June 2003
Week of June 20th thru June 27th
 

Faces of Tomorrow
Ones To Watch 2003

2003 has been an emergent year for Black films with more African-Americans in released films to date than there were for the whole of 2002. Breakthrough acting performances and skillful directing has led to the discovery of an expanding talent pool. While every actor certainly deserves their due, blackfilm.com has selected a few individuals who we feel will be the “faces of tomorrow”.

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Features

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The Hulk : An Interview with Director Ang Lee
With most of the Marvel comic book characters (Spiderman, X-Men, Daredevil) coming to the big screen nowadays and becoming blockbusters with sequels pending, it was inevitable that the best and strongest character out of that bunch would make his debut on screen. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Director Lee talks about directing The Hulk and casting Eric Bana in the lead role.

Interviewed by Diana Blain

Hollywood Homocide : An Interview with Harrison Ford
Last year, he took a big risk in playing a Russian sea captain in K-19: The Widowmaker and lost. The film tanked at the box office. Now, he’s taking another big risk and that is being in a comedy film and in a buddy movie. In an interview with blackfilm.com, Harrison Ford talks about his role in the comedy film, Hollywood Homicide and being on "low mileage" in the business.

Interviewed by Godfrey Powell

Manito : An Interview with Director Eric Eason and Actor Frankie G.
After spending some time on the festival circuit and garnering awards such as the Special Jury Prize at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and a $25K prize from American Express after receiving the emerging filmmaker award at the 2002 Tribeca Film Festival, Manito is finally making its theatrical debut on June 13th. In an interview with blackfilm.com, both Director Eric Eason and Actor Frankie G. spoke briefly on the film Manito and their upcoming projects.

Interviewed by Tinia Gray

Faces of Tomorrow : Ones to Watch 2003
Breakthrough acting performances and skillful directing has led to the discovery of an expanding talent pool. While every actor certainly deserves their due, blackfilm.com has selected a few individuals who we feel will be the “faces of tomorrow”.

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DVD Releases
Current films released on DVD/VHS this week.

Compiled by Wilson Morales
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The Hulk (in Film)
For over four decades, the comic book character The Hulk formerly known as The Incredible Hulk found its way into the minds of children as well as adults as Bruce Banner’s alter ego. Older generation knew him as the muscle bound weight lifter dipped in green paint played by ex- wrestler Lou Ferrigno. However, for today’s generation he is new and improved.

Reviewed by Diana Blain
 
Highlights of the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (in Indie)
From June 13 through June 26 the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City hosts the 14th Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival. With selections addressing issues from the Palestinian-Israel conflict to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, the festival exhibits a much-needed localized perspective on major human rights issues from every corner of the world.

Reviewed by Niija Kuykendall
 
Manito (in Film)
Manito is a magnificent film that is expressive of the challenges, struggles, and decisions facing both the African-American and the Latino community.

Reviewed by Tinia Gray
 
Hollywood Homocide (in Film)
The pairing of Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett is cute but the chemistry I found wanting along with the numerous plot holes that continuously open up in the movie.

Reviewed by Godfrey Powell
 
2 Fast 2 Furious (in Film)
With all the hype surrounding the can’t miss films of the summer (X-Men 2, Matrix Reloaded), a film like 2 Fast 2 Furious may do well because it there’s no heavy expectation in terms of plot. The film is about the cars, period, and Paul Walker, Tyrese, and Eva Mendes, are good backdrops that create enough flavor to bring in the same fans that made the original, The Fast and the Furious, a blockbuster.

Reviewed by Wilson Morales
 
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