Today, if you weren’t under a rock, in a coma, or trapped in China, you probably know the film that has been talked about for over a year will finally be hitting theaters….”Think Like a Man”. First off, I will fully admit that when I heard this film was coming out I rolled my eyes… [Read more…]
I have written and spoke about how people need to really start supporting movements particular in film and TV that will display a more balanced view of the African-American perspective(see “It Aint All Tyler Perry Fault” and Tired of What’s on Tv? Peep out these 5 Webseries). I decided to put my money and my… [Read more…]
It’s interesting to look back at my first articles and look at how my writings and opinions have transformed over time. Remember the film Barber shop with Ice Cube, Cedric “The Entertainer”, and Eve? The movie was a big smash hit in the early 2000s that spawned a sequel and a Showtime sitcom. Well in… [Read more…]
A few weeks ago the 84th edition of the Academy Awards took place. The legacy of film has told the stories and fantasizes of people since the first silent films came on into speakeasies and theaters across the world. When talking about black cinema most people mention the names of Spike Lee, John Singleton, Gary F.… [Read more…]
If you haven’t make sure you check out the last two episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week we had hip hop legend and St. Lunatic Murphy Lee on the show “Who Say Saint Louis Aint Hip Hop?” You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your… [Read more…]
The TV and movie industry has changed tremendously over the last 10 years. The advent of reality television has given networks a cheaper way to draw people. With reality TV being more prevalent we have seen the idea of the sitcom or television in many times fall by the way wayside. In the African-American community… [Read more…]
The next post in the series: Reversing the Culture of Ignorance… The film “The Help” has been a big financial success but not without its criticisms. I have been very vocal (check me out on twitter @diggame) about my disagreement with another film about black people being in a subservient situation. I understand it is… [Read more…]
I remember the first time I heard A Tribe Called Quest I was 8 years old and after school I would watch Rap City. The first song I remember seeing ATCQ was “Bonita Applebum”. After I heard this track I was hooked it. ATCQ began to fuel my soon addiction to hip hop. Q-Tip, Phife… [Read more…]
This week the controversial website World Star Hip Hop was temporarily shutdown. 50 cent claimed that he was the reason for it being shutdown but that is speculation at this point. Nonetheless the site is now back up after being shut down for a day. When I heard it was shutdown I was somewhat happy… [Read more…]
The movie For Colored Girls premiere has come and gone with much criticism and acclaim. Tyler Perry has been a polarizing figure in Black America since he donned the Madea wig, supported Precious, and aligned himself with Oprah Winfrey. If anyone has read any of my posts since I have started From Ashy to Classy… [Read more…]
It is no secret my distaste for some of filmmaker Tyler Perry’s movie storylines and storytelling techniques. I have always said I cannot hate in this business model but I do have discrepancies with some of the art. But, what is art if it can’t be critiqued right? I talked in an earlier post “Where… [Read more…]
The art of film is not just the script, costumes, and actors but also the music that accompanies it. The music can give the scenes a different feeling and flavor. Some of the best movies have had a song or a few songs that automatically make you think of a film and the feeling you… [Read more…]
I am going to name some movies and I want you to think about what your first reaction is: Love Jones, Brown Sugar, The Best Man, Love and Basketball, The Wood, Hav Plenty(one of my personal cult favorites), Poetic Justice, The Brothers, and Mo Better Blues. What did you come up with?…Yep, you got it… [Read more…]
Originally I was going to write a post on soul mates, but something struck me during the middle of the day that I thought was important to discuss. While looking at my yahoo homepage I saw a headline: “Angelina Jolie tabbed to play Cleopatra.” Sighing to myself, I shook my head. Once again Hollywood has… [Read more…]
This post is my personal continuation of “I’ll Hit But I Won’t Make You Wifey” Anyone that knows me pretty well knows that one of my favorite movies of all time is Boomerang staring Eddie Murphy. The movie is deep on so many levels(black professionalism, black social images, racism, career, etc.). The movie is misunderstood… [Read more…]
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April 20, 2012 by Diggame
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