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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Star Wars, Lupita Nyong’o Added To Cast
It was announced today that Lupita Nyong’o (Twelve Years As a Slave) and Gwendoline Christie (Game Of Thrones) have been added to the cast of Star Wars VII. No specifics have been released regarding their roles, but that information will probably be next to leak. An extensive cast list that includes Star Wars veterans and newbies alike […]
Last Weekend At The Black Box Office
October 12 – 13 were low grossing days at the Black box office. Two all new films debuted in limited release, – The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, and God Loves Uganda. Two week old Baggage Claim hasn’t been a run away hit. The film is profitable, it has grossed $18 million on a […]
Sharon Leal and Cuba Gooding Jr. Will Star In Underground Railroad Tale
Did Django Unchained leave you pumped for another slavery era film? Fortunately 2013’s got a few on the way. Actors Cuba Gooding Jr. (Red Tails, American Gangster) and Sharon Leal (Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day, Why Did I Get Married) will star in an upcoming Underground Railroad escape from slavery film titled […]
