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Corey Hawkins and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discuss their electrifying performances in the Broadway revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Author: Salamishah Tillet
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The Women of ‘Wakanda Forever,’ the ‘Black Panther’ Sequel
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For the “Black Panther” sequel, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright and their castmates leaned on each other to get through the grief-stricken shoot.
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At the BlackStar Film Festival, a Revelatory Understanding of Cinema
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Specializing in work by Black, brown and Indigenous directors, the annual Philadelphia event showcases experimental work from around the world.
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‘Boomerang’ at 30: Think of It as the Robin Givens Rom-Com
The New York Times – Film:
It’s remembered as Eddie Murphy’s bid at romantic stardom and as a key point in Halle Berry’s career. But the riveting antagonist arguably created a new archetype.
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Ruth Negga Thinks Lady Macbeth Is Misunderstood
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The actress, nominated for a Tony Award for her magnetic performance in “Macbeth,” is drawn to female characters who challenge the status quo.
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The Real Surprise of ‘Passing’: A Focus on Black Women’s Inner Lives
The New York Times – Film:
By making the lesbian attraction between the main characters more explicit, the drama moves beyond mainstream Hollywood’s white gaze.