Davis looked toned in a red Raoul pre-autumn/winter 2012-13 gown The adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel about black maids, The Help, took home three awards last night, including Best Actress for Viola Davis, Best Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer and Best Acting Ensemble at The Critic’s Choice Awards. Congrats to the ladies for the win but after sifting through […]

Mary J. Blige is now nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her contribution to The Help, and there was one scene in particular that made her cry. Take a look at MJB talk about the part of the film that moved her the most in this edition of “Coming Attractions” from TV One and […]

“The Help” became the number one film in the country and has been acclaimed by critics, despite the controversy that’s been sparked in the Black community. Why has this project drawn such a negative reaction? Very few movies with African-American stars are released to the masses, and many were upset that one of the few […]

"The Help" is still the number one film in the country, despite the controversy that's been sparked. But this is a movie that Black woman should see. Here's why...

Much of the east coast is a mess after Hurricane Irene, but that didn’t stop the maids of “The Help” from cleaning up at the box office. For the second week in a row, ‘The Help’ was No. 1, with an estimated $14.3 million, fending off newcomers ‘Colombiana,’ ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ and […]

On this week’s episode of “Cinema in Noir,” we examine the racial and political undertones of “Rise of The Planet of The Apes” with writer Max S. Gordon.  In his essay, ” I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” Gordon states: “Could it be that when Hollywood finally decides to tell […]

Tune in to a special edition of “Keeping It Reel” with host Tim Gordon on Blog Talk Radio.  Daryle Lockhart of Black Box Office and The Urban Daily’s ReBecca Theodore-Vachon weigh in on the history and imagery of African-Americans in cinema, and if the recently released The Help is a step forward or backward for […]

Check out Mary J. Blige’s new video for “The Living Proof”, which is featured on the soundtrack for The Help, which arrives in theaters today. The video shows Mary in the studio and some footage from the movie. We love this ballad and the message that it sends. What do you think of “The Living […]