Recently, there has been a tremendous amount of media attention focused on the need for more diversity in the Oscars. Some advocates have even gone so far as to call for affirmative action in the selection process. Affirmative action began as part of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and was intended to serve […]
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Beasts of No Nation makes art out of the kind of real-world brutality Western audiences are accustomed to ignoring
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Immediately, the world seemingly rallied around Bruce Jenner. Celebrities, politicians, his family and friends all showing love and support for his decision to 'transition'. I wasn't surprised by the support.
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Heroes returns to television, after what some would call an untimely demise, with #HeroesReborn. It first premiered on television back in the Fall of 2006 on NBC. Heroes was praised during a time when television was rich in ensemble cast dramas such as ABC’s Lost. But then came the writer’s strike of 2008, putting a number […]
Read more“Bridge of Spies” tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.
Read moreWatch the trailer for “Suffragette”, starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. The 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® is delighted to announce that this year’s Opening Night film will be Suffragette, an intense drama charting the story of the foot soldiers of […]
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Tom Cruise is back on the big screen starring in Mission Impossible 5, which will be released in the US on July 31, 2015. To commemorate the legendary film star, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best Tom Cruise movies of all-time. Risky Business Risky Business is a goofy, coming-of-age, black comedy about […]
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Young Adult (YA) dystopia stories have never been more popular, and today’s release of Insurgent – the second film in the Divergent series – is only the most recent example. This series has inspired popular trends like Divergent-themed personality tests, self-defense training and even tattoos. Meanwhile, books like Legend, Under the Never Sky, Matched and […]
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Who knew the colors for the red carpet this past award season would be ebony and ivory? I am not referring to the fashion, but the new phenomenon of the interracial power couple. Despite the award ceremonies offering the same amount of diversity as most Tea Party rallies, some stars have taken it upon themselves […]
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Stop everything you’re doing and take in the glory that is this #avengers poster. Beautiful isn’t it? But also a tad bit claustrophobic. Everyone from the Marvel Universe seems to be squeezed into this one poster. Look at that device on Black Widow’s arm. What is that? I guess we’ll find out come May […]
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