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Date of birth 15/07/1961

First trailer for remake of Roots arrives

ABC's miniseries ROOTS has had a lasting impact on me throughout my life. Having watched it as part of a school project back in the 5th grade, ROOTS taught me understanding and respect for the emotional journey of blacks through...

The Good, The Bad & The Badass: Forest Whitaker

Chris Last week, we took at look at the career of writer-director Judd Apatow. This week, we're shifting gears to look at a solid performer who often goes under-appreciated… Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker is the consummate character actor. While he's...

Review: Southpaw

  PLOT: A boxing champ, Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal), goes to pieces following a tragedy, losing his title, his home and the custody of his daughter. Broke and friendless, Billy must repair his fractured career if he ever hopes to...

Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Southpaw Director Antoine Fuqua

There was one movie this summer that ranked high on my must see list. And that film was SOUTHPAW. And as the song says, Jake Gyllenhaal is phenomenal as a boxer struggling to regain his daughter. This is absolutely powerful....

Review: Dope

PLOT: A nerdy young black man trying to survive the mean streets of Inglewood, L.A., comes into possession of a large stash of drugs – and that's just one of the extreme experiences he undergoes in the stretch of a...
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