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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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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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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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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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REVIEW: “The Muppets”

January 19, 2012
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REVIEW: “The Muppets”

Credit: Disney Synopsis (from The Muppets official Facebook page): On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil...

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Pictures, poster and trailer from “The Lady” released

January 17, 2012
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Pictures, poster and trailer from “The Lady” released

Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis in The Lady. Credit: Cohen Media You might have read about my mini-coverage of The Lady when I was giving a quick rundown of cultural films showing during 2011′s indie movie season. Now that the indie season is over, The Lady, starring Michelle Yeoh, is on its way to...

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DVD REVIEW: “The Windsors: From George to Kate” is an interesting overview of modern British royalty

January 14, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “The Windsors: From George to Kate” is an interesting overview of modern British royalty

credit: Acorn Media Synopsis (from Acorn Media): While most monarchies have crumbled, the British royal family remains essential to the nation’s identity. Today, the House of Windsor continues to capture the world’s imagination, most recently for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, watched by a global audience of millions. This documentary gathers...

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“Akira” production shut down, reasons include casting, script development, budget

January 7, 2012
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“Akira” production shut down, reasons include casting, script development, budget

According to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter, Akira  has shut down its production offices in Vancouver. According to the site, the cause for shutting down the production for yet another time is due to issues concerning the budget and casting (however, Variety’s Josh Dickey tweeted that a source close to the movie said...

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

January 4, 2012
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Notable links: Week of 1/1 (part two)

Jana Mashonee on the cover of Native Peoples Magazine. Credit: janamashonee.com Some more notable links to discuss: Race and Ethnicity in American Animation: Click on the link to read this essay on how different ethnicities are perceived in U.S. animated entertainment. Jana Mashonee’s single “Stay With Me, Baby”: Two-time Grammy-nominated and eight-time Nammy winning...

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