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Watch: Blaxploitation Icon Ron Van Clief In "The Black Kung Fu Experience"

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • April 11, 2012 8:49 PM
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If you're a big fan of kung fu flicks from the 70's like I am, you'll enjoy this interview clip (posted below) with Ron Van Clief of The Black Kung Fu Experience documentary.
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Idris Elba, Taraji P. Henson To Star In "Woman-In-Peril" Thriller "No Good Deed" For Rainforest Films

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 2, 2012 11:59 AM
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  • 6 Comments
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In the video interview below (uploaded March 1, 20, producer Will Packer of Rainforest Films (the production house behind the upcoming relationship comedy Think Like A Man, and several other previous films like Takers) reveals that he's currently working on a thriller as the company's next project, which will star Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson.
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Andrew Dosunmu's Visually Intoxicating "Restless City" Announced As 3rd AFFRM Release; April 27th Debut Scheduled

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • March 1, 2012 6:16 PM
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Wonderful news! Extremely pleased to see this film - one of my Sundance 2011 favorites - finally get an official release; a theatrical one too, which it so deserves, if only because of Bradford Young's extraodinary cinematography; easily one of the best shot films I saw during all of 2011.
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Preview "The Iran Job" (American Pro Basketball Player Goes To Play In Iran, Becomes Entangled In Politics)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 24, 2012 4:54 PM
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The preview trailer for this upcoming documentary title The Iran Job doesn't immediately sell me on the film, but the subject matter is intriguing enough that I definitely want to check it out whenever it's complete.
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Watch Kevin Hart Tango w/ Pro Basketball Players In New Clip From "Think Like A Man"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 24, 2012 4:25 PM
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  • 3 Comments
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About 3 weeks ago, Will Packer (Rainforest Films) tweeted that the president of Sony/Screen gems (the studio releasing the film) announced that a sequel to Think Like Man was coming; obviously expectations are high for this one to announce a sequel before the first one has been released.
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Watch Whitney Houston Sing In Character In Behind-The-Scenes Footage From "Sparkle"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 24, 2012 3:56 PM
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I'm sure this needs no introduction at this point... 
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The "I" is Dropped In Tyler Perry's "I, Alex Cross" Movie

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 22, 2012 5:42 PM
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  • 9 Comments
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A couple of weeks ago, I posted an entry announcing Summit Entertainment's plans to open Tyler Perry's I, Alex Cross flick on October 26, 2012!
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Tragedy-To-Triumph Drama "Life, Love, Soul" Gets Theatrical Release Dates + Poster

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 22, 2012 2:58 PM
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It premiered at the Urbanworld Film Festival last fall (when we first profiled it), and I've learned that it'll have its theatrical premiere on April 13th in select markets - and those markets; specifically, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, D.C., Los Angeles, New Jersey and New York.
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Benh Zeitlin's Striking Feature Debut "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" Gets A Summer Release Date

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 22, 2012 12:05 PM
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Fox Searchlight just scheduled Sundance sensation BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD for a limited bow on June 29, 2012.
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"The Supreme Price" - New Doc On Movement To Increase Participation Of Women In Leadership Roles In Nigeria

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 21, 2012 1:41 PM
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Chicken & Egg Pictures - the award-winning hybrid film fund and non-profit production company dedicated to supporting women filmmakers - recently announced its 2012 Open Call grant recipients - quite the international list of projects, including stories set in Africa that immediately got my attention.
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More: Fundraising, Coming Soon

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