Viola Davis continued her march to the Oscars by snagging a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading…
The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Award will be announced next week, January 24th and The Help is sure secure nods for two of its leads (Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer) as well as for Best Picture. The question is where does PARIAH fall in this year’s Oscar race. Even with critical acclaim (96% approval […]
The Help is warming up for the sprint towards Oscar gold. At last night’s “Critics Choice Move Awards” the movie walked away with wins for Best Actress (Viola Davis), Best Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer) and Best Ensemble. In a moving acceptance speech, Davis said: “The two most important days in a person’s life are the […]
Mary J. Blige is now nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her contribution to "The Help," and there was one scene in particular that made her cry.
Despite the criticism "The Help" has received, it's turning out to be a major contender for the Academy Awards after receiving heavy nominations for the Golden Globe and SAG Awards.
Pariah, the story of a Brooklyn lesbian teenager searching for her sexual expression led the field with nine nominations as the Foundation for the Advancement of…
Pariah, the story of a Brooklyn lesbian teenager searching for her sexual expression led the field with nine nominations as the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF)announced its nominees Wednesday for its 12th annual Black Reel Awards. They were followed closely by both The Help and Jumping the Broom, which each garnered seven nominations,Mooz-Lum (which collected […]
“The Help” became the number one film in the country and has been acclaimed by critics, despite the controversy that’s been sparked in the Black community. Why has this project drawn such a negative reaction? Very few movies with African-American stars are released to the masses, and many were upset that one of the few […]
"The Help" is still the number one film in the country, despite the controversy that's been sparked. But this is a movie that Black woman should see. Here's why...
Much of the east coast is a mess after Hurricane Irene, but that didn’t stop the maids of “The Help” from cleaning up at the box office. For the second week in a row, ‘The Help’ was No. 1, with an estimated $14.3 million, fending off newcomers ‘Colombiana,’ ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ and […]
On this week’s episode of “Cinema in Noir,” we examine the racial and political undertones of “Rise of The Planet of The Apes” with writer Max S. Gordon. In his essay, ” I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” Gordon states: “Could it be that when Hollywood finally decides to tell […]
Tune in to a special edition of “Keeping It Reel” with host Tim Gordon on Blog Talk Radio. Daryle Lockhart of Black Box Office and The Urban Daily’s ReBecca Theodore-Vachon weigh in on the history and imagery of African-Americans in cinema, and if the recently released The Help is a step forward or backward for […]
