Cool Stuff: Revisiting ‘Hav Plenty’

July 30, 2010 1 Comment

Tweet One of the more avant garde movies showcasing Black Americana in the 1990s was “Hav Plenty,” starring Chenoa Maxwell and Hill Harper. The film, made in conjunction with the collective called Wanderlust Pictures, made some noise at the Acupulco Black Film Festival and more importantly, ushered in a phase of modern, serious nonstereotypical black ...

“The Social Network”: Will the Facebook movie be any good? (video)

July 15, 2010 No Comments

Tweet So, Mark Zuckerberg is a sheister that stole the whole idea, right? “The Social Network” trailer, about uber-cool website Facebook has been released and it looks to be pretty good. If you’re into … hold up, updating my status … on …(presses ‘Like’ button … Facebook.

Eva Mendes in W: ‘I am the new American girl’

June 15, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Latina actress Eva Mendes sat down with W Magazine and shared why she’s still in the game, and why she will be. “I don’t consider myself a Latin American actress. I was born and raised here, and I have Cuban parents, but for me, I am the new American girl,” the 35-year-old vixen said. ...

‘Our Family Wedding’ promises laughs, fun

March 5, 2010 No Comments

Tweet It’s been a while since we’ve had a positive portrayal of Black Americana devoid of Tyler Perry’s gospel-tinged flair (before you beat me over the head, there’s.nothing… wrong. With. That) but “Our Family Wedding,” starring Forest Whitaker and Lance Gross promises to be a good-hearted blast. The film is Hollywood’s first serious attempt to ...

Did Wendy Williams Shine in 2009?

November 9, 2009 2 Comments

Tweet If your TV remote has wondered toward the nether regions of the channels –you know past Nickelodeon, past Bravo, past the Food Network — then you’ve no doubt stumbled upon the 6 foot 2 physique of Wendy Williams on BET. Williams, who hails from Asbury Park, New Jersey, used to call herself the Howard ...

Beyonce as … Wonder Woman?

November 10, 2008 2 Comments

Tweet With Marvel kicking its butt in the feature film department, DC is desperate to save face these days with movie studios. The Wonder Woman project got a much-needed boost with the announcement that amazon singer Beyonce would love to play the main character. “I want to do a superhero movie and what would be ...

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