Win 2 tickets to the New York City Screening of Love & Basketball. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood will be in attendence as she hosts a special Q&A. If you ever wanted to know the who, what and how of the film industry now's your chance. So get your questions together and make sure you're on our email list. We'll notify you if you won!
Black Film, is there such a thing? One thing about struggling attempts of Blackness; whether it's something
artsy -- you know, film festivals, poetry readings art shows, etc. -- is the authenticity
imbued.
There are some who purport that film is just film, that ostensibly there is
no significant difference between films that feature predominantly white casts
and films that feature predominantly black casts. Wouldn't that be nice?
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'Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?' a documentary narrated by the acerbic Chris
Rock, and on the TNT cable network (February 15, 2000) tells the story of one Micheal
Ray, a dude who, at his best, played for the New York Knicks, and on his long spiral
downwards, made his presence known on lesser reputed teams.
The Hurricane, which opened in theaters in December 1999, tells the story
of Carter's 19-year fight to prove his innocence, as well as examining the man's hard
luck life experience that led him to the penitentiary.
In Living Color on the Big Screen. What can be said about the Black man of
God? In comedies a lot has been said for many years. Woman chasers, money hungry, phony
practitioners of faith chasing after your money and your spouse so that he can by a
Cadillac no doubt. InThe Rev. DoWrong Ain't Right, those stereotypes are played to
the hilt, but is there salvation in the end?
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BACK TALK
The Black Film movement I would argue……..
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Two days before Next Friday was released, on a rainy afternoon, in a posh midtown Manhattan hotel suite, Blackfilm.com got a chance to chat with both Ice Cube and Mike Epps. The two stars of America's most recent #1 comedy shed light on who they are and what they intend to do to stay on top.
"There are wonderful projects, and thenthere are jobs, and then there are
experiences in this business that help change your life.
For me it was Dream Girls. There is too much to tell
in this interview but it will all be in my
book (The True Story)."
MORE FEATURES
The 31st NAACP Image Awards took place
Friday, February 11 and Saturday, February 12, 2000 at the
Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The primetime telecast will air in
Spring 2000 on FOX. Congratulations to Malcolm Lee and The Best Man.
The Results - Blackfilm.com's survey of your
Ten Favorite Actresses, Actors and Films of This Century!
DID YOU KNOW?
What actor has conquered the science of portraying men who have been cornered on
the wrong side of justice without an escape route?
Find out!
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REVIEWS
FROM THE VIDEO VAULT
While The Fish That Saved Pittsburghis remembered fondly by many of us who
are old enough to recall the film, it has not been widely celebrated as a "classic"
like some of it's contemporaries. Check out our review and revisit this classic.
Green Pasturesenjoyed great success as a Broadway play which led to it
eventually becoming a hugely successful film, selling 6,000 tickets every hour when it
first opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
INDIE
COMING SOON
Opens April 21, 2000
Stars: Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard
Produced by Spike Lee
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Opens March 3, 2000
Stars: Forest Whitaker
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