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DVD Review - HBO Latino's Brazilian Drama 'Filhos Do Carnaval' (2006)
- By Emmanuel Akitobi
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- November 2, 2012 11:31 AM
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While it was still a pain in my backside, being stuck in the house during Hurricane Sandy did provide me with an opportunity to catch up on some long-overdue DVD viewing. First up was the International Emmy-nominated TV series from Brazil, Filhos do Carnaval (Hijos del Carnaval), an HBO Latin America Originals production.
Indie Thriller 'Changing The Game' (Tony Todd, Sean Riggs) On DVD August 28
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- July 31, 2012 6:36 PM
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Rel Dowdell's 2nd feature film, Changing The Game, which stars Tony Todd (Candyman, 24, The Event); Sean Riggs (Stomp the Yard), actor/rapper Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones (A Day in the Life, Blade: The Series, Law & Order, NCIS: LA) and Irma P. Hall (Soul Food) is heading to DVD on August 28. The film had a limited theatrical release back in May of this year.
Russell Costanzo's 'The Tested' Starring Aunjanue Ellis On DVD July 24
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- July 17, 2012 7:36 PM
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The Tested, based on the award-winning 2005 short film of the same name directed by Russell Costanzo and starring Aunjanue Ellis, Armando Riesco, Tobias Truvillion and Michael Morris Jr, will be available on DVD on July 24 this year. The film, which explores the complex relationship between mother and son grieving a family member, screened at the New Voices In Black Cinema Festival back in February. If you haven't, check out the Q&A from that event and Tambay's interview with the director HERE.
Must-Watch: Poignant 'Sugar' Explores Struggles Faced By Dominican Ball Player w/ Subtlety & Realism
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- June 18, 2012 3:32 PM
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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.
Trailer Watch: Rom-Com "A Little Bit of Heaven" (Whoopi Goldberg, Romany Malco Co-Star)
- By Vanessa Martinez
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- April 30, 2012 6:43 PM
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Millenium Films' A Little Bit of Heaven, directed by Nicole Kassell and written by Gren Wells, will open on limited release May 4, 2012, and will see a DVD release on June 12, 2012. The film has been available on Itunes since April 3rd. The rom-com about a young woman dealing with life with cancer, stars Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kathy Bates, Rosemarie DeWitt, Romany Malco, Whoopi Goldberg amongst others.
New On DVD - Acclaimed Egyptian Ripped-From-The-Headlines Drama "Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story"
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- March 1, 2012 3:05 PM
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Courtesy of and exclusively from AfricanDiasporaDVD.com, pick up a copy of the award-winning drama Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story (also known as Ehky ya Scheherazade in Arabic), the "bold and brave" (according to Variety) drama from Egyptian filmmaker Yousry Nasrallah.
New On DVD: "The Blacks Of France From 1889 To Our Days - 130 Years Of Shared History"
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 23, 2012 6:12 PM
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I'd love to check this out, and hope it heads west with English subtitles... :)
"The Interrupters" Now On DVD/Blu-ray + TV Debut On PBS Tonight! + Star Ameena Matthews On "Colbert"
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- February 14, 2012 4:45 PM
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- 3 Comments
So you say you missed it when it was in theaters and you really want to see it?
3D Urban Noir Tale “The Mortician” Starring Method Man Gets Official USA Trailer (On DVD February 14)
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- January 19, 2012 11:42 AM
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As Sergio noted in a post last month, The Mortician a thriller from British director Gareth Maxwell Roberts, starring Method Man (as the titular mortician), Edward Furlong, Dash Mihok, Wendell Pierce, and others will be released on DVD on February 14th.
Zombies In Africa Feature Film ("The Dead") Heading To DVD/Blu-Ray 2/14 + New Release Trailer
- By Tambay A. Obenson
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- January 18, 2012 4:31 PM
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Been awhile since we wrote about this flick; I just learned (via Quiet Earth) that it's heading for home video - DVD/Blu-ray - on February 14th, just under a month away.
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Great idea. These are the same people that do Black Camera Magazine. Proud Gary native over here.
Wow, I want to see this film, but then again I don't. It is a touchy issue in the black
I don't know if she could do it, but I'd audition Mo'Nique, to see.
or maybe Anika Noni Rose
Viola Davis
Congratulations Dorian. You deserve this break with hopes it will skyrocket your well deserved