JOE JACKSON, PATRIARCH OF JACKSON FAMILY, DEAD AT 89
Joseph Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family of superstars, has died. ...
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FILM REVIEW: “JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM” IS PURE, SCI-FI MOVIE MAGIC
NNPA Newswire Film Critic Dwight Brown says that “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” worked its magic in its own way, even if its aura doesn’t have a long-lasting effect. ...
Read more ›FILM REVIEW: “BLACK PANTHER” IS EVERYTHING MARVEL NEEDED
NNPA Newswire Film Critic Dwight Brown reviews filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s adaptation of Marvel’s Black Panther in theater ...
Read more ›BELIEVE THE HYPE: “BLACK PANTHER” SETS BOX OFFICE RECORDS WITH $192 MILLION OPENING WEEKEND
With that, “Black Panther” makes director Ryan Coogler the top-grossing Black director in film history. ...
Read more ›CROWN HEIGHTS, GET OUT, GIRLS TRIP AMONG THE BEST FILMS OF 2017
The following films opened in 2017, are still at a theater near you or will be on a streaming service shortly. ...
Read more ›“TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL’ STAR DELLA REESE DIES AT 86
“Saddened to hear of the passing of Della Reese,” the Rev. Al Sharpton wrote on Twitter. “I’ve enjoyed her artistry as long as I can remember.” ...
Read more ›JUDGE RELENTS, MISTRIAL DECLARED IN COSBY SEX ASSAULT CASE
The judge, who seven times previously denied mistrial requests made by the defense, finally gave in and declared the mistrial. ...
Read more ›FILM REVIEW: CHASING TRANE: THE JOHN COLTRANE DOCUMENTARY
The legacy Coltrane left behind is a bit more cryptic than that of Miles Davis or Charlie Parker. ...
Read more ›FILM REVIEW: I CALLED HIM MORGAN
Credit Swedish musical documentarian Kasper Collin for reassembling the sordid pieces of Edward Lee Morgan’s life. ...
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