When Angela Bassett Found Her Inner Tina Turner | Black Writers Week

The film, adapted from Turner’s best-selling book I, Tina, co-written with music journalist Kurt Loder with a script by Kate Lanier, charts the life and times of Turner from her early days singing in nightclubs in St. Louis, Mo., to become the lead singer of the Ike and Tina Turner Review , up through her … Read more

Natty Knocks Trailer Features Three Iconic Horror Stars

Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for its new horror film Natty Knocksstarring genre icons Robert Englund, Danielle Harris, and Bill Moseley. Natty Knocks is slated to release day-and-date on July 21. Set against the backdrop of Halloween Eve, the film stars Charlotte Fountain-Jardim as a babysitter who fights to save herself and the … Read more

Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks star in The Beanie Bubble trailer

Zach Galifianakis and Elizabeth Banks create a stuffed animal craze in the first trailer for The Beanie Bubble. The Beanie Baby craze of the ’90s was something to behold. Millions of people collected as many of the colorful plush bears as they could get their hands on, with some even convinced that they would become … Read more

Bijan Bayne on His New Book, Black Trailblazers: 30 Courageous Visionaries Who Broke Boundaries, Made a Difference, and Paved the Way | Black Writers Week

BB: I didn’t interview the figures for the book, I wrote their chapters based on their pasts, research, and my longtime awareness of them. I met Gregory several years ago when we were picked up together at Boston Logan Airport to present at the same conference in New Hampshire. CE: What other books have you … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence’s Best Movies Before No Hard Feelings

On the eve of Jennifer Lawrence’s new comedy, No Hard Feelings, let’s delve into the Academy Award-winning actress’s film portfolio and look at her best movies and performances. Surprisingly, since she dazzled audiences with her breakout role in 2010’s Winter Bone, Lawrence has consistently chosen strong scripts that suit her acting style. It’s difficult to … Read more

Matthew McConaughey had talks to star in The Last of Us series

The Last of Us co-showrunner Craig Mazin confirms that he had talks with Matthew McConaughey about playing Joel Miller. It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Pedro Pascal playing Joel Miller in HBO’s live-action adaptation of The Last of Us, but one of the early names up for the role was Matthew McConaughey. While speaking … Read more

No Hard Feelings movie review (2023)

Directed by Gene Stupnitsky (“Good Boys,” co-creator of Freevee’s “Jury Duty”), the film centers on Maddie Barker (Lawrence), a Montauk-based Uber driver in her early thirties and on the verge of bankruptcy. When her car gets repossessed by her scorned tow trucker ex Gary (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), the house that her late mother left her is … Read more

Tiny Toons Looniversity Cast Revealed for Upcoming Max Series

Warner Bros. Animation has announced the full Tiny Toons Looniversity cast for its upcoming animated reboot of Tiny Toon Adventures. The cast features the return of Jeff Bergman as Bugs Bunny/ Sylvester/ Foghorn Leghorn, Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, and Candi Milo as Dean Granny/ Witch Hazel. They will be joined by Eric Bauza as … Read more