— by BEV QUESTAD — “If there is life on Mars, they are reading Toni Morrison to find what it means to be human,” matter-of-factly says Farah Griffin, a professor at Columbia University. My first exposure to Morrison was through “Beloved.” A group of 10 teachers and I had intended[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Oprah Winfrey’
Trailer: The Rape of Recy Taylor
— by BEV QUESTAD — Oprah Winfrey announced the December death of Recy Taylor during her powerful 2018 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech. She let the world know of Taylor’s gang rape by white boys, her courageous accusation, her connection to Rosa Parks and how that [...]
The Enduring Voice of Roger Ebert
— by JASON EAKEN — Whenever someone dies, whether friend or relative or celebrity-of-the-week, the first and immediate thought that bubbles to the surface of my brain is, “What movies were they looking forward to that they’ll never get to see?” That this says more about me than the[...]
Six Scenes from ‘The Princess and The Frog’
— by BEN FOWLER — Animation has come a long way since the days of “Steamboat Willie.” Animation has moved into the CGI arena these days with the likes of the Toy Story franchise and the rest of the gang from the Pixar behemoth. But there are still a few “traditional animation”[...]
Four New Clips from ‘Nine’
— by RACHEL COYNE — If you’re trying to promote a movie that doesn’t really have a clear-cut target audience and is likely to be overshadowed by more mainstream films, there’s really only one solution: Go on “Oprah.” Which is exactly what the cast of “Nine” did[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire’
— by ALEXA MILAN — “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” is already racking up awards and it isn’t even Oscar season yet. Earlier this year, the indie drama won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and last month, it took home the[...]
New Videos From ‘The Princess and the Frog’
— by VANNA LAND — Disney has released a pair of new videos for the animated feature “The Princess and The Frog.” As previously reported, the movie — featuring the voices of Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman and Anika Noni Rose as the princess — is a return to the class[...]
Poster Peek: ‘The Princess and The Frog’
— by VANNA LAND — Disney has released a new poster for “The Princess and The Frog.” The movie — featuring the voices of Terrence Howard, Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman and Anika Noni Rose — is a return to the classic Disney hand-drawn animation style of films such as[...]
Trailer Talk: ‘The Princess and The Frog’
— by SEAN GERSKI — Like everyone else, I really enjoy the Pixar movies and their style of animation. However, I must admit that it’s nice to see a new movie coming out in the “classic” Disney style. Here we have the new trailer for “The Princess and The Frog,̶[...]