The producer of a new biopic of the celebrated U.S. abolitionist Harriet Tubman has said that actress Julia Roberts was originally tipped to star in the movie. Tubman’s family said the movie would’ve been blacklisted in the black community because it would’ve been a slap in the face, and utterly disrespectful if Roberts, who is white, were cast to play […]
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Black Panther Continues To Shake The Foundation Of Movie Records
For the fourth weekend in a row, “Black Panther” remains king of both Wakanda and the box office, becoming the first film since “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to take the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks. The Ryan Coogler-directed Marvel movie made $41.1 million this weekend, just a 38 percent drop from the $68.8 million the movie made […]
‘Black Panther’ Crushes Box Office Records
The Ryan Coogler-directed movie “Black Panther” has shattered the box office record by raking in $192 million for the three-day weekend and a projected $218 million-plus for the four-day holiday. The movie secured the fifth-biggest domestic opening of all time, and the best of any superhero film behind fellow Marvel title “The Avengers,” which earned $207.4 million in its first […]
Star Wars Sets Movie Attendance Skyrocketing…
And Rolls In Over A Billion Dollars The recently released movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens is not only breaking record in terms of office attendance but also in raking in the dollars in quick time. According to press reports, the Walt Disney Company, producer of the film, has said that its box office has crossed the billion dollar mark […]
Christians In Jamaica Call For The Boycott Of The Film Fifty Shades Of Grey
According to press reports, many Christians in Jamaica have joined the international campaign mounted by domestic violence activists, religious leaders, and conservative politicians in their call for the boycotting of the erotic film Fifty Shades of Grey. The film is already banned in countries such as Kenya, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia, among others. Notwithstanding, the film continues […]
10 Top Christmas Movies To See Before You Die
Here are 10 of the top Christmas movies that you may have missed and are highly recommended as a must see before you die. 10. Bad Santa (2003) The Film: Terry Zwigoff declares all-out war on Christmas schmaltz with his feelbad parable about an alcoholic thief Willie T. Stokes (Billy Bob Thornton), who cases his latest target disguised as a […]