In 2000, Ray Lewis was convicted of murder for the stabbing of two individuals. His murder charges were later dismissed, but he still served a year of probation for obstruction of justice. In a moment that seems out of a movie, Ray Lewis came back the next year and won the Super Bowl with the Ravens. Richard III is a […]

This is it folks! The last day of voting has passed, come this Sunday the Academy will announced its perception of best in their ceremony. We are in the last stretch of the race, one we can only assume who will win or who will lose. 2014 was an interesting year for film, and it will be remembered as such. […]

“Ni***s really want it bad in the hood” are words that are said by Ceez, the main character, within the first 10 minutes of the play “Paradox of the Urban Cliché.” He says this to make his antagonist understand the way he lives. Why do I start my review like this? Because he wasn’t saying that to his antagonist alone, […]

Oh what a ride this is! Last week I said that if Alejandro G. Iñarritu won the DGA, “Birdman” would go all the way. Don’t get me wrong, I think “Birdman” is going to win one of the major awards, but we are getting set up for a split. The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) ceremony was this weekend, and […]

“Eyes For Consuela” is a surrealist exploration of love, life, and death set deep in the Mexican jungles in the late 90’s. Written by Sam Shepard, the play pits Henry, an American man running away from the north, against the Mexican Jungle and more precisely Amado, his torturer. As the night goes on to the next day, our two protagonists […]

In cinematic history there’s one movie that is both looked at with shame and regretful reverence. The movie’s depiction of the American dream destroyed by the abolishment of slaves is one that has sparked numerous conversations throughout the years. In this film, the black folks don’t seem to be able to adapt to their new freedom in the pristine white […]

Here it comes, February. Black History Month is in February. The Super Bowl starts the month. Valentine’s Day is right smack in the middle of it and President’s day is not far after. But what really matters to film buffs? Why is this month so big for those cinematic lovers that follow movies like sports? It’s because at the end […]

Many times in this life, I’ve seen an endless amount plays/movies/TV shows about writers and their tribulations. In fact, I did one myself, right at the beginning of my writing career while I was still in college. The play was chosen for a New Playwrights Festival and it was about a writer dealing with writer’s block and the problems that were […]

Calloused Hands is a coming of age tale about a mixed race boy named Josh and his dysfunctional family, who see themselves hitting rock bottom and having to agree to a bar mitzvah for his grandfather to save them. As Josh learns about his heritage and history, he is distracted by his scheming and often violent stepfather, who thinks he […]

What is a straight man to do on a Tuesday night with a hot date but go to the 16th Annual GLAM AWARDS? Nothing if you want an entertaining night full of sass, style, and the best that the LGBTQ nightlife community has to offer. To report this night in a usual style would be a disservice to this incredibly […]