April 2003
Week of April 4th thru April 11th
 

The 10th New York African Film Festival
April 5 - 19, 2003

Starting Saturday, April 5 in New York City at the Walter Reade Theatre in Lincoln Center, the 10th Annual New York African Film Festival is sure to be full of hauntingly beautiful, layered interpretations of the many complexities of life that make up a modern, diverse Africa.

Also Vin Diesel and Larenz Tate star in A Man Apart, while Eddie Griffin shares his life on the screen in Dysfunktional Family.

Till next time,
the blackfilm.com crew

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blackfilm.com would like you to support the 10th African Film Festival in NYC
The best of recent and classic African cinema will be shown at the 10th New York African Film Festival.

Compiled by Wilson Morales

DysFUNKtional Family : An Interview with Eddit Griffin
The comedy concert film he has out is called DysFUNKtional Family and in an interview with blackfilm.com, Eddie Griffin talks about his chance to do his things and his role models.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

A Man Apart : An Interview with Vin Diesel
Vin shows a softer and darker side in his latest film directed by F. Gary Gray (Friday, The Negotiator). In an interview with blackfilm.com, Vin talks about his romantic side in A Man Apart.

Interviewed by Alberlynne “Abby” Harris

A Man Apart : An Interview with Director F. Gary Grey
We haven’t heard from Director F. Gary Gray in “a minute”. Well, he’s been busy. Not only has he resurfaced, but he has 2 films due out this year, A Man Apart and The Italian Job. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Director F. Gary Gray speaks about his latest film A Man Apart and the long process it took to get to the screen.

Interviewed by Alberlynne “Abby” Harris

A Man Apart : An Interview with Larenz Tate
Earlier in January 2003, he had a supporting role in the ensemble film Biker Boyz and now he teams up with Vin Diesel in Director F. Gary Gray’s latest film, A Man Apart. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Larenz talked his role in the film and his friendship with Vin Diesel.

Interviewed by Alberlynne “Abby” Harris

Head of State: An Interview with Director/Actor Chris Rock
When it was time, HBO gave him the biggest break of his career, his own show, The Chris Rock Show. Now in his directorial film debut, Chris, along with some writers from his hit cable show, have him vying for President of the USA in Head of State. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Chris talks about his role as a first time film director.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

Head of State: An Interview with Bernie Mac
In an interview with blackfilm.com, Bernie Mac talks about his current projects and his thoughts on being President of the USA.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

Basic : An Interview with John Travolta
A few years ago, Travolta played a character trying to solve a crime in The General’s Daughter. Now he’s back in a similar role with his latest film, Basic, which also stars Samuel L. Jackson, his co-star in Pulp Fiction. In an interview with blackfilm.com, John Travolta talks about his role in the film and why music inspires him.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

The Core : An Interview with Hilary Swank
In her latest film, The Core, Hilary Swank plays an astronaut who must become a “terranaut” to save the Earth. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Ms. Swank talks about her role in the film and her latest theater work.

Interviewed by Wilson Morales

 
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The Next 15 Minutes
The Next 15 Minutes Seeking Screenplay Excerpts for Staged Reading

Blackfilm.com and Celia C. Peters are seeking feature screenplay excerpts up to 13 pages in length by black screenwriters of any ethnicity. Three selected writers will be responsible for directing and staging their material as a part of a dramatic screenplay reading, The Next 15 Minutes: A Staged Reading of Work by Screenwriters. For more information, go to http://blackfilm.com/next15/

 
Reviews

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A Man Apart
A Man Apart, the latest Vin Diesel vehicle, falls delving into a tedious game of menacing stares, vapid confrontations and nonsensical dead-end plot lines.

Reviewed by Godfrey Powell
DysFUNKtional Family
DysFUNKtional Family tries to combine the stand-up of Eddie Griffin with the outrageousness of his close family members. The problem, however, is that outside of a few jokes, it is terribly unfunny.

Reviewed by Godfrey Powell
Head of State
In his latest film, Head of State, Chris not only stars in the film, but directed himself, which is where he made a mistake. What started out with some good jokes soon fell flat and too preachy.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

Basic
As convoluted the plot is, I found this film to be totally engaging and fun and very thrilling to watch. . Basic is a thrilling mystery that will have you mind boggled until repeat viewings makes your head straight again.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

The Core
Some science fiction films are supposed to be fun. These are throw away films; films to take to your mind away from the things we face in real life. Go with this thought and you will enjoy The Core. If not, then this film is a complete mess with no hope.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales

DVD Releases
Coming out this week (March 18) is the DVD and VHS release of 8 Mile, which starred Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, and Kim Basinger and Empire, directed by Frank Reyes and starring John Legiuzamo, Denise Richards, Peter Sarsgaard, & Delilah Cotto.

Compiled by Wilson Morales
 
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