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December 2006
Week of December 25th through December 29th



2006: A LOOK BLACK

As we close out one year, and enter another, it's time to reflect on the year that brought out many exceptional performances and gave the black industry a serious boost in business from the all facets. From Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion, to Spike Lee's Inside Man, to finally Dreamgirls, the black industry has been in force throughout the year and the quality has gotten better. In recognizing talent, we give mention to all those that played a role this year in front and behind the camera.
 
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Wilson Morales' Top Ten Films of 2006
Here's a look at Writer Morales's top choices of the year


Take a Look Black at 2006
A year in review with pics and names.
Children of Men - An Interview with Clare-Hope Ashitey
Ashitey talks about getting cast for the film as well as working with Clive Owen.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES update
Kino-govno has a boatload of pics from the film

BANDIDAS update
Coming to DVD in January is the Penelope Cruz - Selma Hayek film. Check out on the pics

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer update
Check out the lastest pic and trailer to the sequel directed by Tim Story


VENUS - An Interview with Hanif Kureishif
Kureishi pens this frisky, heartwarming tale and shares his experiences of being associated with this Oscar-buzzed film.

SPIKE LEE news
Lee to direct film on the late James Brown

Pride update
Check out new photos of the Terrence Howard-Bernie Mac film

GRIND HOUSE update
Check out Hi-Res pics from Death Proof and Planet Terror
TRANSFORMERS NEWS!
Check out a new clip for the upcoming Transformers Movie.
The Good Shepherd : Cast Interviews
Angelina Jolie
Matt Damon
WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE : Interview with Spike Lee
Lee talks about the DVD release of his documentary on Hurricane Katrina
STOMP THE YARD EXCLUSIVE!!!
Check out an exclusive clip featuring Columbus Short
We Are Marshall Cast Interviews
Matthew Mcconaughey
Anthony Mackie

AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2006 AWARDS
Dreamgirls chosen as Top film of year

Smokin' Aces update
Check out over 40 images of film featuring Alicia Keys and Common

Hannibal Rising Update

Check out new pictures featuring Gong Lee




DREAMGIRLS CAST INTERVIEWS & CLIPS

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Producer Laurence Mark

The Dead Girl update

Check out trailer to film featuring Kerry Washington

Pirates of the Caribben: At World's End update

Check out new images of Johnny Depp film

2007 GOLDEN GLOBES nominations!

Dreamgirls, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith, Beyonce, Eddie Murphy, and of course, Jennifer Hudson all get nods.

SAMUEL L. JACKSON news

Ed Harris and Keke Palmer join Jackson in "The Cleaner".

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
An Interview with Will Smith

Smith talks about bring his son Jaden into the film world, meeting and playing Chris Gardner, and his thoughts on the Oscar

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Arthur and the Invisibles
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I Am Legend
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Children Of Men
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DOA: Dead or Alive
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Pride

Grindhouse
Night At The Museum
A Day In The Life
Resident Evil: Extinction

Miss Potter
Nanny Diaries

Transformers
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Young Hannibal
Bandidas
Awake
Factory Girl

Five Fingers
Spiderman3
Rogue

The Cleaner
In The Land of Women

Pan's Labyrinth
Zodiac
Killshot
Sunshine
Premium
Jump Shot
Slow Burn

Reviews

Latest Review Additions:
  
Miss Potter (in Film )

What is truly charming about Miss Potter is the being of Miss Beatrix Potter herself, her delightful personality, wit, and most of all creative genius that had sparked the hearts and minds of many.

The Dead Girl (in Film )

Both Brittany Murphy(Krista- The Dead Girl) and Kerry Washington (Rosetta) do a brilliant job in their portrayal of conflicted, drugged and ultimately lost girls who only have each other to hold on to.

Children of Men (in Film )

More amusing than compelling, like a campy episode of Lost in Space where anything goes and nothing makes sense.

Notes on a Scandal (in Film )

Notes on a Scandal is a flick which amply illustrates how far the culture has come in terms of giving such scandalous behavior the benefit of the doubt.

Dreamgirls (in Film )

Dreamgirls offers an experience which actually feels like you’re watching a movie, not merely a taped version of what you’ve already caught in the theater. This is Jennifer Hudson's coming out party!

Snakes On A Plane (in Film )

Snakes on a Plane does not disappoint. Samuel L. Jackson enjoys his best outing in years as a boiling badass who loses his composure as soon as all hell breaks lose.

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (in Film )

As super-ridiculous as the film My Super Ex-Girlfriend was on the silver screen so too is the DVD version, whose deleted scenes only add to the silly love dispute.

The Good Shepherd (in Film )

Tautly-edited to make nearly three hours pass imperceptibly, this intriguing meditation on the pitfalls of privilege is not to be missed.

Jet Li's Fearless DVD (in Film )

Martial Arts Flick Featuring Jet Li Released on DVD

The Pursuit of Happyness (in Film )

The real-life father-son duo has no trouble generating screen chemistry, here, being already rather relaxed with each other, quite naturally. Expect to laugh as much as you cry during this touching tearjerker.

INVINCIBLE(in Film )

Mating calls aside, the paint-by-numbers sports side of this picture is only likely to capture the imagination of kids under the age of ten unfamiliar with such formulaic fare.

Step Up DVD Review (in Film )

Veteran choreographer-turned-director Anne Fletcher’s dazzling dance sequences and spectacular cinematography along the waterfront more than make-up for the absence of the element of surprise.

We Are Marshall (in Film )

What ultimately makes We Are Marshall special is that the satisfaction which it delivers doesn’t emanate from a cliché victory scene, but rather from an assortment of touching tableaus all along the way of the town and gown’s painful healing process.

Blood Diamond (in Film )

DiCaprio, Hounsou and Connelly turn in decent performances, even if in service of a flick where they’re upstaged by ubiquitous savagery.

Forgiveness (in Film )

Equal parts mystery and morality play, the movie effectively makes the point
that the past can’t be so easily erased by a simple act of repentance, however sincere.

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