Movie & Music Reviews

Black Violin’s Wil Baptiste on Blending Genres, Purpose, and Finding Your Voice

Black Violin returns to San Diego to perform at ArtPower UCSD on Friday, April 17 As one half of the genre-defying duo Black Violin, Wil Baptiste has spent more than two decades reshaping expectations of what string music can sound like. Blending classical training with hip-hop influences, the group has built a sound—and a live show—that is as high-energy […]

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EGOT winner Viola Davis brings fierce leadership to the screen in G20, now streaming on Prime Video.

In this high-stakes action thriller directed by Patricia Riggen, Davis stars as Danielle Sutton — an army veteran-turned-U.S. President — who must rely on her combat skills when terrorists storm a global summit in South Africa. With her family and fellow world leaders held hostage, President Sutton doesn’t back down — she takes charge.  When

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Grammy-nominated Singer Alex Isley Ushers in New Music

February 28, 2025 (Los Angeles, CA) — Silky. Timeless. Intimate. These words barely begin to capture the magic of Alex Isley, the GRAMMY®-nominated songstress whose voice feels like a warm embrace. With the release of her Free Lunch / Warner Records debut single “Hands,” Isley enters a fresh yet familiar space—where R&B’s golden past meets its most captivating future. Produced by CAMPER (Brandy, Doechii, H.E.R.), “Hands” reaffirms Alex’s place among this

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Additional Performers Announced for the 9th Annual Black Music Honors, MC Lyte, Mali Music & More

Chicago-based Central City Productions announces additional performers for the 9th Annual Black Music Honors set to take place at the renowned Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, May 18th. Black Music Honors is an annual event that celebrates the illustrious achievements and exceptional contributions of Black music icons. Joining the previously announced honorees are performers: Ceelo Green, Total and 702, MC Lyte, Marsha Ambrosius, Chrisette Michele,

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lm adaptation of Robinne Lee’s novel “The Idea of You,” Comes to Prime Video

In a celebratory Q&A event held on Tuesday, April 30th at Adanne Bookclub in Brooklyn, NY, to mark the film adaptation of author Robinne Lee’s debut novel “The Idea of You,” Lee, participated in a conversation moderated by fellow author and friend, Tia Williams. Lee has been an actress for over 30 years (you may recall

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WE GROWN NOW: New Heartwarming Coming of Age Film starring Jurnee Smollet, Lil Rel Howery and S. Epatha Merkerson

We Grown Now, which initially premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, now has its first trailer. Directed and written by Hala director Minhal Baig, the film stars young newcomers Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, alongside S. Epatha Merkerson, with Lil Rel Howery and Jurnee Smollett. The film was nominated for Film Independent Spirit Awards last

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USHER has released the Afrobeats & Amapiano-infused R&B track “Ruin” produced by and featuring Pheelz

Multi-Platinum GRAMMY Award winning global superstar USHER has released the Afrobeats & Amapiano-infused R&B track “Ruin” produced by and featuring Pheelz, his latest single leading up to the highly anticipated release of his ninth studio album, COMING HOME, out on February 9 and available for pre-save HERE.  “Ruin” follows the success of “Good Good” featuring 21 Savage and Summer Walker which

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Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom Debuts Black Manta

day, Warner Bros Discovery released a new featurette for the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, premiering December 22, in theaters. The “Dark Powers Awaken” featurette promises an up-close and personal look at Black Manta’s motivations, his undeniable charisma, and the sheer brilliance behind this complex supervillain.  

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Emmy-Award Winners Jamie Foxx & Tommy Lee Jones Star in THE BURIAL Now showing in Select Theaters

Inspired by true events, when a handshake deal goes sour, funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice in

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