Movies
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Once You See Jordan Peele's Us Trailer, You'll Never Hear 'I Got 5 On It' The Same Way Again
Jordan Peele’s mind is something else, ya’ll. It was the afternoon of December 18, 2018 when a select few journalists convened at the Universal Studios lot to watch the trailer for one of the most anticipated follow-up feature films ever: Peele’s new horror flick, Us. As provided to Entertainment Weekly: The story is set in…
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Aquaman Wants to be Obama for the Seven Seas but the People Wanted Trump
Warning: light spoilers ahead but the movie kind of sucked so I think that’s fine. There have been a couple of variations of Aquaman that have existed in pop culture before DC Comic’s latest attempt at a blockbuster film. There’s the lame blonde guy from the Superfriends whose only power is talking to fish that…
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More Tea For Us: Jordan Peele Reveals First-Look Photos And The Name of the Monster
It was May 2018 when Jordan Peele first dropped a teaser poster for an upcoming film entitled Us. Not a goddamn additional thing was revealed. And thus, the mystery-based marketing game began. Soon after, we had casting news: Lupita Nyong’o and Winston Duke would star, among others. Most recently, a reported synopsis leaked from an apparent…
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Disney Successfully Trademarks 'Hakuna Matata' From The Lion King. Yes, There Are Worries.
From the moment Simba plopped into the desert after running away from his silky weaved uncle, he was in for an adventure. After helping him narrowly escape being eaten by swarming vultures, a wayward meerkat and warthog memorably dropped a “problem free philosophy” on Simba called, “Hakuna Matata.” It’s apparently “a wonderful phrase.” As such,…
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Welcome to Marwen Is a Unique Perspective on Healing From Trauma—Plus, Janelle Monáe Kicks Nazi Ass
As a child, I loved playing with Barbies. And not just doing their hair or dressing them in the latest Mattel fashions; I constructed entire cinematic universes. It was truly the catalyst for my love of filmmaking. Only hindsight and perspective taught me just how it not only entertained me, but served as a salve…
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A Rosa Parks Feature Biopic May Be Coming to Theaters for the First Time
Rosa Parks’ legacy has been depicted in several forms, including the 2001 Academy Award-nominated documentary Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks, and the 2002 TV movie The Rosa Parks Story, starring Angela Bassett. Still, we have yet to see an epic feature biopic on the big screen about the iconic civil rights activist. Winter…
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Muhammad Ali Was This Close to Portraying Superman in the 1978 Film
Muhammad Ali floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee, but he almost flew like a DC Comics superhero. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the heavyweight champion was on the shortlist to become Superman in the 1978 film of the same name, which ultimately starred Christopher Reeve. “One of the conditions with DC Comics…
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The Filmmaker's Champ: Steven Caple Jr. Becomes 4th Black Director to Gross $100 Million Domestically in 2018
Knockout. Steven Caple Jr. likely faced a lot of pressure taking over the reigns for Ryan Coogler to direct Creed II. However, it looks like he stepped up to the plate, and then some. Caple has become the fourth black director this year to helm a film grossing $100 million domestically. As of December 16,…
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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Pivots from Basically Playing Himself in a Film to Actually Playing Himself in a Film
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has mastered the fine art of dominating a genre or character type and delivering an army of films while getting paid for it. And I mean, getting hella paid for it. Shit, he’s the second highest paid actor on the 2018 Forbes list. Let me remind you, his original career (after…
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Girls Trip Director Malcolm D. Lee to Produce Upcoming Double Dutch Film
Get ready to jump in because one of the blackest films ever is coming. Double dutch can be an integral part of a black girl’s life; now a movie about that very pilgrimage into pubescence is being made. Universal is developing a double dutch film, based on an original idea from Thembi Banks, who is set…