Movies

Watch “The Dictator” Super Bowl spot!

February 4, 2012
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Watch “The Dictator” Super Bowl spot!

Baron Cohen As General Aladeen. Picture accompanies ShockYa post. If you love Sacha Baron Cohen films, you are probably ready to learn more about his latest film The Dictator. The film will have a Super Bowl spot, but you can watch the spot right now! You can either scroll below or go to ShockYa...

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Octavia Spencer and Song Kang-ho To Star in indie sci-fi triller “Snow Piercer”

February 3, 2012
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Octavia Spencer and Song Kang-ho To Star in indie sci-fi triller “Snow Piercer”

Headshots of Spencer and Song (Song’s headshot found on Asian Media Wiki) The accolades from The Help are certainly going a long way for Octavia Spencer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress is set to star in high profile sci-fi indie film Snow Piercer. The film, written and directed by Bong Joon-ho, will...

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Notable links: Weeks of 1/23 and 1/30 and a note on Don Cornelius

February 3, 2012
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Notable links: Weeks of 1/23 and 1/30 and a note on Don Cornelius

Wang Leehom and Kanye West in The Kobe System video for Nike. Screencap: Me Here are some links of note. They’re listed below, but first, I thought I ought to talk a little about Don Cornelius, since I haven’t posted anything about him on Moniqueblog. Personally, I don’t like writing about death in any...

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ShockYa covers the SAG Awards

January 30, 2012
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ShockYa covers the SAG Awards

Cast of  The Help. Picture accompanies post at ShockYa. The Help cleans up again at the SAG Awards. Octavia Spencer won for her supporting role and Viola Davis won for her leading actress role. The entire crew (which also includes Mike Vogel, who plays Dean on Pan Am) also won for Outstanding Ensemble. Jean...

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Check out my interview with “Texas Killing Fields” director Ami Canaan Mann

January 28, 2012
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Check out my interview with “Texas Killing Fields” director Ami Canaan Mann

Credit: Anchor Bay Entertainment Recently, I interviewed Ami Canaan Mann, the director of Texas Killing Fields starring Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jessica Chastain, and Chloë Grace Moretz. The film tells the story of the real-life string of murders that happened along I-45 near Texas City, Texas. Here’s a snippet of the interview: …long...

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VINTAGE REVIEW: “Women’s Prison” (1955)

January 28, 2012
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VINTAGE REVIEW: “Women’s Prison” (1955)

Google Synopsis: Life inside a women’s prison turns more brutal than normal due to a sadistic warden. My review: There’s a lot that’s interesting about Women’s Prison. Even though it might be looked at as a type of B film, it’s got a lot in it that will keep you learning new things upon...

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Trailer for Steve Harvey’s “Think Like a Man”

January 27, 2012
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Trailer for Steve Harvey’s “Think Like a Man”

Credit: Official Facebook page for Think Like a Man The trailer for the film Think Like a Man is out! The film, based on Steve Harvey’s best-selling self-help book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, will be out in theaters March 9, 2012. According to Harvey, this film has had one of...

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More news on Tatyana Ali starrer “Home Again”

January 27, 2012
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More news on Tatyana Ali starrer “Home Again”

Tatyana Ali at the Presidential Inauguration (2009). Credit: Stazi (Wikipedia/Creative Commons) You might remember my post about three months ago about Tatyana Ali being cast in indie film Home Again (you can read the post here). Well, I’ve gotten more information on the movie in the form of a press release. Here it is:...

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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part three) and week of 1/23

January 24, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part three) and week of 1/23

Credit: Lucasfilm Week of 1/15 SI Literary Prize (for unpublished fiction by black and Asian women residing inthe UK) A Conversation with Eric Scheig, Star of APTN’s “Blackstone” American Holocaust of Native American Indians Michelle Obama Tired of  “Angry Black Woman” Stereotype Quileute Nation Featured at Smithsonian but Work by Twilight‘s Jacob Black Will...

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Check out my interview with Marshall Cook, driving force behing “Division III: Football’s Finest”

January 22, 2012
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Check out my interview with Marshall Cook, driving force behing “Division III: Football’s Finest”

Cover of Division III: Football’s Finest Another ShockYa interview! If you’re a fan of the raunchy comedy Division III: Football’s Finest, then you might want to read my interview with the director/producer/editor and co-star of the film, Marshall Cook. Here’s an excerpt: People such as the teammate who takes everything too seriously or the...

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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part two)

January 22, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/15 (part two)

Credit: Angry Asian Man Here’s the second batch of Notable Links. Some of this is really old though…But, a lot of it deals with various things I’ve been writing on, like Pan Am and Sherlock, and other things dealing with race and culture in entertainment. Again, no small recaps this time, just the titles....

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REVIEW: “Beauty and the Beast 3D”

January 20, 2012
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REVIEW: “Beauty and the Beast 3D”

Credit: Disney Synopsis (from the Beauty and the Beast 3D Facebook page): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ magical classic Beauty and the Beast returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice...

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