Mufasa: The Lion King, 2024. Directed by Barry Jenkins. Featuring the voice talents of Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James, Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover, Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé, Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna […]
Movie Review – All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023)
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, 2023. Written and Directed by Raven Jackson. Starring Charleen McClure, Sheila Atim, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Kaylee Nicole Johnson, Chris Chalk, Zainab Jah, Preston MacDowell, Jannie Hampton, and Jayah Henry. SYNOPSIS: A decades-spanning exploration of a woman’s life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, […]
2023 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award nominations announced as public vote opens
BAFTA has announced that Naomi Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), Aimee Lou Wood (Living), Emma Mackey (Emily), and Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) have been nominated for the 2023 EE Rising Star Award, the only category from the British Academy Film Awards to be […]
Movie Review – The Woman King (2022)
The Woman King, 2022. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Adrienne Warren, Jayme Lawson, Masali Baduza, Angélique Kidjo and Jordan Bolger. SYNOPSIS Inspired by true events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of 18th and […]
Movie Review – The Woman King (2022)
The Woman King, 2022. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jayme Lawson, Adrienne Warren, Angélique Kidjo, Jordan Bolger, Masali Baduza, Jimmy Odukoya, Thando Dlomo, Tuks Tad Lungu, Makgotso M, Chioma Antoinette Umeala, and Shaina West. SYNOPSIS: A historical epic inspired by the true […]
Movie Review – Pinocchio (2022)
Pinocchio, 2022. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Starring Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Tom Hanks, Luke Evans, Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Keegan-Michael Key, Lorraine Bracco, Kyanne Lamaya, Jaquita Ta’le, Lewin Lloyd, Giuseppe Battiston, and Sheila Atim. SYNOPSIS: A wooden puppet embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. The live-action/CGI hybrid Pinocchio remake (based on Disney’s Oscar-winning […]
Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega star in trailer for The Woman King
Viola Davis is tackling her most physically demanding role yet, and it seems like it’s paying off. In the first trailer for The Woman King, we follow the story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Davis stars as General Nanisca, preparing the next […]
Movie Review – Bruised (2021)
Bruised, 2021. Directed by Halle Berry. Starring Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, Lela Loren, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Danny Boyd Jr., Shamier Anderson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Denny Dillon. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given […]
First trailer for Halle Berry MMA drama Bruised
Netflix has debuted the first trailer, a poster and images for the upcoming drama Bruised. The film marks the directorial debut for Halle Berry, who also stars as Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter looking for redemption. Joining Berry in the cast are Adan Canto, Shamier Anderson, Danny Boyd Jr., Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina […]
Alan Moore’s The Show gets one night only theatrical release and new U.S. trailer
Having acquired the U.S. distribution rights, Shout! Factory has released a new trailerfor The Show, the upcoming fantasy feature from director Mitch Jenkins and acclaimed comic book creator Alan Moore (Watchmen, From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen); watch it here… A frighteningly focused man of many talents, passports and identities arrives at England’s broken […]
