Black Film

After Special K saw some creations from black filmmakers this weekend, he got inspired and came up with some creative ideas for forthcoming biopics about game-changing black artists and other public figures. Check out the audio above to hear about all his ideas in this funny exclusive clip from “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: Special […]

Here are 15 more black films that we’d like to see a part two of.

After Special K saw some creations from black filmmakers this weekend, he got inspired and came up with some creative ideas for forthcoming biopics. Check out the video above to hear about all his ideas in this funny exclusive clip from “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”  Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: Special K’s Advice On Knowing When NOT To […]

With “The Best Man Holiday” doing extremely well in the box offices, fans are already looking for another “The Best Man” movie. Listen to this exclusive interview with director Malcolm D. Lee to find out exactly how you can ensure there will be another sequel! Listen to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays from 6-10 […]

Jeff Johnson has five reasons why “The Best Man Holiday” should be celebrated in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know. Listen to the audio to find out why we should be proud of this film and what we can take away from it. Get more 3 Things You Should Know from Jeff Johnson here! RELATED: Are […]

The New Voices In Black Cinema Film Festival is back for a second year at The BAM Center in Brooklyn, NY .  The four day…

We all know that “tomboyish” sister or  the  eternal bachelor uncle who’s lived with the same male “roommate” for decades.  Filmmaker Dee Rees tackles one of the  hush-hush topics in our families  with her feature debut, Pariah.  The film is a lovely coming-of-age story about Alike, a bright and talented student (Adepero Oduye), who is […]

Based on the 1943 Broadway musical, Carmen Jones is an updated version of the George Bizet opera “Carmen” in an African-American setting.  When director Otto Preminger decided to adapt it for the big screen, his goal was to make a dramatic film with music rather than a conventional film musical.  Realizing that movies with an […]