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Happy 40th Birthday Title IX
This past weekend was the 40th anniversary of Title IX. This is a big deal. What most people don't know is that Title IX is not an actual law -- it is one section of the of the Educational Amendments of 1972 -- and in actuality it has nothing to do with sports. It has to do ...
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Trailers from Hell: Joe Dante on John Gilling's Odd & Underappreciated 'The Gamma People'
It's "Strange People!" week at Trailers from Hell, and director Joe Dante introduces "one of the oddest and least appreciated of all '50s genre films": John Gilling's "The Gamma People." Trailer and commentary below...
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Trailer Watch: Celeste and Jesse Forever - co-written by Rashida Jones
Looks adorable. Opens August 3.
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Speaking Of Movies About Winnie Mandela...
After my item earlier today about yet another new trailer for that that problematic Winnie Mandela film starring Jennifer Hudson (can we all agree that she's miscast in the role?), one of our sharp readers reminded me about that other Winnie Mandela bio-pic which comepletely slipped my mind.
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ABFF 2012 Exclusive Video: Russ Parr Talks 'Undershepherd' Reception & Distribution Hopes
I had the pleasure of meeting Russ Parr, the big winner at the 2012 American Black Film Festival this weekend. His film The Undershepherd won Best Director and Best Narrative; official winners will be announced later.
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Watch New 5-Minute 'Winnie' Promo Presented By T. D. Jakes (Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard)
To say that Winnie, the Winnie Mandela bio-pic starring Jennifer Hudson in the lead role and Terrence Howard as Nelson, has been a "troubled" production is putting it mildly.
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Trailer Watch: Mike and Sulley Party it Up in New Teaser for Pixar's 'Monsters University'
Before the monsters were "Monsters, Inc.," they were just a bunch of dorm-partying, disco ball-lovin', lampshade-wearing college co-eds. University seems to have been a relatively wholesome time for the monsters -- slow-dancing and no explicit booze -- unless that Gleww squeezing is a sexual innuend...
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ABFF 2012 Exclusive Video: Michael Beach & Eddie Griffin Talk 'A Fool and His Money' & More
I had the pleasure to catch up with veteran actor Michael Beach and actor/comedian Eddie Griffin earlier today at the Ritz in Miami Beach, where the 2012 American Black Film Festival is in full effect; it's second day of sreenings and events.
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Trailer Watch: Anna Karenina
My favorite book comes to the big screen again. This version opens November 9.
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Trailer Watch: Liam Neeson Deals with Yet Another Kidnapping in 'Taken 2'
The trailer for "Taken 2" has dropped, and Liam Neeson's Bryan Mills must shoot his badass way through the retrieval of yet another kidnapped family member. Someone gets taken! A second time!
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