Directed by Andrew Dosunmu, Restless City tells the story of a young West African man surviving on the fringes of New York City. Music is his passion, life is a hustle, and falling in love is his greatest risk.
After great reviews from viewers and being selected as the 2011 Official Sundance Selection, the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement (AFRM) will be screening the film in select areas, starting April 27th. Check out the trailer below & visit the film’s official page for more info.
Check out the official trailer for the anticipated release of the motion picture, SPARKLE. The movie stars Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo and in what would be her final movie role, Whitney Houston.
Playing on the heels of ‘Dreamgirls’ and many other movies surrounding the Motown era, the film tells the story of three sisters on the course of stardom – learning from the mistakes of their mother’s past. It opens in theaters on August 17.
Well it looks like being openly racist is back in for 2012. A record number of people flocked to the premiere of the highly anticipated movie, ‘Hunger Games’ last week. However, some comments from a select few of them have been making news over the past few days. Many were upset that young actress Amandla Stenberg was chosen to play Rue and actor/musician Lenny Kravitz (Cinna) were cast in the movie, despite the fact that the novel’s author, Suzanne Collins describes these characters, particularly Rue, as having “dark brown skin and eyes.” Some reactions to this:
“I was pumped about the Hunger Games. Until I learned that a black girl was playing Rue.”
“Why does Rue have to be black not gonna lie kinda ruined the movie.” [READ MORE]
These disturbing tweets and many more were posted on a Tumblr page called ‘Hunger Games Tweets.’ It’s sole mission? To “expose the Hunger Games fans on Twitter who dare to call themselves fans yet don’t know a damn thing about the books.” The creator of the blog also wrote about people’s reaction to the film, in particular to the character Rue being played by 12-year-old, Amandla Stenberg: Continue
Two months from today, a documentary based on the life of legendary reggae icon Bob Marley will be in movie theaters around the US. In conjunction with Magnolia Pictures, Marley (a film directed by Kevin Macdonald) will give reggae and music fans alike a glimpse into the late musician’s life and will include rare behind-the-scenes footage, photos and performances. Below is the a summary and official trailer.
[audio:http://cdn.concreteloop.com/wp-content/uploads/Lupe-Fiasco-Around-My-Way-Freedom-Aint-Free-BMF.mp3]♫ Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)
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