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When Prince Akeem journeyed to the U.S. to find his queen in the cult classic Coming to America, he brought more than his best friend Semmi with him. The heir to a fictional African throne ushered in a new definition of grace, prestige and royalty to both cinema and pop culture as a whole. When […]
Donald Glover has reportedly left the Disney-owned FX for Amazon Studios. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the 37-year-old multi-hyphenate has secured an eight-figure, multi-year deal with the streaming giant. The pact is said to include a Prime Video channel that will highlight Glover’s work as well as other curated content. Though he and Amazon Studios have yet to confirm details, […]
The origin story of Cruella de Vil, she of The Hundred and One Dalmatians, is the focus of Disney’s aptly titled Cruella. Most likely, you heard a thing or two about the impending Disney entry earlier this week when a swath of people shared their thoughts on the comedy’s poster, which sees the inclusion of […]
Never one to shy away from airing his opinions on cinema (and nor should he be) Martin Scorsese has penned an essay for Harper’s Magazine in which he offered up a string of criticisms about streaming services. It wasn’t the entire intent of his piece, which was instead about his admiration for Italian film icon Federico Fellini, but […]
Olivia Wilde is praising boyfriend Harry Styles for his willingness to play a supporting role in a female-led film. For those unaware, Styles will have a leading (but still supporting) role in the upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling, which is directed by Wilde. Styles filled the part left vacated by Shia LaBeouf under some reportedly disagreeable circumstances in […]
Justin Timberlake has shared a public apology to both Britney Spears and Janet Jackson in which he admits he “fell short” during pivotal moments in their careers. The criticism against the singer/actor, in part, has been revived by the release of the documentary Framing Britney Spears, a co-production of the New York Times and FX. […]
Following a premiere earlier this month as part of the mid-pandemic 2021 edition of the Sundance Film Festival, Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah—starring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield—is out today in select theaters and on HBO Max. Accompanying the film’s multi-platform release is the arrival of Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired […]
As of now, the long-awaited Black Widow stand-alone film will be debuted to theaters first and not to the Disney+ streaming service. Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed as much in the company’s first quarter earnings call on Thursday, according to Variety. “We are still intending it to be a theatrical release,” Chapek said. All that […]
Blackness isn’t a monolith, and neither is Black love. Black people could be bonding over hip-hop lyrics, helping fugitives evade the law, breaking up engagements with a basketball game, or even fighting against the prison system, and all of that would be expressions of Black love. There is a multitude of cinematic representations of Black […]
LeBron James took to social media on Tuesday night to preview the highly anticipated Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z track “What It Feels Like,” which will be featured on the soundtrack to the Shaka King-directed film Judas and the Black Messiah. LeBron’s preview of the record sees Jay-Z mentioning Drake and OVO producer 40. “What It Feels Like” is […]
