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Film Franchises Built Around Black Characters (Survey)
This all came to me thanks to a virtual chat I had recently with a friend about the reboot of the the Alex Cross detective thriller series, based on the novel franchise written by James Patterson, which Idris Elba was once attached to take over, only to be recently replaced with Tyler Perry. Al...
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who's The Greatest Raptor Of Them All?
It seems whenever we mention certain raptors (rappers-turned-actors) on this blog, we seem to get a plethora of moans and groans from S&A readers. And yes, some of us have taken our own swipes regarding a few of them as well--rightfully so in my opinion. Considering the vast pool of talent one can...
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Your Favorite Scary Movies (A 2011 Halloween Survey)
If I had to come up with a list of my 10 favorite scary movies (today is Halloween, in case you didn't know), it probably would comprise almost exclusively of films made before 1990. Why? Well... I really can't say that I've been much affected by the majority of the so-called horror movies I've seen...
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Revisionist Cinema Narratives Based On Black Literary Characters (Survey)
Thinking further about Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds... also, with Halloween just around the corner... I’d like to see some famous black literary characters given similar revisionist film narratives, or fantastical mash-ups like Seth Grahame-Smith’s Abraham Lincoln, Va...
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Vices Versus Virtues - Representations Of Iconic Black Figures On Screen (Survey)
Watched The Black Power Mixtape again recently which led me to further research on Stokely Carmichael, aka Kwame Ture (he's featured heavily enough in the movie)...
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Movies For The Kids... Your Input Requested (Survey)
In short, to assist an upcoming screening program aimed at the under-18 crowd of African descent (black kids), I'd like some help from y'all in coming up with suggestions for feature films that would appeal to that specific audience.
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"Tower Heist" Will Be Available On VOD For $59.99 Three Weeks Before Theatrical; Will You Bite?
I believe it was about a year or so ago when the possibility of this was announced, with theaters owners balking at the idea, and with good reason. I believe we even performed a random survey, asking you all who were readers at the time whether you found this new option appealing and if you'd take a...
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Top 5 Films - Nikyatu Jusu
Nikyatu Jusu - the first Shadow And Act Black Filmmaker Challenge winner, who also claimed her rightful spot on the Shadow And Act Black Filmmakers To Watch list, lists her 5 favorite films. It's a few months old, but I'm only just finding out about it *ahem.*
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Seven Advertisers Drop Out Of "The Playboy Club" - The Beginning Of The End?
Uh-oh... from The Hollywood Reporter:
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3 Months Left In 2011, What's Left To Look Forward To This Year In Black Cinema?
With the summer movie season officially over, I thought I'd take a quick look at what's left in the "black cinema" department expected to debut in the next 4 1/2 months.
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