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Headline	Synopsis	Date Published
Halloween Came Early!! Scary Movie 3 Opens Oct. 24	Spoofing films like the Matrix Reloaded, 8 Mile, and other films, and coming out on Oct.24 is Scary Movie 3, the third installment in the Scary Movie franchise. By Wilson Morales	10/17/2003
Small but Good	Each of these actors has had their own success being the lead in films and television, but sometimes they take a role that although it may not be huge, it's still worth pursuing to be part of a great cast. By Wilson Morales	10/03/2003
Denzel's On The Run Out of Time opens on Oct.3	Denzel Washington has always played characters who were strong and in control. By Wilson Morales	09/26/2003
Wresting his way to the big screen, The Rock is Coming The Rundown Opens Sept 26	There aren't that many wrestlers that can stop their game and get into acting. By Wilson Morales	09/12/2003
The Fighting Temptations Opens Nationwide Sept 19	Opening up the 2003 Urbanworld Film Festival (Sept.17) and then hitting theaters on Sept.19 will be a film starring an Oscar winner and a rising star. By Wilson Morales	09/12/2003
Fall Movie Preview 2003	The Fall season of 2003 begins with a bang as Antonio Banderas comes back in the follow up to "Desperado" with "Once Upon a Time in Mexico". By Wilson Morales	09/05/2003
Early Fall Starters	Before we get started on discussing the films coming out this Fall, here are a few films that will open up on Sept.5. By Wilson Morales	08/29/2003
Winding Down ...	As the summer season is winding down and folks are getting for the Fall, there's still time to catch some of the films that have been critically and financially successful. By Wilson Morales	08/22/2003
Civil Brand Coming Soon	Women in the industry face unique challenges, particularly when those women are African American. By Wilson Morales	08/15/2003
From the small screen to the big screen. Part 2.	With the recent release of S.W.A.T., more films are being made on old TV series. By Wilson Morales	08/08/2003
From the small screen to the big screen. Welcome to the Big Leagues!	For a number of years Clark Johnson was known for his role as Meldrick Lewis on the TV series Homicide: Life On The Streets. By Wilson Morales	08/01/2003
Celebrate the Film Music of Spike Lee and Terence Blanchard	Through the years that he’s directed films, the music that Director Spike Lee has incorporated in them serves as secondary characters that at times go unnoticed. By Wilson Morales	07/25/2003
The Boys are Back: Bad Boys II Coming Soon	It's been 8 years since we heard the tag line, " Whatcha gonna do? ", but the boys are back and ready for more action. Coming out on July 2nd, Columbia Pictures will release BAD BOYS II. By Wilson Morales	07/04/2003
Arnold's Back	It's been 12 years since we last saw him with the red eye, but where there's money and some die-hard fans, the producers have found a way to bring back Arnold Schwarznegger in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, coming out on July 2. By Wilson Morales	06/27/2003
Have a fun ride as Director John Singleton wheels in 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS	Summer films are supposed to be fun and exciting and with F. Gary Gray out there with the remake to The Italian Job, and now time for Director John Singleton to throw his hat into the race for a piece of the summer box office pie. By Wilson Morales	05/30/2003
Return Engagement F.Gary Gray Helms The Italian Job	After directing Vin Diesel and Larenz Tate in A Man Apart a few months ago, Director F.Gary Gray returns to the big screen on May 30th with The Italian Job . By Wilson Morales	05/23/2003
Can Anyone Stop God? aka Bruce Almighty	Coming out on May 23rd, Morgan Freeman will transfer his powers as God to Jim Carrey in Bruce Almighty. Let the battle for box office supremacy begin. By Wilson Morales	05/16/2003
Enter the world of The Matrix Reloaded	How many films have there been that featured at least 9 African-Americans and have not been categorized as a "Black Film"? Stumped? Rightly so. By Wilson Morales	05/09/2003
Stealing Mother's Day?? Eddie Murphy Stars in Daddy Day Care	With Mother's Day (May 11) appoaching, dads everyfield will have their fun in the sun as they take their kids to see Eddie Muphy the All-American Dad in DADDY DAY CARE. By Wilson Morales	05/02/2003
Sizzling Summer Sequels 2003	While the official start of the summer season is a few weeks away, it has already started in the film industry. By Wilson Morales	04/25/2003
The Real Cancun Arrives April 25th	With all the hoopla currently going on with all these reality series, someone was bound to bring one to the big screen. Well, on April 25th, New Line Cinema will release The Real Cancun. By Wilson Morales	04/18/2003
Are you Ready for Malibu's Most Wanted?	From the Beastie Boys to Eminem, hip-hop has evolved from one race and neighborhood to another. By Wilson Morales	04/11/2003
