Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson in the powerful first ‘Just Mercy’ trailer
“You ultimately judge the civility of a society not by how it treats the rich, the powerful, the protected and the highly esteemed, but by... Read More
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The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival ® unveiled today its In Conversation With… slate honoring five remarkable, multi-talented industry heavyweights, this year’s lineup stands out... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (August)
With the fall festival lineups locked in, well, save Telluride (we all but know what’s showing up there though) it starts to make things just... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (July)
While I’m sticking with Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles’s The Pope from Netflix as my top Best Actor choice, I’m feeling better and better about... Read More
2019 BET Awards: Full list of winners, including Cardi B, Beyoncé and Nipsey Hussle
Cardi B opened up the 2019 BET Awards with a dual performance of “Press” and “Clout” alongside her boyfriend Offset. The rapper entered the night... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (May)
It’s so early in the Best Actor race that no potential top contender has even been seen yet. Only Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s Once... Read More
2020 Oscar Nomination Predictions: BEST ACTOR (April)
Like Best Actress, there are a few previous winners in this category looking for seconds. Namely, Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman for... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (November)
Some big moves this month from actors in films large and small including a previously nominated indie fave and two performances from certified box office... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (November)
The top 4 of Mahershala Ali (Green Book), Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?), Timothée Chalamet (Beautiful Boy) and Sam Elliott (A Star... Read More
2019 Oscar Predictions: SUPPORTING ACTOR (October)
Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali not only holds onto his #1 spot, he’s starting to look like a lock. Along with the Toronto International Film... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead