Writer, director, producer and Black Reel Award winner Jerry LaMothe continues to add talent to his upcoming film, The Promise Keeper. Read the rest of this entry »
Casting News | The Promise Keeper
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Tags: Black Reel Awards, Casting News, Garcelle Beauvais, Jerry LaMothe, Jimmy-Jean Louis, Mona Scott-Young, S. Epatha Merkerson, Stana Roumillac, The Promise Keeper
Categories : Black Reel Awards, Casting News
Trailer Park | 2 Guns
30 03 2013Five-time Black Reel Award winner Denzel Washington’s upcoming film takes him to some unfamiliar territory teaming with Mark Wahlberg in the action crime drama, 2 Guns. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Black Reel Awards, Denzel Washington, Edward James Olmos, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Trailer Park
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Reel Caricature | Morgan Freeman
11 03 2013Here is a caricature of actor, film director, and narrator Morgan Freeman, courtesy of my buddy and artist, Kerry Johnson and featured on his Pinterest page. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Academy Awards, Black Reel Awards, Morgan Freeman, Reel Images
Rock Star | Mary J. Blige
6 06 2012Nine-time Grammy award winner, Mary J. Blige has performed in front of sold-out crowds for over two decades but in her latest film, Rock of Ages she flexs her acting chops alongside some of Tinseltown’s biggest stars. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Black Reel Awards, Grammy Awards, Mary J. Blige, Nina Simone, Rock of Ages, Tom Cruise, Tyler Perry
Categories : Black Reel Awards, Mary J. Blige, Tyler Perry
Reel Spirituality | I Will Follow
4 06 2012This week in my film class, The Impact of Movies and Spiritual Growth, I will be teaching a film that I enjoyed quite a bit, Ava DuVernay’s dreamy drama, I Will Follow. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Ava DuVernay, Beverly Todd, Blair Underwood, I Will Follow, Omari Hardwick, Reel Spirituality, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, The Black Reel Awards, Traci Thoms
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Indie Classics | Loving Jezebel
29 05 2012A man cursed with loving women he can’t have is our Indie Classic spotlight, the Black Reel nominated Loving Jezebel starring Hill Harper. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Black Reel Awards, Hill Harper, Indie Classics, Kwyn Bader, Love Jones, Nicole Ari Parker
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Cover Girl | Gabrielle Union
19 01 2012Beauty is as beauty does and despite plenty of photoshopping and other enhanced touches, Black Reel Award nominee Gabrielle Union is always a vision of loveliness!!! Read the rest of this entry »
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Five Flix | Charles Burnett
17 01 2012The phrase “independent filmmaker” gets thrown around and many use the art form as a way to break into mainstream films. One individual who remained true to his roots for the past 30 years is the underappreciated Charles Burnett. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Charles Burnett, Danny Glover, Ice Cube, Killer of Sheep, Michael Boatman, My Brother's Wedding, Selma Lord Selma, Sheryl Lee Ralph, The Glass Shield, To Sleep With Anger
Categories : Black Reel Awards, Charles Burnett, Danny Glover, Ice Cube, Spike Lee