The 10th New York African Film Festival April 5 - 19, 2003	Starting Saturday, April 5 in New York City at the Walter Reade Theatre in Lincoln Center, the 10th Annual New York African Film Festival is sure to be full of hauntingly beautiful, layered interpretations of the many complexities of life that make up a modern, diverse Africa. By Wilson Morales	04/04/2003
Get Ready for Vin Diesel in A Man Apart	After flexing his aerobotics skills in XXX last year, Vin Diesel takes the law in his own hands in A Man Apart. The film is directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday, Set It Off, The Negotiator). By Wilson Morales	03/28/2003
Leaders of the New School? Get ready for CHRIS ROCK & BERNIE MAC IN "HEAD OF STATE	Is America ready for a new President? A Black President? or even a Black Vice-President? By Wilson Morales	03/21/2003
Can you Bend It Like Beckham?	In keeping the spirit of celebrating Woman's History Month, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM comes to a theater near you. By Wilson Morales	03/14/2003
Queen Latifah Stars in Bringing Down the House	March is Women's History Month and it is interesting that the title of song "Ladies First" was rapped by the Queen herself. By Wilson Morales	03/07/2003
Back for an Encore... Cradle 2 the Grave	What do you get when you combine the cast of "Romeo Must Die" with the cast of "Exit Wounds"? A fast-paced action thriller with some humor. By Wilson Morales	02/28/2003
Go See Amandla!	Celebrate Black History Month with this amazing documentary about the songs that made us aware about the racial discrimination faced by South Africans for most of their lives. By Wilson Morales	02/21/2003
Get Ready for Biker Boyz	On Jan.31, 2003, Dreamworks Pictures will unleash the motion picture theatrical debut of Director Reggie Rock Bythewood's film, BIKER BOYZ. By Wilson Morales	01/27/2003
Video Blowout	A slew of film that are and will be considered as classics have finally arrived on the video front. By Wilson Morales	01/17/2003
One Band, One Man, One Day	This is probably the first time that there has been 3 extraordinary films directed by African-Americans in the month of December. By Wilson Morales	12/20/2002
Return to Form?	This week offers a number of old favorites and and a new guy in tinseltown. By Wilson Morales	12/13/2002
The Beginning of the End	Well folks, this is it. December has come and it's the beginning of the end for 2002 film. At last count, at least a WHOPPING 39 films are slated to come out this month. By Wilson Morales	12/06/2002
Happy Thanksgiving!	AS blackfilm.com offers everyone a great weekend, keep in mind that there are battles to be won at the box office. By Wilson Morales	11/27/2002
Let the Battle for the Box Office Begin	While Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets may have slaughtered the competition in its first week, the film faces a bigger foe at the box office this week as James Bond comes back to the big screen with Halle Berry in tow in Die Another Day. By Wilson Morales	11/22/2002
Choices, Choices, Choices...	After making his film debut with an astonishing $54 million dollars, Eminem's 8 MILE may have to settle for second place as HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS comes out. By Wilson Morales	11/15/2002
8 Miles and Running	In March 2001, Eminem blazed the cover page of blackfilm.com as we recognized the amazing entertainment power that he and Dr. Dre had created with g-funk beats and lyrics that make people cringe. By Shelby J. Jones	11/08/2002
OH YES THAT DJ MADE MY DAY	The blackfilm.com crew is dedicated to the mission of film. But today this page must be dedicated to one of the Godfathers of the hip-hop generation, JAM MASTER J. By Shelby J. Jones	11/01/2002
HAVE WE MISSED ANYTHING?	After showcasing "Pandora's Box" in Chicago and Washington D.C., one thing we have learned is that the demand is very high for more films created by and for our community. By Shelby J. Jones	10/25/2002
Brown Sugar is Hip-Hop for Life	If you venture to the theater this weekend to see Brown Sugar from Fox Searchlight Pictures, you will be thoroughly pleased with this film. By Shelby J. Jones	10/11/2002
We Really Need To Know What You Think	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks...simply put, are they off-limits to jokes, ridicule and other comments from the entertainment community? By Shelby J. Jones	09/27/2002
Wednesday's Prime Time - Don't Miss It	When Russell Simmons started HBO'S "Def Comedy Jam" and Bob Johnson launched BET'S "Comic View," many high-brows in the community complained about some of the raucous behavior and language of the comedians. By Shelby J. Jones	09/20/2002
Just Do It	Celebrating the rich tradition of film is something that we take pride in at blackfilm.com. By Shelby J. Jones	09/13/2002
