As a reviewer/blogger, I see films A LOT so my approach is often "I came, I saw, I write". I share my opinions about plots, performances, and whether it's worth a trip to the theater then move on to the next thing. However, with Lee Daniels' "Precious" I can't act as if this is blogger business as usual.If you follow my reviews then you know I sometimes write how a film makes me FEEL. Films that pull me in, make me truly engage and connect with the characters and the story are the ones I'm m... Read Full Story
Okay people! I'm putting on my dancing shoes! Warming up the joints--can't drop it like I used--and preparing for the big day, November 14th. And why is that day so special? 'Cause that's the day hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people in LA will come together to commemorate the release of Janet Jackson's "Number Ones" album with a flash mob performance. Growing up I studied the now famous Janet moves created by choreographers Anthony Thomas and Tina Landon. And yeah, I practiced them in ... Read Full Story
I've never seen Michael Jackson in concert personally. Like most, my experiences of his performances have always been through the eyes and lenses of someone else. Yet, even through their prisms, I've felt his energy, his passion, his dedication to his craft. "This Is It" is a testament to those traits and Micheal's "give it your all" spirit we came to know on stage.On stage is where he transcended, rose above the gossip fodder, the haters, all the mess that comes with celebrity and became an... Read Full Story
A tangerine is a cute little fruit with big flavor, typically a bright shade of orange in color. Actress Tanjareen--said the same way, but considerably larger than a handful and a lot more attractive--is big on flavor too, but ain't nothing small about her game in Hollywood. She acts, she models, she hikes (Lawd! Does she hike), she sky dives, she produces, gives back to the community, and the list goes on. The girl's got skills and definitely a spirit that's not to be defeated.So me and the... Read Full Story
Based On The Real Life Story of Sandra LaingIn "Skin" ten-years-old Sandra Laing is a lovely young girl. She's smart, friendly, and loves playing with family and friends at her home in South Africa. Her parents, Abraham and Sannie, are local store owners. On the surface, their simple lives are picture perfect.But look closer. By racial description Sandra is a black, but her biological parents are white. To them her skin tone is not an issue; she is their white child. But to the outside world ... Read Full Story
Hurray for Hollywood! Once again the entertainment machine has managed to make a film that pisses off the very audience it thinks it knows best based on box office receipts, surveys, and spread sheets. That audience being black folk, African-Americans, the direct descendants of chattel slaves in this country. The film being "Good Hair." The subject: Black hair.And yeah, I went there with the "slaves" mention because how we as black folk respond to things concerning our hair is often a throwba... Read Full Story
Recently, The Stuntwomen's Association Diamond In The Raw Foundation awarded actress Jamie Lee Curtis and boxing powerhouse, Laila Ali, with top honors. Visit the foundation's website to see a list of all the honorees. Read Full Story
Source: RadarOnline.comRadarOnline.com has obtained exclusive court papers from the Central District Of California (Western Division) where Rock defends himself against Regina Kimbell whose own documentary Nappy Roots covers the history of black hair.In his declaration, Rock admits that he did meet with Kimbell for a private screening of her documentary at Paramount for research purposes for his own movie.But he denies her claim that she showed him the documentary because somebody from his te... Read Full Story
