Hollywood Has a Two-Part Problem

Forget the writer’s strike or the latest actor’s strike, Hollywood faces a bigger problem: two-parters. Every other movie this year abruptly ends in the middle of a scene, forcing audiences to wait another year or two for the conclusion. It’s a frustrating tactic designed to extract more money from our pockets. Fast X started the … Read more

Rise of the Beats: On Hip-Hop and Hollywood | Black Writers Week

Recent releases “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” perfectly demonstrate Hip-Hop’s enormous artistic impact as a cultural influencer and cinematic game-changer. Both movies are heavily punctuated by the culture, but neither is a straightforward Hip-Hop movie. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” seems solely to exist in its 1994 setting to allow … Read more

Johnny Depp gets standing ovation at Cannes; done with Hollywood?

Johnny Depp has marked his return, embracing a seven-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. Johnny Depp has marked a return in one of the most prestigious ways by landing a standing ovation during the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival, where his latest film Jeanne du Barry made its world … Read more

Has Amber Heard left Hollywood after Depp lawsuit?

Amber Heard has reportedly left Hollywood for Spain several months after settling her defamation lawsuit with Johnny Depp. Months after settling her lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp, Amber Heard is reportedly taking a break from Tinseltown, as sources are saying that the actress has officially made the move to Spain to live a life away … Read more