Movies

Issa Rae as President Barbie. (Photo: Issarae/Instagram.) by Carol Hay, UMass Lowell As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of...

The Little Mermaid broke box office records during Memorial Day weekend. The Disney film, which stars Atlanta-native Halle Bailey, became the fifth highest-grossing release...

by Timeka N. Tounsel, University of Washington When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 95th Oscars and three...

Back in a 1974 review of the Bond-like Cleopatra Jones movie starring Tamara Dobson, Feminist and former Ms. Magazine editor Margaret Sloan spoke volumes...

The Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival recently announced its return which kick-off on Sept. 20. In its 4th year, the Morehouse College Human...

Making his directorial debut, A.R Hilton premiered his horror film Anonymous Killers at ChiTown Movies in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, November 6. Starring Gabriela Lopez, Natassia Halabi, Patrick Caberty,...

Chadwick Boseman, the actor, known for playing some of the most iconic African American's has died. The actor passed away Friday in his home...

The One and Only Ivan, debuting on Disney+ and adapted from the Newbery Medal award-winning book, tells the story of Ivan, a silverback gorilla....

Avery "Kidd" Waddell's feature directorial debut, "Questions", centers on the film's main character, Omar, and his search to learn what women want. The romantic comedy, also starring Waddell, was part of the South Side Film Festival’s 2020 Black History Month Series. A special screening of the film was held Friday, February 7, at Chicago’s Studio Movie Grill.

FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADVOCATE NORMAN BROWN TELLS OBAMA TO STEP UP COMMUTATIONS ON  TV ONE’S NEWS ONE NOW -- Roland Martin Calls Out Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel...