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Danny Glover Is Interested In Another ‘Lethal Weapon’ Film If It Tackles Today’s “Political Framework”

July 2, 2020 11:50 am

There has been a lot of discussion about cop films over the past several weeks. Particularly, film fans have gone through Hollywood’s history with how studios portray police officers (in films that have been d...

Angelina Jolie Speaks Out On Systems Of Oppression That “Protect Me But Might Not Protect My Daughter”

Rafael Motamayor

June 13, 2020 10:29 am

News

Another day, another interview where a celebrity speaks out in support of the protests against police brutality and racism. Some of them speak out in the form of clueless singing of "Imagine" by John Lennon, o...

Spike Lee Thinks The “Defund The Police” Movement Needs “Better Terminology”

Charles Barfield

June 12, 2020 12:18 pm

News

If you’ve been paying attention to the news or been involved in protests in the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd, you probably have heard the message from people asking to “defund the police.” Unfort...

‘8:46’: Watch Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Special About George Floyd Recorded A Week Ago

Charles Barfield

June 12, 2020 10:59 am

News, Video

Comedy specials are tricky. Normally, the specials audiences watch on Netflix, HBO, Comedy Central, or wherever are the end result of a year or more of practice for a comedian, after touring clubs and refining...

Ava DuVernay Talks About Her Own “Traumatizing” Experiences With Police Aggression

Charles Barfield

June 10, 2020 2:04 pm

News

Despite the protests and the killing of George Floyd being the latest news to come up in regards to the Black Lives Matter movement and the systemic racism that plagues the US, the stories of Black people bein...

Bryce Dallas Howard Wants You To Skip ‘The Help’ & Recommends Some “Essential” Films Instead

Charles Barfield

June 9, 2020 12:34 pm

News

“The Help” is back in the news, but not in the most complimentary way. Sure, the film became a big trending program on Netflix, but the reaction to that news has really taken over the conversation, with variou...

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Michael B. Jordan Speaks To Protesters Challenging Studios & Agencies To “Commit To Black Hiring”

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2020 2:27 pm

News

Back in 2018, Michael B. Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society Productions, joined the growing movement to support inclusion riders in contracts, to help make Hollywood more inclusive. Now, two years la...

Alec Baldwin Defends Woody Allen Podcast & Calls Blackout Tuesday A “National Day Of Whatever”

Charles Barfield

June 8, 2020 11:15 am

News

Right now, there are a number of topics that dominate the news. There are the current protests in light of the George Floyd killing. Of course, there’s the COVID-19 pandemic that still looms over everything. A...

Ava DuVernay’s ‘Selma’ Is Now A Free Rental For The Month Of June Courtesy Of Paramount

Charles Barfield

June 5, 2020 1:21 pm

News

Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-winning film, “Selma,” is joining recently released “Just Mercy” and a curated list of films from the Criterion Channel in dropping its price tag for the month of June, in light of the var...

‘Narc’: Revisiting Joe Carnahan’s Story About The Fallout Of Police Violence

Matthew Monagle

June 5, 2020 1:01 pm

Essays, News

Nothing busts canons quite like living in interesting times. In our ongoing Inflection Point series, we look back at the films that have taken on new relevance due to our ongoing cultural and political upheava...

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