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Michael B. Jordan Will Be 1 Of 3 Bachelors w/ A 'Stay Single' Pact In Romcom 'Are We Officially Dating?'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 12, 2012 10:35 AM
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Michael B. Jordan has joined Zac Efron and Imogen Poots in the rom-com Are We Officially Dating? 

First Trailer For Omar Sy's Buddy-Cop Dramedy 'On The Other Side Of The Tracks' Debuts

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 12, 2012 10:05 AM
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Finally! I was starting to get tired of reading about Intouchables; he has at least 3 other films on the way, and I've been waiting to see what each one looks, sounds and feels like.
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Release Date For Sheldon Candis' 'LUV' Pushed To January 2013 (Common, Michael Rainey Jr)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 12, 2012 9:35 AM
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This was originally scheduled to open in the USA this weekend, November 9; but, as I just found out, it didn't. So I did a little digging, and eventually landed on the film's Facebook page to see a November 7th announcement that its release date is now set for January 18th, 2013.

Kevin Clash Leaves 'Sesame Street' In Wake Of Sex Abuse Scandal

  • By Sergio
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  • November 12, 2012 9:14 AM
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In a shocking development, puppeteer Kevin Clash, known as the voice and personality of the popular Sesame Street character Elmo, who was the subject of last year's documentary Being Elmo, has temporarily left the program after accusations of an improper sexual relationship with a 16 year old boy, years ago.

'Is It Loaded?' - Watch Kerry Washington Hand Tobey Maguire A Gun In New Clip From 'The Details'

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 12, 2012 9:05 AM
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Before we see her as Broomhilda in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, Kerry Washington will appear with Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Anna Friel and Dennis Haysbert in a dark comedy titled The Details - like Django, also a Weinstein Company property, scheduled to be released on November 2.

2-Part, 40-film Jean Rouch Retrospective At FIAF & Anthology Film Archives In NYC, 11/7 - 11/27

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 10, 2012 10:15 AM
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1-Week Chicago Theatrical Engagement Of Michel Ocelot's 'Tales Of The Night' - Nov. 23-39

  • By Sergio
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  • November 9, 2012 11:14 PM
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Courtney most excellently wrote about Michel Ocelot's heralded new animation feature, Tales of the Night. when the film played for a week in New York, back in September (HERE). 

'The Central Park Five' Gets A Crackling First Full Release Trailer

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 9, 2012 4:58 PM
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Surely, this doesn't need an intro at this point, given how much we've talked about it. I saw it a couple of weeks ago, and reviewed it enthusiastically HERE.

UK's Screen Nation Awards (The 'Black BAFTAS') Cancels 2012 Event, Citing Brand Protection

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 9, 2012 4:42 PM
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Whoa! Earlier this morning, I posted an article on the Screen Nation Awards (the "black BAFTAS" as they're also know), in which I challenged a piece on the UK Guardian's website, which asked why race should still play a part in awards recognition - specifically, whether the Screen Nation Awards (which celebrate black British talent) has any reason to exist, given that, as the Guardian piece argued...

Preview Upcoming South African Crime Thriller 'Black South-Easter' (First Look)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • November 9, 2012 4:14 PM
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I'm appreciating the wave of black South African genre films we've seen in recent years, from How To Steal 2 Million to today's feature, Black South-Easter, which like the former is also a crime thriller, and everything else between.

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