Sandra Bullock stars in The Unforgivable as Ruth Slater, a woman trying to rebuild her life after being recently released from prison where she served time for committing a violent crime. Back in society, she finds herself in a world … Continued

British photographer Miles Aldridge is best known for his cinematic images of women, brightly lit with fluorescent colors that depict a glamorous and surreal world. Born in London in 1964, his father, Alan Aldridge, was a famed graphic designer and … Continued

Viola Davis just became the most-nominated Black actress for Best Actress at the Oscars for her role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Her performance as the titular character alongside the late Chadwick Boseman was one of the best of the … Continued

In Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tensions come to a boiling point for a group of African-American musicians during an afternoon recording session. While the band awaits the arrival of their lead vocalist Ma “Mother of the Blues” Rainey (Viola Davis), … Continued

Left behind is a legacy that is ironic and bittersweet.  The actor who paved the way for black heroes in modern-day features will play another prominent historical figure, and it is a film produced by his idol.  Ma Rainey’s Black … Continued

Five years after the heralded 12 Years A Slave swept the awards circuit, director Steve McQueen followed up with 2018’s Widows, a sullen crime-thriller based on a British TV series from 1983 and co-scripted by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. … Continued