Kassim The Dream
Kief Davidson directs the story of Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, a former junior middleweight boxing world champ. Kassim, born in Uganda, had been trained as a child soldier at six years old and forced to commit unspeakable atrocities until he was eighteen. Eventually, Kasim comes to the United States and tries to start a new life for himself, although the memories of his past continue to haunt him. » Read more…
A Walk to Beautiful
A Walk to Beautiful, the award winning feature-length documentary, tells the stories of five Ethiopian women who suffer from devastating childbirth injuries and embark on a journey to reclaim their lost dignity. » Read more…
All About Us
Based on a true story, this film focuses on the struggles that a couple must go through as they try to secure distribution for their latest film. Unable to secure a distribution deal for their latest film, Ed and Stacey Brown are forced to reconsider their cinematic dreams. » Read more…
Angels in the Dust
There is nothing more heartwarming than a story where a person is willing to give up the finer things in life to help those less fortunate. Angels in the Dust highlights one family that was willing to do just that (Oprah should have featured her on The Big Give as a story of inspiration). » Read more…
The Narrow Path
What is admirable about Nollywood film is the ability by its filmmakers to put together films on moderate budgets with quick turnarounds. Kelani’s film, done on a moderate budget, pieces together a story with a very important message. The Narrow Path deals with such issues as rape, marriage, and innocence. » Read more…
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom
The Legend of the Sky Kingdom is a cartoon that was made featuring characters made up of bits of junk (all the characters are made from pieces of trash). It is a story about the resilience of a group children who escape from an underground city and travel through the Jungle of Despair, and the Desert of Desolation as they try to evade the evil emperor’s hyenas. » Read more…
Idris Elba - The Prom Night Detective
Talk about a man of many characters, from his role in Daddy’s little girl, American Gangster, This Christmas, The Gospel and now, Prom Night. Our very beloved Idris Elba plays the role of detective Winn in search of a school teacher who’s turned into an obsessed killer. He is after a group of high school kids in an attempt to get revenge on their prom night. Idris Elba’s persona and his phenomenal skills made the this scary movie worth it. » Read more…
RedBelt
There are many movies coming out soon but the one that has me really chomping at the bit is the movie, Redbelt. This movie, directed by David Mamet (House of Games, The Spanish Prisoner) is the story of Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has always practiced his martial arts with a code of honor. His life takes a turn due to a series of events that force him to fight to defend his honor and save his school. » Read more…
Without the King - A look at the Last Ruling Monarchy in Africa
Director Michael Skolnik (On the Outs) directs this honest documentary that examines the last ruling monarchy in Africa. Without the King examines the life of King Mswati the III of Swaziland and highlights how out of touch he really is with his subjects. He lives an opulent life while his country sports the world’s highest HIV infection rate, and an overwhelming poverty rate. » Read more…
Danai Gurira stars in ‘The Visitor’
Danai Gurira first made waves in the play, In the Continuum, a critically acclaimed play that was performed in both Africa and the US. The play focused on the problem of AIDS in African and African-American women and showcased the lives of two women living parallel lives in South Central, L.A., and Harare, Zimbabwe. She co-wrote the play with Nikkole Salter, her co-actress. » Read more…
Djimon Hounsou bares it all in his latest movie “Never Back Down”
Mr Hounsou is back on the big screen after his breathtaking perfomance on Blood Diamond. He’s at it again baring it all in his latest movie Never Back Down, starring as Jean Roqua a mix martial arts trainer who takes a young boy under his wings and teaches him how to be the best fighter. He also is gearing him up to his awaited journey with the world that’s against him. » Read more…
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October 16, 2008
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VJB Live at the Archway Island
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Youth Voter Registration Party during the Obama McCain Debate at the Viking Center
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