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Queen & Slim
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor Lena Waithe (Boomerang (TV Series) wrote this movie from a suggestion by “A Million Little Pieces” author James Frey. She explains as black people we have to make a decision on who we show up as in life – Martin Luther King or Malcolm X. I think that’s a bit overstated as it doesn’t leave any gray area, or should I say, medium brown 😉 but in terms of character creation I see her point. Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) is a hard driving, cynical defense attorney. Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) is an easygoing, religious Costco employee. They meet on Tinder. She’d swiped left on him before, but…
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Interview with TYLER PERRY
By Le Anne Lindsay I’ve now interviewed both Ava DuVernay and Tyler Perry, do you realize how close that puts me to being in Oprah’s sphere! Photo credit: Allied Philly Tyler Perry was in Philadelphia earlier this month to promote his latest movie Boo! A Madea Halloween. He walked the red carpet and introduced the film to an enthusiastic Philly audience. The next day, just a few select outlet, (yours truly included!) and the young kid who sung for the Pope, Bobby Hill, got a chance to individually meet and chat with the entertainment mogul at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. T&T: I read somewhere that when you directed your first…
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Interview with Filmmaker Justin Simien in Philly – DEAR WHITE PEOPLE
Tinsel and Tine would like to introduce a new Blog Contributor – Mikhail Revlock who’s first assignment was to cover the interview with writer/director Justin Simien Justin Simien’s Dear White People (click for trailer) follows the lives of four black students during a racially charged semester at the Harvard-esque Winchester University. Sam White (Tessa Thompson), accustomed to dishing out satirical advice as the host of the titular radio show, attains new found clout when she is elected president of her traditionally black residence hall, Armstrong Parker House. Troy Fairbanks (Brandon P. Bell), the well-liked son of the dean (Dennis Haysbert), struggles to meet the high expectations of his father…
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Art, History, Race, Romance, Politics: BELLE
by Le Anne Lindsay I’m sure there are people born and raised in Nebraska who are Francophiles, Gingers who love the sun and Dutch who wear Kimonos and collect things from the Ming Dynasty and on and on, you never know why people have an affinity to, or identify with, things that don’t seem to fit who they are or should be. I’ve always been drawn to the British Aristocracy and fancy the idea of living in a sprawling country estate. I began reading historical Harlequin Romance novels about the age of 11 or 12 and absolutely loved all the etiquette, intrigue, wealth, entertaining and most importantly, no one worked.…
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20 Years of Potstickers Will Do That To You: OLDBOY
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My timing was off for seeing Dallas Buyers Club, but was on for Oldboy so saw it instead. Had no idea Spike Lee even had a movie out. How can a movie just sneak into theaters Thanksgiving weekend? If you’re wondering if it’s the film he got all that Kickstarter flack about, the answer would be No. That film is still in the works. Turns out Oldboy is an update of a Park Chan-wook movie that’s considered a cult classic. (Would love to hear from anyone who has seen the original, particularly anyone who has seen both). Tinsel & Tine plot summary – Joe Docette…
