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"Red Tails" Director Anthony Hemingway Talks The Film, George Lucas, Rumors, More...

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 8:38 AM
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Here's hoping Anthony Hemingway will agree to chat with Shadow And Act about the project, and more.

Watch Zoe Kravitz In Trailer For Prep School comedy "Beware The Gonzo" + Official Release Dates

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 7:24 AM
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The film, a teen comedy, is titled Beware The Gonzo, and is written and directed by Bryan Gobuloff (screenwriter for The Basketball Diaries).

Seriously, Is New Black Latino Spiderman Getting Live-Action Movie Treatment? Marvel Exec Speaks

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 6:51 AM
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Yesterday's news, which Jasmin posted here, announcing that Marvel Comics is introducing a new Spider-Man, who happens to be a blacktino (I didn't coin the term by the way) teen named Miles Morales, shook the web, with fanboys and girls jeering the, uhh, colorful switch.

"The Josephine Baker Story" Coming To Blu-ray DVD

  • By Sergio
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  • August 3, 2011 6:40 AM
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We try as hard as we can to stay on top of things, but occasionally something will slip by us... like this: last week it was announced that the 1991 HBO film The Josephine Baker Story, starring Lynn Whitfield , will be released on blu-ray DVD; though no official release date has been set as yet.
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Preview British Girl Gang Revenge Thriller "SKET"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 5:33 AM
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It's a British film called SKET and is described as a "girl gang retribution thriller," and stars some of the UK's young black talent, like Ashley Walters, Richie Campbell, Adelayo Adedayo, and Riann Steele.

Today's Birthdays - 8/3/11 (Michael Ealy, Isaiah Washington and Antwone Fisher)

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • August 3, 2011 5:26 AM
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Maryland native Michael Ealy says "hello" to 38. The stage and screen actor has appeared in Law & Order, the tv series Soul Food, Barbershop, Kissing Jessica Stein, ER, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Sleeper Cell, Miracle At St. Anna, Seven Pounds, Hawthorne, The Good Wife, Californiacation, Takers and much. His next upcoming project will be the Tim Story directed film Think Like A Man based on the Steve Harvey book.
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Preview "Massage, Cameroon Style" (Mothers Protecting Their Daughters From Predators)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 4:55 AM
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Was breezing through the recently announced list of 383 titles (from 70 countries) scheduled to screen at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival, and came across this one. It's called Massage, Cameroon Style.

Animated Love Story "Chico and Rita" Opening Night Film at 2011 NYILFF this Month

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • August 3, 2011 4:43 AM
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The animated musical feature film, Chico and Rita has been previously profiled on the site; the last time was when Tambay announced its screening at the Miami International Film Festival back in March. Written and directed by Fernando Trueba, Chico and Rita will now be featured as the opening film of the 2011 New York International Latino Film Festival, which begins Monday, August 15th.

Cannes Jury Prize Winner "A Screaming Man" Released On DVD

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 3, 2011 3:42 AM
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Chadian auteur Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s Cannes Grand Jury Prize-winning film, Un homme qui crie (A Screaming Man), which was picked up for North American distribution by Film Movement last fall, has finally made its way to DVD land (released yesterday), after enjoying a limited theatrical run earlier this year.

Oprah Goes Back To The Past To Help OWN

  • By Sergio
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  • August 3, 2011 3:18 AM
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As we know, the Oprah Winfrey Network hasn't been doing as well as expected, ratings wise. So now, in an attempt to boost ratings, starting on Oct 10th on weekdays at 8PM (7PM Central), OWN will re-broadcast old episodes of her talk show.
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