As we count down to the end of another year in cinema, it’s time to take one last look back and celebrate the year’s best films. It all comes down to this – after sifting through close to 400 movies this year, these are the films that made us laugh, cry and took our collective breaths away, these are simply the Best Movies of 2012.
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Less than a week before the biggest game of the year, The Super Bowl, we compiled a list of our Top 25 Football films. No matter which team you root for, you’ll love these movies with plot lines that include all things football. While they might not all be super films, they will definitely put you in a football frame of mind! Read the rest of this entry »
This feature first appeared in Jet Magazine.com. To read this review at its original source, click here.
As the dog days of summer come to an end, the big-budget blockbusters begin to make way for more serious, award-caliber fare. But for the first time in a decade, there are no fall releases garnering awards buzz that showcase Black actors. Read the rest of this entry »
This feature first appeared in Jet Magazine.com. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Throughout the long history of films, no member of the family has been more misunderstood than “dear old dad.” While Hollywood has routinely portrayed African-Americans fathers either as comic relief, absent or negatively, these men have largely been an afterthought in mainstream films until recently.
On the latest episode of our new online radio show, “Keeping It Reel with FilmGordon,” host Tim Gordon broke down the best and worst performances of this year and the decade on our inaugural “List” show. Read the rest of this entry »
The tagline for “Orphan” says that “something is wrong with Esther,” but looking through movie history she ain’t the only one. Through the years there have been many troubled children in movies and we take a look at our 17 Favorite Movie Demon Children. Read the rest of this entry »
With the release of one my colleagues, Brandon Fibbs, ABSOLUTELY favorite movie of the year, (500) Days of Summer, we take a look at our 21 Favorite Romantic Films. Read the rest of this entry »
After “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” clawed it’s way to an $87 million opening last weekend, we thought this would be the perfect time to take a look back at the success (and failures) of the legendary company, Marvel Comics. Writer Jeff Giles takes a look at the Best and Worst of Marvel Comics films. Read the rest of this entry »
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