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The Importance of SELMA: Interview with director Ava DuVernay in Philadelphia
T&T: On the days when you filmed the massacre on the bridge, what was the set like between white and black cast members? Was there a lot of tension? And if so, did you try to dispel it or use it to heighten the scene? AVA: That's interesting. It's the last day of my 2 week press tour and no one else has asked me that question. So that's pretty cool.
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Win FREE PASSES to ADDICTED Based on Zane novel
POST UPDATE 10/7/2014! FREE SCREENING PASSES! ADDICTED OPENS THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH Plan a Girl’s Night Out to see Zane’s Addicted during the Run of its Engagement at Regal Theaters Enter to win using Rafflecopter below: a Rafflecopter giveaway Fathom Events, Lionsgate and Codeblack Films to Host Special Live Event Screening of Feature Film “Addicted,” Based on Smash Best-Seller, on October 9 Author Zane, Director Bille Woodruff and Film’s Cast will Treat Audiences in Select Cinemas Nationwide to Special Event on Eve of Addicted’s Theatrical Release The three companies have joined forces to give fans an early chance to see the film and participate in a live Q&A with best-selling…
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NO GOOD DEED – Surprisingly Goes Unpunished
Box Office: “No Good Deed” Tops “Dolphin Tale 2” With $24.5 Million The Sony/Screen Gems thriller (No Good Deed) took in $24.5 million from 2,175 theaters, easily beating expectations. Going into the weekend, analysts expected the home invasion thriller to hover around $20 million. Females made up the bulk of the audience, taking up 60% of the seats in theaters, and 41% of ticket-buyers were under 30 years old…READ MORE Variety These numbers make me happy because Taraji P. Henson and Idris Elba are very talented actors, plus I admire Will Packer’s success as a Producer and most importantly, seeing black actors in mainstream movies that have nothing to do…
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Biopic Full of Funk: GET ON UP (James Brown)
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I know biopics often get a bad name, they can be cliched and predictable or the reverse, so creatively told that you lose the gist of the story and the heart of the intended subject. I tend to like them good or bad, from offerings like The Runaways (Cherie Currie & Joan Jett) which didn’t quite hit the mark, to Ray (Ray Charles) and Walk The Line (Johnny Cash) that rightfully became critically acclaimed films. I’m just fascinated with the whole rise and fall aspect of telling life stories. When it comes to director Tate Taylor (The Help) efforts to tell the beginnings, middle and…
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Philly Red Carpet Photos: THINK LIKE A MAN TOO & INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL EALY & MEAGAN GOOD
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Got a chance to be among the media photogs at The Prince Music Theater for Thursday night’s preview of the the highly anticipated sequel, inspired by Steve Harvey’s best-selling book “Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man” – Think Like A Man Too. When Think Like A Man came out in 2012, I covered that red carpet for the film outlet Cinedelphia and therefore wasn’t able to post the pics on T&T. Now all the invites are sent to me, including interviews with major actors like Michael Ealy and Meagan Good! SEE INTERVIEW BELOW Singer Songwriters -“Kindred The Family Soul!” …
