Here are eight trailers for the upcoming Academy Awards Nominees in Motion Picture. PROVOKR is excited to reveal these picks.  MANK Mank is a stunning, black-and-white picture about Herman Mankiewicz’s life, the writer of Citizen Kane. Produced by Netflix and … Continued

February is Black History Month, and to celebrate those working in Hollywood, PROVOKR has put together a top-tier list of movies to watch this weekend. Black lives on screen are there to educate, celebrate and increase visibility. Sure, these filmmakers … Continued

The 2021 Sundance Film Festival just ended. While it looked a bit different this year than in past ones (it was all virtual), there were still a slew of wonderful movies to see, just this time, from the comfort of … Continued

Shaka King’s directorial debut Judas and the Black Messiah follows the true story of Chicago Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton’s (Daniel Kaluuya) murder by the FBI. In the late 1960s, 21-year-old Hampton was making quite a name for himself as … Continued

From humble beginnings to the big screen, Daniel Kaluuya has seen quite the rise over the past decade. Appearing in BBC hits, Psychoville and The Fades, it took time for Kaluuya to gain mainstream attention. The actor started his acting career … Continued

The 93rd Academy Awards will take place on April 25th 2021. Since the ceremony was pushed back from its usual February slotting, it has extended the eligibility period for films coming out in the beginning of the new year. Films … Continued

LaKeith Stanfield’s big break came when he was cast in the feature film Short Term 12, a feature-length adaptation of the 2009 short film of the same name. The feature won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at … Continued

Fred Hampton was the chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party. The FBI saw him as a significant threat. So, in the late 1960s, the agency struck a deal with William O’Neal, a petty criminal. In exchange … Continued