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Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, Idris Elba Reportedly Circling Lead Role In 'Intouchables' Remake

By Courtney
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June 18, 2012 5:10 PM
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News

We already know that The Weinstein Company (TWC) is moving full speed ahead with a remake of the French blockbuster hit The Intouchables, with Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is in early negotiations to direct the English-language remake for The Weinstein Company, and Colin Firth in early talks to star in the role played by François Cluzet.

By Tanya Steele
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June 18, 2012 3:55 PM
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Features

America should legislate a 'moment of silence' for Rodney King on the day that he was brutally beaten. And, the moment of silence should be -one minute for every hit he endured. The media is running that vile beating, repeatedly. After the reporter headlines with, "Rodney King's troubled life." Reporting that, "Mr. King's fiance is stating that, "he was drinking all day Saturday and smoking marijuana." What if the reporter said, "Rodney King, who endured a violence that black americans have been subjected to, for centuries. We are, forever, indebted to him."

By Nijla Mumin
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June 18, 2012 3:55 PM
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Reviews

That feverish pitch, or air of mass belief that I experienced during the missionary rally is the same thread brought out in the documentary, Call Me Kuchu, where co-directors Malika Zouhali-Worrall and Katherine Fairfax Wright examine religious fundamentalist fervor, much of it imported from abroad, and how it morphs into a kind of homophobic hysteria that both enables and fuels the Ugandan government to consider passing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which would make homosexuality punishable by death.

By Vanessa Martinez
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June 18, 2012 3:32 PM
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Reviews

Here’s a film I should’ve watched three years ago upon its limited theatrical release; although it was indeed limited to only NY and LA. Sony Film Classics' 2009’s Indie Sugar is not your average sports flick; it avoids the usual for the love of the game and the glorious champion cliché’s so common among this genre.

By Courtney
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June 18, 2012 3:22 PM
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News

It was revealed (but not confirmed) last week that Mike Tyson's Las Vegas one-man show, The Undisputed Truth, would be heading to Broadway under Spike Lee's direction.

By Courtney
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June 18, 2012 2:54 PM
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News

A controversial documentary we have profiled in the recent past - The Witches of Gambaga - is now available to buy on DVD, in both PAL and NTSC formats. To purchase, go to the production company's website HERE and follow the simple instructions to buy a DVD easily via PayPal, credit card, or debit card.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 18, 2012 2:19 PM
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By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 18, 2012 1:49 PM
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Former Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios, Roger Bobb, who left the company earlier last year to start his own film production company called Bobcat Films, is making his feature film directorial debut with a project titled Raising Izzie - a film that's based on the grand-prize winning script of the 1st annual GMC Faith & Family Screenplay Competition last year, and that will premiere on the GMC (Gospel Music Channel) this July.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 18, 2012 1:19 PM
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News

I didn't get to see this at the Sundance Film Festival this year, but it's definitely of interest; I'll be checking out a screener of it soon enough, and share my thoughts here.

By Nijla Mumin
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June 18, 2012 12:57 PM
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Television

Comedian and actor Joe Torry will host Uptown Comic, a new comedy series that also premieres tonight on Bounce TV, following Omar Gooding’s Family Time, which I previously profiled HERE. This show features live stage and skit performances by emerging comedians from around the country, and is produced by Rainforest Films, who brought us Think Like A Man.

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