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June 2006
Week of June 19th through June 23rd



10th ANNIVERSARY

 
Starting this week is the Urbanworld Film Festival, which celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Over the years, there have been a number of films showcased at Urbanworld where new directors, producers, and actors are discovered. This year the festival, founded by Stacy Spikes, will open up with VH1's The Last Days of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, a documentary on the deceased TLC member. There will also be a showing of "Shaft" to celebrate the work of Gordon Parks, and the festival will close with a showing of "Half Nelson", which stars Anthony Mackie, who will be honored at the festival. For more information on the festival, go to www.uwff.com

 

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Miami Vice : A Interview With Noami Harris


Harris talks about playing the role of Trudy in the film version of Miami Vice, which stars Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx.
 

Click: An Interview with Adam Sandler and Kate Beckinsale


Sandler and Beckinsale talk about being parents while filming this what-if film.
 

Blade update


New images of Sticky Fingaz as the new Blade
 

THE RABBIT FACTORY casting news


Vondie Curtis-Hall attached as director.
 

TERRENCE HOWARD news


Topher Grace joins Howard in "The Crusaders".
 

JOHN SINGLETON news


Singleton's production company makes a deal with Universal Pictures.
 

The Girls' Guide to Hunting & Fishing cast update


Costume Designer Patricia Field speaks about her departure
 

Click Clips


Check out some clips on the Adam Sandler flick.
 

AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL news


Grand Jury Members Include Magic Johnson and S. Epatha Merkerson.
 
TALK TO ME cast update

Taraji P. Henson, Cedric, and Mike Epps joins Kasi Lemmons pic.
 
THE GAME PLAN cast update

Braga talks about playing a stripper/prostitute who falls for lifelong friends.
 
June DVD Releases

16 Blocks, Madea's Family Reunion, and Like Mike 2 are among this month's releases
 
SUPERMAN RETURNS CLIPS

Head over to IESB.net to see 11 super clips on the films
 
Lowercity: An Interview with Alice Braga

Braga talks about playing a stripper/prostitute who falls for lifelong friends.
 
Loverboy: An Interview with Kevin Bacon

Bacon recently spoke about working with his family and how hard it was to find a distributor.
 
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA update

Check out the latest pics starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway
 
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott film news

Universal Pictures to make biopic on female rapper
 
Dreamgirls update

Watch the new clip that aired during the Tony Awards
 
The Lake House: An Interview with Sandra Bullock

Keanu and Sandra talk about working together again on this romantic journey.
 
Yo Soy Boricua!: An Interview with Rosie Perez

Rosie discusses the passion and tenacity of Puerto Ricans striving to achieve the American dream while maintaining their cultural identity.


 
Superman Returns update

A boatload of new pics are now online.
Tyrese Gibson news

Gibson joins Rosie Perez and John Leguizamo on "The Take"
Transformers update

The film's website has been uploaded with a poster.
Resurrecting The Champ news

Teri Hatcher joins Samuel L. Jackson pic
2006 URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL

Festival celebrates 10th Anniversary with Waist Deep and Dirty Laundy amongst its slate.
 
Color of the Cross

Pictures from a movie with a Black Jesus
 
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A GOOD YEAR

The Lake House

The Descent
Click
Quinceañera
The Holiday
The Break Up
Southland Tales

Home Of The Brave

Bobby
The Pursuit of Happyness
Smokin' Aces

Crossover

The Heart of the Game

Steppin'

Half Nelson
Young Hannibal

Snakes on a Plane
Superman Returns
X-Men 3
Idlewild
Black Snake Moan
Bandidas
Casino Royale
Awake
The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift
Infamous
School for Scoundrels

Factory Girl

Little Man

Harsh Times
Rocky Balboa

Five Fingers
Spiderman3
Rogue

Nacho Libre

Dreamgirls
Pulse

The Da vinci Code

SCOOP

The Cleaner

Wassup Rockers
Waist Deep

In The Land of Women

The Good Shepherd

Pan's Labyrinth
Zodiac
World Trade Center
The Devil Wears Prada
Killshot
Alpha Dog

Sunshine

John Tucker Must Die

Miami Vice

A Prairie Home Companion
The Last King of Scotland

Lady in the Water
Premium

Pirates of the Carribean 2
Jump Shot
Slow Burn
Lonely Hearts
A Scanner Darkly
Edison
Shadowboxer

 

Reviews

Latest Review Additions:
  
WAIST DEEP (in Film )

What could have been a good urban action thriller has turned into a clichéd film with a weak script.

WASSUP ROCKERS (in Film )

“Wassup Rockers” is an interesting movie and solidly entertaining, but I hope he can move in a different direction and show some range in his themes.

CLICK (in Film )

A touching, and altogether charming notion, this films brings together a charming cast of individuals to relay a message about love, life, family, careers, and the order in which we prioritize them.

wSyriana DVD (in Film )

Politically-paranoid, if well-intentioned, this disjointed message movie doesn’t really do much more than indict the usual suspects.

 

wThe Lake House (in Film )

A little drawn out at times, this film might have been a full success if only met with a little tweaking. 

 

wONLY HUMAN (Seres Queridos) (in Film )

Laced with plenty of funny moments, Only Human is a rare, optimistic ray of hope about the prospects of Jewish-Muslim relations.A rare, optimistic ray of hope about the prospects of Jewish-Muslim relations.

 

wLowercity(CIDADE BAIXA) (in Film )

Lower City is as visually-captivating as "City of God", but this flick is actually a more engaging film, given its alternately steamy and sophisticated storyline, combined with the palpable chemistry generated among its three lead characters.
 

w Dave Chappelle's Block Party DVD (in Film )

This concert flick’s strength lies in its inspired musical performances by a host of hip-hop artists who are not at all shy about sharing their sharp-edged political perspective.
 

w The Heart of the Game (in Film )

The Heart of the Game might best be thought of as a female version Hoop
Dreams.
 

w Cars (in Film )

Pixar strikes gold once again with “Cars”. It is a wonderfully imaginative film and filled with just the right amount of nostalgia and sentimentality to win over audiences of all ages.
 

w A Prairie Home Companion (in Film )

Highly-recommended for loyal devotees inclined to approach A Prairie Home Companion as a cinematic capstone on Garrison Keillor’s magnificent career.

w THE BREAK UP (in Film )

With Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston having declared themselves a couple, people forget that this is still a movie, and yet, the film is uneven because the chemistry doesn’t work on screen as much as it works off-screen.
 

w Firewall DVD (in Film )

Another edge-of-your-seat, roller coaster ride from a matinee idol everybody loves to root for.
 

w Why We Fight DVD (in Film )

This damning documentary interweaves file footage with running commentaries by a “Who’s Who” list of both liberal and conservative luminaries like Senator John McCain, Gore Vidal, Richard Perle and Bill Kristol.
 

w DISTRICT B13 (in Film )

Unlikely Buddies Blend to Save Ghetto in Futuristic Action Flick from France
 

w X-Men: The Last Stand (in Film )

Every great franchise inevitably takes a step back, but to portray “X-Men: The Last Stand” as anything less than disappointing is mincing words.  It is a shell of its predecessors, a technical exercise that is utterly devoid of substance.
 

w Date Movie DVD (in Film )

More shocking than hilarious, but Date Movie offers just enough funny moments to earn this critic’s seal of approval.

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