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‘I’m A Virgo’: Jharrel Jerome To Play A 13-Foot-Tall Guy In Boots Riley’s New Series Coming To Amazon

December 14, 2020 2:50 pm

If you’ve seen the 2018 film, “Sorry to Bother You,” then you’re probably well aware that filmmaker Boots Riley is not a timid filmmaker. In his debut feature, the writer-director mixed bright colors and absur...

Boots Riley Criticizes Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time’ For Downplaying Manson Family’s Racism

Charles Barfield

August 27, 2019 3:15 pm

News

After more than twenty-five years making films, Quentin Tarantino is probably used to criticism. The filmmaker is never one to play it safe with his projects, and he consistently draws the ire from select criti...

2019 SFIFF Lineup: San Francisco’s Film Fest Includes 163 Films With Nearly Half Directed By Women

Alex Arabian

March 21, 2019 9:49 am

Festivals, News

The film industry life cycle begins anew in the first quarter of every year as awards season comes to a close and festival season gains momentum. A time reserved for acknowledging the industry's greatest achiev...

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Takes Best Film & Rules 2019 Spirit Awards

Gregory Ellwood

February 23, 2019 8:41 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News

The 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards were handed out in a ceremony in Santa Monica this afternoon hosted by Aubrey Plaza. Annapurna Films' "If Beale Street Could Talk" ruled the afternoon taking three award...

Mark Ronson, Kesha, Diane Warren & More Discuss Scores, Soundtracks & Political Songwriting [Watch]

Christian Gallichio

February 18, 2019 4:19 pm

News, Video

THR hosts only their second Songwriters Roundtable on this week’s “Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter.” The conversation includes Academy Award frontrunner Mark Ronson for “Shallow” (“A Star is Born”), in add...

Armie Hammer On Why ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Got Zero Oscar Noms: “Another Example Of The Academy Keeping It In The Academy”

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2019 12:50 pm

Awards, News

One of the more debated films in 2018 was Boots Riley’s directorial debut, “Sorry to Bother You.” The film wasn’t really hated by many people, however, it did either land in either the “Holy shit, this is incre...

Alfonso Cuaron, Bradley Cooper lead 2019 DGA Awards Film Nominees

Gregory Ellwood

January 8, 2019 1:19 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Director's Guild of America announced the film nominees for the 2019 DGA Awards and, as expected, "A Star is Born's" Bradley Cooper, "Roma's" Alfonso Cuaron and "BlacKkKlansman's" Spike Lee were recognized ...

Spike Lee Defends His Depiction Of Police In ‘BlacKkKlansman’ & Explains The Emotional Final Moments

Charles Barfield

October 3, 2018 1:27 pm

News

After its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, all eyes were on Spike Lee’s latest film “BlacKkKlansman,” as it debuted this summer in the US. The film went on to become a hit for the iconic director, ...

Spike Lee On Boots Riley’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Takedown: “I’m Never Going To Say All Police Are Corrupt”

Charles Barfield

August 24, 2018 3:32 pm

News

Spike Lee’s latest controversial film, “BlacKkKlansman,” has been doing remarkably well at the box office and with critics. With over 250 reviews, the film holds an incredible 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, as of this...

‘Sorry To Bother You’ Director Boots Riley Pens Takedown Of Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’

Charles Barfield

August 20, 2018 11:07 am

News

Boots Riley is a filmmaker that burst onto the scene earlier this year with his breakout film “Sorry to Bother You.” The film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance, found a way to discuss prominent social is...

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