17 year old Sweetness O'Hara, played by Zoë Kravitz ("X-Men: First Class" and daughter of Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet), is a good kid from a working class, albeit dysfunctional, family living in Queens, New York in Victoria Mahoney's semi-autobiographical, debut film "Yelling to the Sky." I was particularly drawn to the toxic dynamic in Sweetness' immediate and extended … [Read more...] about Interview with Victoria Mahoney on ‘Yelling to the Sky’ starring Zoe Kravitz, Gabourey Sidibe and Black Thought
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Indie Film Review: Robert Townsend’s ‘In the Hive’
A great story translated into an OK film, "In the Hive" is the first Robert Townsend flick that I've seen since the early 90s. Nonetheless, it's worth supporting in the theaters for three reasons: Loretta Devine's brilliant portrayal as Mrs. Inez, the matriarch and school's director, that earned her a 2013 NAACP Image Award nomination for Best Actress in a … [Read more...] about Indie Film Review: Robert Townsend’s ‘In the Hive’
QBC Film Fest Garden Party Benefit: A night of jazz, R&B, soul at the Brooklyn Society of Ethical Culture on July 16th
(Press Release) New York, NY – Queer Black Cinema Institute (QBCI) will hold a Garden Party Benefit on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Brooklyn Society of Ethical Culture, to raise funds for its fourth Annual QBC Film Festival in Brooklyn. The garden party is Co-hosted by Reginald L. Barnes, former winner of NBC’s, “Weakest Link” and host of viral comedy/news show, “Pop Media” … [Read more...] about QBC Film Fest Garden Party Benefit: A night of jazz, R&B, soul at the Brooklyn Society of Ethical Culture on July 16th
Complete list of 2011 Sundance Film Festival winners
If you're an indie film buff like myself, you'll want to keep your eye out for these 2011 Sundance Film Festival winners that were announced on January 29, 2011. The below is as reported in the press release. I added in hyperlinks to the Sundancd Film Festival page for the film that contains a summary and trailer (when available). For the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, 118 … [Read more...] about Complete list of 2011 Sundance Film Festival winners
Kris Black’s “Blood” is Holly-Ween feast
Hollywood, Ca., October 29, 2010 -- With "The House that Jack Built" DVD recently released just in time for Halloween, producing partners Kris Black and Bruce Reisman are bidding a fond farewell to the horror-flick genre with the completion of their "love-hate letter" to independent horror movie-making "Blood Effects." The co-production from Reisman (producer) and Black … [Read more...] about Kris Black’s “Blood” is Holly-Ween feast