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‘Silver Dollar Road’- a review

October 27, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: LiCurtis Reels (l) and Melvin Reels  (Photo credit: Image from Silver Dollar Road Wayne Lawrence/Amazon Studios) By Kharisma McIlwaine  On Thursday, October 19, The Philadelphia Film Center opened its doors for the 32nd Annual Philadelphia Film Festival. The festival, which runs through October 29, featured Oscar-nominated director (“I Am Not Your Negro”) Raoul…

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‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

October 27, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Richard Roundtree  (Editorial credit: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com ) By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed…

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‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

October 25, 2023

 (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) BY JONATHAN LANDRUM JR LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultra-smooth private detective in several “Shaft” films beginning in the early 1970s, has died. He was 81. Roundtree’s longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, said the actor had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died at his…

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HBCU First LOOK Film Festival kicks off its inaugural year at Howard University with Netflix and Higher Ground’s ‘Rustin’ as the opening night film

October 20, 2023

PRNEWSWIRE WASHINGTON — HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) kicks off its inaugural year at Howard University, also known as “the Mecca.” The festival will take place the weekend of November 10 – 12, 2023 and showcase a stellar group of leading HBCU alumni joining the (HBCUFLF) initiative with film challenges, internships, college tours and…

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Rajesh Mudki and Kalpesh Jadhav bring Mallakhamb to Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR

October 13, 2023

By Kharisma McIlwaine Cirque du Soleil — which translates to “Circus of the Sun” — is one of the largest producers of contemporary circuses in the world. The Canadian entertainment company, founded in 1984, continues bringing the joy of circus arts to audiences with both permanent and touring shows. Each Cirque du Soleil show combines…

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Review: 72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square

October 6, 2023

By Raymond Jones EPISODE 1 In the three-part episodic documentary, “72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square,” director Tigre Hill brings to the screen a searing Philadelphia story. He examines the racially divisive criminal case of the fatal 2018 encounter between Michael White, a young Black man, and Sean Schellinger, a well-connected white developer.  You may think…

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon

October 3, 2023

ABOVE PHOTO: Beyoncé and her Renaissance World Tour thrilled fans at the Lincoln Financial Field.Photos by Julian Dakdouk/Live Nation By Jake Coyle NEW YORK (AP) — A documentary chronicling Beyoncé’s just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday. The film adds a second blockbuster from a music superstar…

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