Thanks for the Support	We wanted to simply say thanks to all the wonderful e-mails we have received from our community and to those of you that continually help us to build. By Shelby J. Jones	08/23/2002
Cedric the Unstoppable	With an upcoming series on Fox, and providing the voice of The Rhino in the animated motion picture "Ice Age" (20th Century Fox), and co-starring with Matthew Perry and Elizabeth Hurley in Paramount/Mandalay's feature, "Serving Sara, Cedric The Entertainer" can now be dubbed Cedric The Unstoppable. By Shelby J. Jones	08/09/2002
Civil Brand is on its way	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. By Shelby J. Jones	08/02/2002
Don't Doubt Mr. Smith	Just when it appeared that Will Smith was about to fade to black with "Wild, Wild, West," Big Will stormed back with a memorable performance as the Greatest of All Time. By Shelby J. Jones	07/12/2002
Bravo to Bet - Setting a New Trend	The much anticipated 2nd Annual BET Awards was certainly something to remember. If you missed it, it will be shown again on July 9th. By Shelby J. Jones	06/28/2002
We Need to Talk About This	Minutes after we sent a letter from Malcolm Lee discussing Undercover Brother, we have been bombarded with TWO THUMBS UP responses to responses not so pleasant about Blaxpoitation type of theme By Shelby J. Jones	06/21/2002
The New Talent	In an effort to show the world some new faces, we present our first New Talent star, Philly native, Sundy Carter. By Shelby J. Jones	06/14/2002
SPORTS vs. THE BOX OFFICE	Malcolm Lee's new film "Undercover Brother" certainly pulled its own weight in theaters this past week. By Shelby J. Jones	06/07/2002
MALCOLM IS BACK & MORGAN IS RUNNING THE CIA	It's here. Malcolm D. Lee's latest film "Undercover Brother" has arrived and ready to take on all comers. By Shelby J. Jones	05/31/2002
We Hear You Loud and Clear	Since the inception of Meet Martell @ The Movies and the Midnight Screening Series, we have received hundreds of requests from various subscribers wanting the series for their city. By Shelby J. Jones	05/03/2002
INDEPENDENT FILM - GROWING STRONGER	It is easy to forget about the independent film market when deciding on which films to see this weekend. By Shelby J. Jones	04/26/2002
The Rock - Pierre - One Week	The Rock and Michael Clark Duncan set things off this weekend with Scorpion King and Film Life returns to the big screen in Washington DC with the opening of the critically acclaimed, One Week. By Shelby J. Jones	04/19/2002
WHICH CITY WANTS BLACKFILM.COM TO VISIT THEIR TOWN?	Would you like to see the Martell Cognac Midnight Film Series in your city? Would you like to have a Hollywood Blockbuster screening in your city? By Shelby J. Jones	04/12/2002
Thanks LA, NYC & Washington DC	The blackfilm.com crew would like to thank the filmmakers, Martell Cognac, our sponsors and all of our wonderful subscribers that attended our screenings in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington DC. By Shelby J. Jones	04/05/2002
The Lincoln Center-New York City (March 29); The Historic Lincoln Theater-Washington DC (April 5th)	Next Friday, March 29, at The Lincoln Center in NYC, the blackfilm.com crew and presenting sponsor, Martell, will present The Best of The Best - a collection of delectable shorts for your palate. By Shelby J. Jones	03/21/2002
MARTELL COGNAC presents All About You @ The DGA - Los Angeles	Next Friday, March 22, at The Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, Martell Cognac presents "All About You" at the blackfilm.com midnight screening series. By Shelby J. Jones	03/15/2002
BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER	The blackfilm.com crew wants to see you in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York City, Atlanta, Detroit, Philadelphia and other cities in the U.S. and abroad. By Shelby J. Jones	03/08/2002
Oh What A Night	At this years Academy Awards, one of America's most distinguished actors, Sidney Poitier, will be deservedly honored by the Academy. By Shelby J. Jones	03/04/2002
Halle, Halle, Halle	appears that Halle Berry's performance in Monster's Ball is still the hot-topic at parties, water coolers and shopping malls. In the African-American community, her sex scenes with Billy Bob Thornton have been hard to swallow. By Shelby J. Jones	02/22/2002
BLACK CINEMATIC VISIONS - A SALUTE TO MEMORABLE FILMS	For African-American women, gaining respect and appreciation on screen has been a challenge since the invention of the silver screen. By Shelby J. Jones	02/15/2002
Black History Month and Cinematic Visions	It is unfortunate that for decades past, African Americans were disregarded in the history books and films of America life. February stands alone as a month reserved to remember our heroes, champion our causes and All-Star Weekend. By Shelby J. Jones	02/08/2002
Martell Presents - the blackfilm.com screening series in The Windy City	The blackfilm.com crew is hosting its first Chicago Screening Series event at the magnificent Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago on Friday, February 1st. By Shelby J. Jones	01/25/2002
