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'Soul Kitchen' serves up eclectic mix of food, musicWhat is soul? How do you get it? Well, if Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih Akin’s interpretation is right, then it can be found virtually anywhere there is a homey environment with tasty food — whether... Read more » 
L.A. actress pays homage to theater legends Horne, Dandridge and Dee
 Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge and Ruby Dee — three legendary Black actresses who blazed a trail on stage and on screen. Now in particular their theater exploits are to be celebrated in “Trailblazers... Read more » 
Crossroads of a controversy“This battle is just so vicious and the evil is so powerful and so brutal that I really think God is doing everything he can…I just don’t think it’s going to be pretty.” When Anne Lotierzo spoke these... Read more » 
Public enemy number oneEveryone either loves — or, more precisely, loves to hate — a villain. No matter which way you slice it, emotions are stirred. On film, it is often better when based on a true story. “Mesrine: Killer... Read more » 
Movie Review: Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Robert Downey Jr. may now want to start practicing his Oscar speech. The “Iron Man” star, whose life and career has already been the stuff of legends, is often mentioned as the man to play media and... Read more » 
Lee accuses oil company of corruption in Katrina follow-up documentaryMany Americans might be surprised to hear that 70 percent of the country’s domestic oil and gas comes from the great state of Louisiana — and the region provides a large part of the seafood consumed across the nation. Read more » 
50 Cent packs punch as superdrug dealer to young manhattanites
Prejudice can sometimes make us feel very smug and secure. Confession: I’ve never seen an episode of “Gossip Girl,” the CW drama about over-sexed, over-privileged, young and pale Manhattanites. Fortunately,... Read more » 
Movie Review: 'The Expendables'
Bringing together an all-star cast to make a film can result in either a god-awful flick that once seen fails to fulfill expectations or a box-office hit that once it heads to DVD will fly off shelves for months, even years, to come. For better or worse, “The Expendables” should be nothing less than that brand of juggernaut. Read more » 
Lindsay Lohan released from jailAfter about 13 days behind bars, actress Lindsay Lohan was released from jail Monday under cover of darkness, avoiding the waiting cameras of photographers hoping to capture her exit from the Century Regional Detention Facility. Read more » 
Valhalla RisingOn the surface, “Valhalla Rising” may seem like just another proto-medieval period piece, but writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn said in an interview this week that rather than adding to an already well-stocked... Read more » 
PredatorsIn 1987, “Predator” introduced one of the most enduring and popular characters in sci-fi film history — an extraterrestrial warrior whose superhuman-like abilities and unfathomable technology allowed it... Read more » 
Black director Culpepper is one to watch“Within,” a spooky thriller in the vein of “The Sixth Sense” debuts on the Lifetime cable channel this Saturday with a couple of memorable performances from its two adolescent female leads. But the... Read more » 
L.A. writer's animated short honors Mandela's 92nd birthday
A local writer poised to break out into the mainstream has had a weekend to remember with the scheduled debut of a short work that celebrates one of her heroes. Florida-born Rene Rawls, who lives in... Read more » 
Chris Rock and Adam Sandler to produce Richard Pryor biopicComic legend Richard Pryor has inspired legions of comedians and now he's inspiring a big-screen movie. Read more » 
Pharrell Williams scoresPharrell Williams has had his thumb on the pulse of popular music since the early 1990s, but what the 37-year-old music and fashion icon really wants is to stay in close touch with the side of himself... Read more » 
Jennifer Hudson: I was secluded from everything
In September 2008, Jennifer Hudson was on top of the world with a Grammy, a Golden Globe and a debut album under her belt, not to mention a handsome man in her life. Read more » 
'Stomp the Yard' filmmakers come full circleTo the creator of the American Black Film Festival, it feels like things have come full circle. Read more » 
Sean Combs bitten by the comedy bug
Not content with using his oversized persona to become a music mogul, fashion impresario, perfume designer, restaurateur, beverage supplier and Broadway star, Sean “P Diddy” Combs can now add comedian to the resumé. Read more » 
Russell Brand re-creates his party monsterThe boxing ring and the comedy stage both have painful karma in common — when you bomb it can be a literal and metaphorical punch in the guts. Last year, British fighter Ricky Hatton, a beloved hero... Read more » 'Little Obama' movie explores chapter of president's childhoodDo you think he was just any little boy? Aptly misquoting a line from "Lawrence of Arabia," one of President Barack Obama's favorite films, Obama's adolescence has been turned into a movie entitled... Read more » |
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