August 2002 Week of August 2nd thru August 9th

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Our America	After sweeping the awards at the American Black Film Festival in Miami this summer, Neema Barnette's wonderful film will be showcased in the Midnight Screening Series in Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C. With an all-star cast of Lisa Raye, Mos Def, Clifton Powell, N' Bushe Wright, Lark Voorhees, Tichina Arnold, Reed McCants and Monica Calhoun, this film is a must see. Be sure to check your e-mail account frequently, because when these tickets go on sale, don't wait. Till next time, the blackfilm.com crew
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Entertainment news Click here for current entertainment news Features Latest Features Additions:    Urbanworld Schedule and Information The Urbanworld Film Festival announced today the roster of films that will be featured in the Sixth Annual Urbanworld Film Festival for 2002. Presented by HBO, this year's event will take place August 7-11, 2002 in New York City, New York at the Loews 34th Street Theater, the Loews State Theater in Times Square, the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem, and the Directors Guild of America. . Still Going Strong! An Interview with Martin Lawrence In an interview with blackfilm.com, Martin talks about the difficulties of sharing his personal issues with an audience. Interviewed by Wilson Morales David Arquette (Eight Legged Freaks) When I saw the script I had several reactions; first, I was like “wow”; here’s a chance to play an action hero along side a set of really interesting charactersr." Interviewed by Monikka Stallworth BET For all the haters and non-believers, (and I’d venture to say that we’ve all had our concerns regarding BET at one time or another), the 2nd Annual BET Awards was most assuredly a slam-dunk for Black Entertainment Television on every front. by Monikka Stallworth   Visit the Features Archive   THE TEEN'S PERSPECTIVE Latest Addition:    Ali Will Smith played the leading role of Ali in this self-titled biographical movie. by Lorenzo M. Visit the Teen Archive   Sign Up For our Mailing List   Enter your e-mail address, select SUBSCRIBE and click SUBMIT! Subscribe Unsubscribe   Contact Us   Send us a note info@blackfilm.com Remember to visit our Archive!

Reviews Latest Review Additions:    Signs With his latest feature “SIGNS”, M. Night Shyamalan has brought back the fear genre back with an exceptional performance by Mel Gibson and the rest of the cast. . Reviewed by Wilson Morales Runteldat! It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Martin Lawrence perform stand up. In the interim, he’s tickled us with his hilarious film and television characters as well as baffled us by his antics off the screen. Reviewed by Niambi Sims Read my Lips Nominated for nine Cesars (the equivalent of an Oscar), this film is thrilling and romantic that should please an audience looking for a good film without checking their brain at the door. Reviewed by Wilson Morales Our America Based on a book written about a true story, this film raises poignant questions about racist journalism and what happens when we see ourselves through the eyes of children. Reviewed by Chika Chukudebelu Eight Legged Freaks ...the moral of “Eight Legged Freaks” is, uh … “All it takes is one small accident to turn an itsy-bisty spider into a bloodthirsty beast!” … or, how about - “Spiders and toxic waste don’t mix”. Reviewed by Monikka Stallworth Visit the Reviews Archive   Gallery Latest Gallery Additions:    Guerilla Tactics A peek into a PSTOLA.COM production meeting,where they discuss unique methods to get their films shown in film festivals. (Comedy - 50 seconds) Created by pstola.com Visit the Gallery Archive   SJ's Corner Latest Addition:    Martin Lawrence : Back on Top When we first saw a skinny Martin Lawrence in a Spike Lee Joint, who would have imagined that a scene at the fire hydrant would lead to being the first of host of Def Comedy Jam and then on to creating one of the most successful television shows in the history of TV? by Shelby J. Jones, Editor Visit the Editor's Note Archive