June 16, 2026

Film

FILM REVIEW: The 355

Need a break from COVID mania and winter melancholia? A dose of pure escapism may help. For 122 minutes this often generic but surprisingly engaging...

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January 16, 2022

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‘The Measure of a Man’: Legendary actor, Sidney Poitier, dead at 94

By: Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke barriers and stood for justice and Black lives during the most tumultuous times of...

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January 10, 2022

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Respect: Jennifer Hudson Talks Faith and Finding Your Voice

By: Nsenga K. Burton Ph.D. Jennifer Hudson, who Franklin hand-picked to play her before her death in 2018, rose to fame as a contestant on...

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August 19, 2021

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[WATCH MOVIE]: ‘Mr. Officer’ gives stirring, disturbing depiction of how police ‘see us’

"Mr. Officer" is a stirring depiction of how police "see" us. Complete with big-budget animations and cinematography reminiscent of "Planet of the Apes," the entire...

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July 31, 2021

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Documentary About Murder of Botham Jean Set to Air on ID on Thursday, September 10

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jean was shot in 2018 inside his Dallas apartment by white, female, off-duty police officer Amy Guyger. Guyger claimed she shot Botham...

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September 8, 2020

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FILM REVIEW: ‘Sometimes Always Never’ is touching film about sustaining within loss

CHICAGO CRUSADER — The Virtual Cinema experience was created to assist temporarily closed independent theaters. By purchasing a “ticket,” you will be directly supporting Music...

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August 3, 2020

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PRESS ROOM: Sandra J. Evers-Manly Elected to 2020 Class of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences

With more than 25 years of experience in the film industry, Sandra Evers-Manly has made a lasting imprint on both the filmmaking community and the...

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July 19, 2020

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FILM REVIEW: Fatal Affair

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ellie (Nia Long), a corporate attorney, is going through a transition. She’s leaving her San Francisco firm and preparing to start her...

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July 16, 2020

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FILM REVIEW — John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary

NNPA NEWSWIRE — On what would be called Bloody Sunday, Lewis, who at the time was Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) along...