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Barack Obama’s Best Films Of 2021 List Includes ‘Drive My Car,’ ‘Pig,’ ‘Card Counter’ & More

December 17, 2021 1:15 pm

It’s been a tradition for years now and it continues in 2021—former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has released his top films of the year. And as with previous years, it’s a healthy mix of high-...

‘We The People’ Trailer: The Obamas Team With Netflix On A ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ For A New Generation

Charles Barfield

June 2, 2021 1:35 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Leave it to former President of the United States, Barack Obama, to create a “Schoolhouse Rock” for a new generation, with the upcoming Netflix series, “We the People.” READ MORE: ‘Mary J. Blige’s My Life’ ...

Barack Obama’s Best Films Of 2020 List Includes ‘Mank,’ ‘Soul,’ ‘Selah & The Spades’ & More

Charles Barfield

December 18, 2020 10:57 am

News, Television

It’s the time of Top 10s. Every December, critics, publications, celebrities, and basically anyone with social media reveal their favorite films and TV series of the year. Some people tend to go more mainstrea...

Barack Obama Helped Unwind From Writing His Memoir With The Help Of ‘The Boys,’ ‘Watchmen’ & More

Brian Farvour

December 17, 2020 12:23 pm

News, Television

What more needs to be said about the legend that remains former United States President Barack Obama? In addition to still-hilarious interactions with Zack Galifianakis on Between Two Ferns, meetings with Foo...

‘Crip Camp’: A Hopeful, Joyous Documentary With An Activist Spirit [Review]

Marshall Shaffer

March 25, 2020 2:05 pm

News, Reviews

“Making your mark on the world is hard,” said Barack Obama in a 2006 speech, long before he became President or even the executive producer of the Netflix documentary “Crip Camp.” He continued, “It takes patie...

‘Hillary’: ‘Radical Feminist’ Hillary Clinton Is Chronicled For History’s Sake In Hulu Doc Series [Sundance Review]

Gregory Ellwood

January 26, 2020 11:57 am

Awards Campaign, Festivals, News, Reviews

PARK CITY – The first thing you need to know about “Hillary,” Nanette Burstein’s new documentary series about Hillary Clinton, is that it would be surprising if it changed your opinion about a public figure wh...

Barack Obama Talks ‘American Factory’ Oscar Nomination: “It’s The Kind Of Story We Don’t Seen Often Enough”

Charles Barfield

January 13, 2020 12:21 pm

Awards, News

It goes without saying that when you have former President Barack Obama, along with his wife Michelle Obama, sign an exclusive deal with Netflix, the expectation is that this partnership will result in some spe...

Barack Obama’s Best Films & TV Of 2019 Includes Some Sleeper Picks Like ‘Ash Is Purest White,’ ‘Diane,’ ‘Transit’ & More

Charles Barfield

December 30, 2019 10:46 am

News

Every year, I have a ton of Top 10s that fly across my desk. Many of our writers love to share their opinions on the greatest films of the past year. And yes, we publish quite a few, even if many of them share ...

Barack Obama’s Best Of 2018 Proves He’s Got A Finger On The Pulse Of Film Twitter

Charles Barfield

December 28, 2018 11:31 am

News

Former President Barack Obama has been known to share his favorite books, films, and songs throughout the years. And in 2018, Obama has done it again, and with his film list, in particular, he’s put together on...

‘The Final Year’ Trailer: Explore The Inner Workings Of The Obama Administration

Kevin Jagernauth

November 24, 2017 11:51 am

News, Trailers

If there's one rule at the dinner table we can all agree on at Thanksgiving, it's that politics are a verboten topic of discussion. However, Donald Trump makes it almost impossible to avoid the subject, and has...

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