MAKING IT HAPPEN	So the first 2 weeks of 2002 are done. Gone. Yesteryear. Did you make it happen or did someone make you jump? Did you write your script? Did you edit your Film? Are you doing your thing? By Shelby J. Jones	01/11/2002
WILL 2001 MAKE 2002 BETTER?	The blackfilm.com crew is looking forward to this year. We are looking forward to seeing many of you grow as artists, entertainers and suits. By Shelby J. Jones	01/04/2002
WILL 2001 MAKE 2002 BETTER?	The blackfilm.com crew is looking forward to this year. We are looking forward to seeing many of you grow as artists, entertainers and suits. By Shelby J. Jones	01/04/2002
STUDIO SCREENINGS / SPECIAL FILM EVENTS	Congratulations to all of our subscribers that won tickets to... By Shelby J. Jones	12/21/2001
HAPPY HOLIDAYS	What an interesting and promising year for African Americans in cinema & entertainment. Will Smith was awarded the role of a lifetime, Denzel flipped the script on his usual good-guy character. By Shelby J. Jones	12/14/2001
WHAT IS OCEAN'S ELEVEN?	Answer: Danny Ocean and his hand-picked crew of specialists gather in Las Vegas to attempt the most extravagant casino heist ever. By Shelby J. Jones	11/30/2001
ALI	Tell us what your expectations are or give us your thoughts on ALI, the man. By Shelby J. Jones	11/09/2001
ALI	We are interested in many of the holiday films, but we simply can't wait for "ALI," starring Will Smith. By Shelby J. Jones	11/02/2001
THANKS NEW YORK	The screening of "Cold Feet" in New York City was simply excellent. Our Presenting Sponsor, Martell Cognac provided our guests with fabulous cosmos and popped a few bottles of Cordon Bleu as Martell's Keith Harvey orchestrated a toast to Brian Evans in celebration of his work. By Shelby J. Jones	10/26/2001
JOIN BLACKFILM.COM AND ENJOY MARTELL COSMO'S @ THE LINCOLN CENTER	The blackfilm.com midnight screening series Presented by Martell is special to us and the community of film fans that have joined us for each event. By Shelby J. Jones	10/19/2001
JOIN BLACKFILM.COM AND ENJOY MARTELL COSMO'S @ THE LINCOLN CENTER	Next weekend. We want to see you at The Lincoln Center for the fourth installment of midnight @ blackfilm.com Presented by Martell. By Shelby J. Jones	10/12/2001
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES	"So broad are the oceans, So high are the mountains." What does that statement mean to you? To most it may mean nothing, but what we hope you garner from this statement is that in the United States of America, the sky is the limit for its citizens. By Shelby J. Jones	10/05/2001
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?	... Tuesday's tragic events in New York City and Washington D.C. have dealt our nation a tremendous blow.And in the words of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "we've got some difficult days ahead." Difficult because it's tough to imagine entertaining the world while the United States is mourning and recovering... By Shelby J. Jones	09/28/2001
One Nation	Tuesday's tragic events in New York City and Washington D.C. have dealt our nation a tremendous blow. By Shelby J. Jones	09/14/2001
The Summer Is Done - Now Here Comes the Heat	With summer fading and an onslaught of quality films coming in the Fall, it's time to give credit to those who made a splash these last few months. By Shelby J. Jones	09/07/2001
OH YES - TWO CAN DEFINITELY PLAY	Labor Day is gone and the fall movie season is about to get it on. We, of course, have some special screenings, promotions and articles for you to devour over the coming months. By Shelby J. Jones	08/31/2001
Martell @ Midnight...Very Smooth	Martell Cognac and blackfilm.com have joined forces again - this time for the blackfilm.com midnight screening series at the world-renowned Lincoln Center in Gotham. By Shelby J. Jones	08/17/2001
Sequal Synergy…	The month of August appears to be the month of super-sequals. Last weekend, "Rush Hour 2" blasted the competition by grossing more than $66 Million at domestic cash-boxes. By Shelby J. Jones	08/10/2001
Let's Get It On...	Tim Burton's "Planet of The Apes" made a mad run at box-office glory last weekend and quite frankly, we were wondering how did that happen? By Shelby J. Jones	08/03/2001
Back it up and let's Rush it again...	The blackfilm.com crew is excited about Rush Hour 2 and so should you. By Shelby J. Jones	07/27/2001
Appreciating the Independent Spirit	The blackfilm.com crew is extremely pleased to bring you the midnight @ blackfilm.com summer series. By Shelby J. Jones	07/20/2001
Summer of Spike	For the month of July, The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) hosts a month long film retrospective of Spike Lee's work, entitled "Summer of Spike".	07/01/1999

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