Posts Tagged: movies

MOVIES: Octavia Spencer is ‘MA’ … Be Very Afraid!

Another reason to run-not-walk to you nearest movie theater is the movie ‘MA‘ starring Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer! Spencer portrays a lonely middle-aged woman befriends a group of teens.  She allows them to have a house party in her basement with a few house rules:  One of the kids has to stay sober, there is… Read more »

O’Shea Jackson Stars in ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

The action-sci-fi thriller flick ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters‘ is on track to smash the weekend box office in the $60-55 million dollar range. The much anticipated follow-up to 2014’s Godzilla and 2017’s Kong: Skull Island stars, among others, Oshea Jackson, son of Ice Cube, in his first ‘monster’ movie. He talked to BET about some of the things… Read more »

Marsai Martin Says Black Girls Need More Lead Roles in Movies

Marsai Martin and Issa Rae think film and TV could use more stories of Black girlhood.   The two are on a publicity tour for  their upcoming film, Little,  and opened up about the kinds of images they’d like to see on screen. The 14-year old Marai Martin is the brain-child behind the film and executive producer.   She… Read more »

The Denton Black Film Festival is Back in January!

(KRNB) – Planners are revving up for the 5th Annual Denton Film Festival. According Dentonbff.com, the festival has has grown into a five-day event that allows you, our guest, to immerse yourself in some of the best artistic showcases of Black cinema, music, spoken word, art and more. It’s back Jan. 23 – 27, in… Read more »