12 Years As A Slave Scores 2 BAFTAS
The 2014 BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) ceremony took place on February 16, 2014. During the award ceremony, which is about the equivalent of the Oscars in Britain, the Best Film award went to 12 Years As A Slave. Chiwetel Ejiofor, who played the lead in the film, walked away with the Best Actor award. […]
Watch 12 Years As A Slave’s Haunting Film Featurette
An very haunting 5 minute long featurette has been released for the film 12 Years As A Slave. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup, a free black man living in the North who is abducted, sold into slavery, and shipped down South. The film is based on the real life memoirs of Solomon Northup. […]
Young Beasts Of The Southern Wild Star Joins 12 Years As a Slave
Quvenzhané Wallis, the young starlet of critically acclaimed Beasts Of The Southern Wild has joined the cast of 12 Years As a Slave. Presumably she’ll portray Chiwetel Ejiofor’s daughter. Director Steve Mcqueen and the producers are not messing around when it comes to their selection of actors and actresses. Even the youngest of the bunch have extraordinary […]
Blallywood Film Review: 12 Years a Slave
The year is 1841. Solomon Northup is a free black man living in upstate New York. He is a gifted musician- articulate, bright, and sophisticated. He is a romantic husband, trusting friend, and doting father. He is well respected by black and white acquaintances alike. But, when he meets two travelling “businessmen” on the lawn […]
“Savannah” Chiwetel Ejifor’s Other Slave Movie On DVD September 23rd
Chiwetel Ejifor is not afraid of being type cast as a slave. He’s appearing in two films in which he plays an American Civil-War era slave this year. The least anticipated is Savannah, in which Ejiofor plays more of a supporting role as a freed slave. He stars alongside Jim Caviezel as his chosen friend […]
Nicole Beharie Cast As Slave in Civil War Era Film
Nicole Beharie has been cast in an upcoming Civil War era film titled The Keeping Room. According to Hollywood Reporter it “tells the story of three Southern women — two sisters and a slave — who are forced to defend their home from the onslaught of a band of soldiers who have broken off from the […]
Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave And It’s Epic Cast
Many movie goers are anticipating this year’s upcoming Civil War era slave story, Django Unchained. The film has picked up buzz and the marketing deserves credit. However, there’s another American slave story that’s flying under the Hollywood radar. It’s scheduled for release 2013, and looks just as worth of anticipation as Django Unchained. What’s so exciting […]
Clips of Andre 3000 As Jimi Hendrix In Upcoming Flick
Andre Benajmin, better known to Outcast fans as Andre 3000, is playing the guitar rock legend Jimi Hendrix in an upcoming biopic titled All Is By My Side. The film will debut at the festival SXSW, and a few clips have been released prior to its premiere. One of the clips features Hendrix in a […]
2014 Oscar Winners List With Black Cinema First
The 2014 Oscars turned out to be one of the most pleasant ceremonies of its kind to have aired in recent years. Host Ellen DeGeneres set the night’s light-hearted tone with family friendly jokes, pizza for the stars, and a “group selfie” that became the most re-tweeted tweet in history. There were no major controversies […]
THR’s Latest Actresses Round Table Features Octavia Spencer, Oprah Winfrey, Lupita Nyong’o: Watch!
If you’re a film buff, chances are you’re familiar with The Hollywood Reporters in-depth roundtable interview series. The media outlet hosts interviews for actors, actresses, directors, producers and writers who are at the top of their game. The latest actresses roundtable release features some this year’s award season competitors, and actresses who were in last […]
Lupita Nyong’o’s Interview Was Going Great Until Letterman Brought Up Jennifer Lawrence
Lupita Nyong’o, currently a Hollywood it girl, appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman this week. She’s been hitting the press trail in pre-Oscar promotions for 12 Years As A Slave, which has been nominated for some of the most coveted awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Nyong’o, […]
Black Oscar Nominations For 2014
The 2014 Oscar Nominations have been announced. Two Black films, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, and 12 Years As A Slave, received nods this year. See the Black Actor and Film Nominations below: Best Picture 12 Years As A Slave Best Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor – Ejiofor is the first British Black actor to receive an Academy Award […]
Just Two Black Golden Globe Winners In 2014
Black actors and film productions were well represented in nominations for the 2014 Golden Globes Awards. With 12 Years As A Slave to Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, and quite a few television categories in the running, some victories were guaranteed. Unluckily, the competition this year was immense. Critically acclaimed films like Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club were also […]
Black Hollywood Shines In Golden Globe Nominations
The list of Golden Globe nominees has been released online. 2014 looks like the year Black Hollywood will shine. Steve McQueen’s 12 Years As A Slave is tied with co-leader American Hustle at 7 nominations. Kerry Washington is getting another shot at an award for playing Olivia Pope after she didn’t win at the Emmy’s in […]
Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor & Michael B. Jordan To Be On Oprah’s Next Chapter December 8th
Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Michael B. Jordan are 3 of the biggest Black male stars in Hollywood right now. Each of these actors have appeared in films that qualify as “Oscar bait”. This year, Elba starred in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Ejiofor starred in 12 Years As A Slave, and Michael B. Jordan starred in Fruitvale Station, […]
Check Out Chiwetel Ejiofor In A Season In The Congo, Coming To The Big Screen
Chiwetel Ejiofor, who is arguably having his breakout year in 2013, has been taking time away from film to perform on stage in the theater. Hes just finished a run in a biographical role as Patrice Lumumba, the elected prime minister of Congo back in 1960, who was shot dead. The biographical tale is the […]
Are You Ready For Baggage Claim?
Baggage Claim is one of 2013’s most anticipated films that features an all Black cast. It will go toe-to-toe with The Best Man Holiday for the highest grossing, most beloved Black comedy film of 2013. Last year, films with all Black casts made a comeback when Think Like A Man exceeded box office expectations week after week. Red […]
BET Awards To Be Hosted By Chris Rock, Nominations Announced
BET has released the full list of nominees for the 2014 BET Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Chris Rock. Categories range from film, to music, to social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and other creative arts. The 2014 BET awards will air live on Sunday, June 29th at 8pm ET. “This year’s nominees represent the best of the culture,” […]
