With a biopic in the works for b'day girl Vanessa Williams, we thought of some other good films about Black women worth watching this month.
Representation matters, especially on the big screen; it’s why black cinema is so important. The fabric of these films not only showcases incredible talent—both in front of and behind the camera—but also highlights the complexities of Black life, love, joy, and struggles in ways that mainstream Hollywood often overlooks. RELATED: Theaters Are Back: The 25 Biggest […]
You just never know who could end up pairing up in a rom-com when it comes to Hollywood. Take Method Man and Kelly Rowland for example. Two-and-a-half decades ago, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper was riding high off his first feature film, How High, so much so that he dissed Kelly and the girls of Destiny’s […]
The holiday season wouldn't be complete without a little soul! Peep our definitive list of the 25 best Black Christmas films ever made.
We spent the whole week in NYC at the 23rd annual Tribeca Film Festival, and we're calling it now: Black cinema will amaze you in 2024!
With the New Year just days away, we look back at 2023 on the film side by selecting our favorite performances in Black Hollywood.
As Will Smith confirms a sequel to 'I Am Legend' alongside Michael B. Jordan, we thought of 15 dream casting pairs we'd like to see on film.
We hit up the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival in NYC, and best believe that some amazing Black stories on film are coming our way!
As Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion show interest in a 'B.A.P.S.' remake, we look back at 20 classic buddy films in the history of Black cinema.
Take a look at 7 classic Black films beloved by the whole community that we wouldn't mind seeing get the prequel treatment.
Essence has chosen Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay for its March 2017 cover celebrating Women’s History Month. Pausing from her adaptation of the popular children’s book A Wrinkle in Time, the acclaimed filmmaker shot the cover two days before Christmas, fresh off a flight from northern California. Inside, DuVernay chats about everything from her Oscar-nominated documentary […]
Matt Damon's politically incorrect standpoint on diversity has added to the ongoing conversation of racial inequality in Hollywood.
