In honor of the passing of Nelson Mandela, the OWN network will air Oprah‘s historic interview with Nelson Mandela from 2000 tonight (Dec 8) at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Together, they discuss his family, his fight against oppression, his 27 years of imprisonment, how he forgave his jailers and liberated a nation to freedom. In addition, […]
Here is this weeks top ten at the box office. “12 Years A Slave,” which is getting Oscar buzz, brought in 6.6 this week. It has tripled the number of theaters, from 410 to 1,144. Look for it to be in theater’s past the Thanksgiving holiday. 1. Thor: The Dark World 3D $86.1M 2. […]
*Alfre Woodard’s character in “12 Years a Slave” is brief (one scene), but unforgettable. The veteran actress plays Mistress Harriet Shaw, a formerly enslaved…
D.L. Hughley went to go see “12 Years A Slave” and said it was worse than “Roots”! Now anyone who has seen “Roots” knows…
Oscar front-runner 12 Years a Slave is at the center of a dispute between Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B. According to…
*Actors who play villains on screen often talk about finding the character’s motivation, or a personal justification for the character’s malevolent actions in order…
“12 Years a Slave” writer John Ridley is returning to television with another project that takes on racial issues.
Two days after seeing “12 Years a Slave,” scenes from the movie still play over and over in my mind. I’m not entirely sure that…
“12 Years a Slave” leads the pack as nominations for the 23rd annual Gotham Independent Film Awards were announced this morning. The Fox Searchlight release,…
Although the film received an R rating, Ejiofor believes it should be added to the list for field trips nationwide.
Byline: Ariana Pyles and Shatondra Caldwell The first thoughts that come to mind after watching 12 Years a Slave is how extremely raw, unimaginable, and seriously disturbing the story is. Directed by Steven McQueen and adapted by John Ridley, 12 Years is a heart-wrenching film based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a […]
In 1841, 33-year-old Solomon Northup was a free black man living comfortably in Saratoga, NY with his wife, Anne, and three children – Margaret, Elizabeth…
