Tag: movies

“Ojuju” won Best Nigerian Film at Africa International Film Fest

Read more at BlackFilm…

Jung Woo-sung to Hunt Monsters in New Period Film

Filming starts at end of February.

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South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung

Only A Time Traveler Could’ve Predicted Syfy’s “12 Monkeys” Would Be Good

(But it is.) Read about its creamy TV goodness here.

Interesting fact: Cast member Kirk Acevedo is of Puerto Rican and Chinese descent (but has never played an Asian character).

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The Washington Post: Why “Selma” is a Horror Movie

Read Alyssa Rosenberg’s astute comments here.

#OscarsSoWhite (#blacktwitter) Slams Oscars For Nominee Diversity Deficit

#BlackTwitter always knows what’s up.

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Exclusive: Eduardo Sanchez Talks Blair Witch 3 – Coming Sooner Rather Than Later

We’ve been waiting too long.

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“Avatar” sequel delayed to 2017

James Cameron says the writing is taking longer than expected.

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Tony Todd and Danny Trejo VANish! @TonyTodd54

Also stars Maiara Walsh (“Desperate Housewives”).

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The Sci-Fi World of Filmmaker Alex Rivera

Read at LatinoRebels.com.

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Alex Rivera, via AlexRivera.com

Akira Kurosawa’s List of His 100 Favorite Movies

Read Kurosawa’s fascinating selections at Open Culture.

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Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa

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From left, Rod Steiger, Jester Hairston, and Sidney Poitier in “The Heat of the Night” (1967)

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From left, Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, and Lil Dagover in “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”(“Das Kabinett des Doktor Caligari”) (1920)