April 2002
Week of Apr 12th thru Apr 19th

 

WHICH CITY WANTS BLACKFILM.COM TO VISIT THEIR TOWN?

With May knocking on April's door, The Summer Blockbuster season is upon us. The blackfilm.com crew is gearing up to bring you exciting events and more advanced film screenings. But we need to blackfilm.com's Val Moore and Vivica Fox during Oscar Weekend 2002 blackfilm.com's Charvis Campbell and Will Smith during Oscar Weekend 2002 hear from you today about where you are and what you desire. Would you like to see the Martell Cognac Midnight Film Series in your city? Would you like to have a Hollywood Blockbuster screening in your city? We often receive e-mails from subscribers expressing their inability to attend our events in LA, NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Well, here is your chance to rep your city. We want to see which city out there really wants the blackfilm.com crew to visit their town. Tell all of your friends to subscribe to the newsletter and e-mail us saying that they want blackfilm.com to visit their city. Send your note to info@blackfilm.com Whichever city sends the most e-mails will see us soon. Send your note TODAY. Please include FULL NAME and MAILING ADDRESS in your note.

Till next time,

the blackfilm.com crew

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Features

Latest Features Additions:
  
Vanessa's Turn : An Interview with Vanessa Middleton
In the last few years, there has been an abundance of female directors on the rise. Some have made commercials, short films, documentaries, and feature films. Vanessa Middleton is one of these directors.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

Q&A with Sydney Poitier
"I am hopeful that there will be minority actors, not just African American or Hispanic or Asian, but a real diversified Hollywood in the future."

Interviewed by Niambi Sims

Morgan Speaks : An interview with Morgan Freeman
Not many people know this but Morgan Freeman HASN’T won an Oscar yet. In a recent poll taken, most thought that he was a previous winner considering the talent he brings to the screen.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

Q&A with Halle Berry
"I just hope that now maybe we will start to be judged on the merit of our work and not our skin. "

Interviewed by Niambi Sims

Q&A with Denzel Washington
"What an honor it is to be on the stage with Sydney. He’s been a friend of mine for a long time, and he gave me very good advice about my career. "

Interviewed by Niambi Sims

FLYING HIGH WITH CARL : An interview with Director Carl Franklin
In the early 90s, a new wave of directors was coming into the spotlight. Small black films were making some change at the box office.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

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THE TEEN'S PERSPECTIVE

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"What Did You Really Think…The Real Deal" - American Music Awards
The American Music Awards definitely made headlines. There were a variety of different styles presented throughout the evening.

by Carimanda B.

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Reviews

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Changing Lanes
In “Changing Lanes”, the characters played by Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson do a convincing job of trying to destroy one another that in the end their morality is questioned.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Karmen Gel
If there were anything or anyone that could challenge Shakespeare for the most productions of one of his stories, it would be Bizet’s Carmen.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Panic Room
At a time when security plays a factor in our lives as we go inside and outside of our homes, here comes a film where the need for security inside is greatly stressed.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Blade 2
A few years ago, "Blade" came out and made a huge impact at the box office. A sequel was inevitable, but will the film bring in the same results?

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

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Gallery

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Guerilla Tactics
A peek into a PSTOLA.COM production meeting,where they discuss unique methods to get their films shown in film festivals. (Comedy - 50 seconds)

Created by pstola.com

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SJ's Corner

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Give The Man the Statue Now!
With less than a month to go before the Oscars, it appears that Denzel is building a little steam and just might walk away with a prize that has escaped the grasp of black men since Sidney Poitier walked away with the award some 40 years ago.

by Shelby J. Jones, Editor

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