He has wowed us in everything from The Great Debaters to Beyond the Lights. Now, Nate Parker is taking on what will most likely be hailed as his most challenging role to date as preacher and freedom fighter Nat Turner in the upcoming film The Birth of a Nation. For its part, Hollywood has long had a morbid fascination with all things slavery, including the portrayal of blacks … [Read more...]
Real Talk With Gina Prince-Bythewood: Setting the Record Straight With Beyond the Lights
If you haven't gone out to see Beyond the Lights, you are truly, truly missing out! Thankfully, before I had the opportunity to screen the movie, I hadn't seen any previews for it or heard about it. That's mainly due in part because I hardly ever watch TV. But I say "thankfully" because I didn't have any pre-conceived expectations for what the movie was going to be about. After … [Read more...]