-hbo-developing-drama-382176

12th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities

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Public Service Announcement for 12th Annual Hollywood Black Film Festival 201260+ industry professionals are scheduled to speak at HBFF's INFOtainment Conference 2012 which features nearly 20 panels, roundtable discussions and workshops focused on a wide range of topics from film financing, production, distribution and marketing to pitching, crowd-[...]

MIDDLE OF NOWHERE at the intersection of great storytelling

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Movies

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Clips from MIDDLE OF NOWHERE:http://vimeo.com/48900781http://vimeo.com/50116010Ava DuVernay has emerged as one of the most intuitive storytellers in modern timesCelebrated for a growing body of work including THIS IS THE LIFE (her directorial debut), I WILL FOLLOW and MY MIC SOUNDS NICE (a heralded documentary on female rappers), MIDDLE OF NO[...]

John Beasley's Walk of Faith

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, Inspiration

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TV Land --one of America’s beloved cable networks-- continues with a string of popular sitcoms that showcase relatable slice-of-life scenarios. One such show is The Soul Man starring Cedric the Entertainer (Original Kings of Comedy, Barbershop movie franchise) and Niecy Nash (TV’s Reno 911, Clean House).Cedric, as Boyce “The Voice” Ballentine, a for[...]

Catching up with Tempestt Bledsoe and her new sitcom, GUYS WITH KIDS

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities, TV

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Nearly 30 years ago, audiences fell in love with “Vanessa,” the middle daughter of TV’s iconic The Cosby Show family --NBC Thursday nights-- must viewing among millions of households from all walks of life. Today, Tempestt Bledsoe aka Vanessa, has returned to the weekly sitcom format in a role far from the one she etched in the canons of television lore[...]

Nate Parker pulls double duty, two new films Arbitrage and Red Hook Summer

6 years ago

Sandra

Celebrities

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High stakes money dealing and child molestation weigh heavily by any measure; eliciting headlines though, by comparison, sit at opposite ends of angst and disdain. But the impressive dexterity of actor Nate Parker demonstrates his ability to balance the scales of emotion, making him one of today’s finest on screen talents.Parker costars in ARBITR[...]