Global Arts Perspective

James Reynolds [INTERVIEW]

James Reynolds [INTERVIEW]

Oct 11, 2011

James Reynolds is an extremely important part of television history. If you don't know James Reynolds then you should take a few minutes to read this.

IT ALL ENDS…

IT ALL ENDS…

Jul 11, 2011

Just like many adults who turn 21 there is a celebration and this week fans all over the world will be celebrating sending their friend Harry Potter off into the world of literary phenomenons, to be shared with children for many, many generations to come.

Cars 2[review]

Cars 2[review]

Jun 22, 2011

Cars2 goes global, taking your now big kids on a beautiful 3D European tour, through London, Paris, Tokyo and Italy. In true Pixar tradition, they weave a strong environmental message into the script...

SASS, CLASS, ASS AND CA$H;THE REALITY SHOW MIDLIFE CRISIS

SASS, CLASS, ASS AND CA$H;THE REALITY SHOW MIDLIFE CRISIS

Jun 1, 2011

..I understand the idea of being 40ish and wanting to flaunt how fine you still are, but IMO it can be done without looking like you’re desperately trying to capture your youth. A glass of wine in your hand, and padded panties, does not make you , a sexy 35+ year old woman...

OPRAH’S FINAL SHOW

OPRAH’S FINAL SHOW

May 25, 2011

...IF you were paying attention for the past 25 years, today was an emotional day as you watched Oprah's last show...

Vivica A. Fox Headlines the Women’s International Film and Arts Festival, March 26th – April 3rd

Vivica A. Fox Headlines the Women’s International Film and Arts Festival, March 26th – April 3rd

Feb 24, 2010

"... This festival not only showcases the talent of women across the world; it brings them together to share in a dialogue about issues concerning women through arts," - Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

5 Valentine’s DVD suggestions

5 Valentine’s DVD suggestions

Feb 9, 2010

Money tight this year? Planning a quiet romantic or family evening in? Here are some romantic and family DVD ideas!

[The Conversation] Zane

[The Conversation] Zane

Feb 4, 2010

Tweet A mother, the author of 25 books, the publisher of over 200 books by 60 authors, a producer, a screenwriter, owner of a record label, and the leader of a mental sexual revolution, Zane is what a 21st century businesswoman looks and sounds like. With all of these duties, she does a great job at maintaining a...

[The Conversation] Angela Benton, Black Web 2.0

[The Conversation] Angela Benton, Black Web 2.0

Jan 29, 2010

An exclusive interview with the Founder and publisher of BlackWeb 2.0

India’s top brand endorser of 2009

India’s top brand endorser of 2009

Jan 2, 2010

After emerging as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra has been declared India’s top brand endorser in 2009.

[Review] Top 5 iPhone Apps

[Review] Top 5 iPhone Apps

Dec 6, 2009

Top 5 iPhone apps TheBlackBoxOffice.com staff enjoys

Precious Review

Precious Review

Nov 9, 2009

The entire cast standouts and shines. Everyone involved gives a very genuine performance. Every character has a story and is handled with such care and precision. I guarantee you will remember each character that comes on screen.

Berenstain Bears…The movie

Tweet Shawn Levy is set to produce the children’s book, The Berestain Bears. The Berestain Bears is a series of books whose subject matters deal with real life childhood issues, character building and education. The books are generally stage one readers and are usually part of building a child’s first...

A Wesley Du Short “If I Was Like You”

Tweet We first heard of this short from Latoya Peterson, at Racialicious. Her review intrigued us and like her, hoped the creator Wesley Du would share it, on the web. Today, Latoya responsibly moderates a thought provoking discussion about the short that has been posted on YouTube, and ask the viewer “How...

[The Conversation] Maxwell Addae

[The Conversation] Maxwell Addae

Oct 28, 2009

Tweet Maxwell Addae is a young writer/director based in Los Angeles, CA who is finalizing his premiere short film “The Man in the Glass Case” for festival release. From acquiring his BFA in Film and through his personal projects, a wealth of information about budgeting time and money was learned. He takes that...

SAG stats show few gains for minorities

Tweet By DAVE MCNARY Minorities, seniors and female actors have achieved few gains in the number of film and TV roles in recent years, according to casting stats just released by the Screen Actors Guild. “The diverse and multicultural world we live in today is still not accurately reflected in the portrayals...

District 9′s Director returns

District 9′s Director returns

Oct 23, 2009

Tweet According to Variety’s BFDealmemo Mr. Blomkamp will direct another science fiction film to begin production in 2010. Blomkamp says: “MRC is letting me make the film I want to make and that is by far the most important thing here,” he said. “The film will hopefully be commercial, but it is very much...

Tyler Perry on 60 minutes

Tweet Tyler Perry gives an interview on 60 minutes this Sunday where he talks about his career, upcoming projects, and his future. Here is a clip where he defends himself against accusations from colleague Spike Lee, of taking Black cinema back to the days of Amos and Andy. Some people say Spike Lee is jealous....

[The Conversation] Aida Rodriguez

[The Conversation] Aida Rodriguez

Oct 22, 2009

Tweet Today we caught up with the very busy Aida Rodriguez. Aida is a fast rising star in the world of comedy. Hailing from the multi-cultural enclave of Miami, this bi-lingual Puerto Rican/Dominican Comedic Actress/Writer has her eyes on the prize and is quickly on her way to obtaining it. We really enjoyed our...

[The Conversation] Lois Chada

[The Conversation] Lois Chada

Oct 15, 2009

Tweet Lois Chada is the New Projects Manager for 1066 Productions and a good friend of The Black Box Office. One of the most polite people we know, she works on casting and production projects around the globe. We were able to sync up our international schedules and catch up recently. To follow is part of that...

[The Conversation] Stacy Hall

[The Conversation] Stacy Hall

Oct 15, 2009

Tweet The Conversation is a segment of www.TheBlackBoxOffice.com where we turn the spotlight on the community of movie makers and movie lovers. Everyone from movers and shakers in the financial world to bloggers. From mommies to moguls. The conversation is about YOU. It’s about every film lover. It’s...

[The Conversation] Paul Perkins

[The Conversation] Paul Perkins

Oct 15, 2009

Tweet From the day we first went online, Paul Perkins has been a supporter. For 11 years, Paul’s been reviewing films of all kinds. Paul owns and runs The King’s Room and always has a really interesting range of film interests. We talked to Paul to get to know the man, and we were surprised at what we...

Beyonce thinking about Fitness Wii Game

Tweet Beyonce tells billboard that she is thinking about her own fitness Wii game. “I’d like to get involved in videogames since I really love Wii Fit,” the singer was quoted as saying. “I think it would be a great idea to incorporate choreography because for me my workout is way more fun...

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption tops box office for six weeks in Japan!

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption tops box office for six weeks in Japan!

Oct 9, 2009

Tweet Today we visited our friend Issa Rae and found this under her WTF? post. We love this part of her blog and wanted to share this post with you! Issa writes: I’m pretty intrigued by what films are killing the box office overseas. As a filmmaker and aspiring producer, it helps me gain some perspective about...