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‘Self Made’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer Stars In Netflix Series About America’s First Female Self-Made Millionaire

February 25, 2020 11:17 am

Netflix is ready to introduce the world to the true story of America’s first female, self-made millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. In the new limited series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” ...

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‘Truth Be Told’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer Seeks Righteous Justice In New Apple TV+ Series

Andrew Hrip

October 10, 2019 12:31 pm

News, Television, Trailers

It’s an alarming trend as of late. Men and women—incarcerated for years upon years—are being set free after discovering they’ve been doing someone else’s time in prison. To say such a realization is both infuri...

‘Luce’: Octavia Spencer & Naomi Watts Talk Complex Characters That Don’t Have All The Answers [Interview]

Valerie Complex

August 1, 2019 4:08 pm

Interviews, News, Video

Critics out of Sundance this year have been talking about Julius Onah’s new film, "Luce." Leads Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, and Tim Roth bring their A-game in this thrilling drama that is...

‘Luce’ Exclusive Clip: Octavia Spencer Is Involved In A Tense Debate With A Student In Julius Onah’s Thriller

Charles Barfield

July 23, 2019 4:15 pm

News, Video

At the heart of the upcoming thriller “Luce” is a battle between the title character and his high school teacher. Not a physical struggle, but instead, a battle of wits and psychology, as the two people attempt...

2020 Best Supporting Actress Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

July 3, 2019 4:10 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Like most of this season so far, the Supporting Actress race is full of longshots and "Well, if this happens..." contenders. Maybe Laura Dern and Jennifer Lopez have the most momentum going for them for their ...

‘Luce’ Trailer: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer & Tim Roth Star In A Brilliant Psychodrama

Hayden Mears

June 4, 2019 12:04 pm

News, Trailers

“Luce,” a smash-hit at Sundance and a hotly anticipated 2019 release, stars Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Harrison Jr., and Tim Roth in a psychodrama which our critic Jordan Ruimy described as “brilliantl...

‘Ma’: Tate Taylor Delivers A Gnarly, Dumb Horror With Octavia Spencer [Review]

Kimber Myers

May 29, 2019 12:00 pm

News, Reviews

Who would’ve thought that Tate Taylor, director of “The Help,” “The Girl on the Train,” and the series premiere of "Grace and Frankie" had a solidly gross horror movie in him? “Ma” isn’t at the level of torture...

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Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer To Star In New Netflix Superhero Film ‘Thunder Force’

Charles Barfield

April 1, 2019 12:24 pm

News

When you think of actresses that seemed destined for the role of superhero, the top two names on your list probably aren’t Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy. Not that they aren’t talented actresses, as they ...

‘Ma’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer Joins The Ranks Of Blumhouse Horror

Andrew Bundy

February 13, 2019 11:01 am

News, Trailers

Beware of Ma! Industry talent seems increasingly attracted to horror pictures as of late. Ever since the rise of production company Blumhouse, which signed a first look deal with Universal Pictures in 2014, the...

‘Luce’: Julius Onah’s Powerfully Constructed Psychodrama Of Race & Social Politics Is Brilliantly Tense [Sundance Review]

Jordan Ruimy

February 3, 2019 5:31 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

In two short years, Trump’s toxic America, has turned race, privilege, and class into incendiary topics while amplifying intolerance, and Julius Onah's powerfully constructed "Luce," mixes all these socio-polit...

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