February 2008
Week of February 25th through February 29th
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TAKING IT BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL
SEMI-PRO opens on February 29th

Will Ferrell stars in Semi-Pro, an outrageous comedy set in 1976 against the backdrop of the maverick ABA - a fast-paced, wild and crazy basketball league that rivaled the NBA and made a name for itself with innovations like the three-point shot and slam dunk contest. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, a one-hit wonder who used the profits from the success of his chart-topping song "Love Me Sexy" to achieve his dream of owning a basketball team. But Moon's franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league and in danger of folding when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the NBA. If they want to survive, Jackie and the Tropics must now do the seemingly impossible - win. Also featured in the film are Woody Harrelson, Andre Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, Rob Corddry, DeRay Davis, Josh Braaten, Jay Phillips, Jackie Earle Haley.
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Blackfilm.com CONTESTS & SCREENINGS
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First Looks
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Nim's Island

Smart People
Life is Hot in Cracktown
Phantom Punch
X_MEN Origins: WOLVERINE
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
The Happening
The X-Files
Street Kings
Superhero movie
The Ruin
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Miracle At St. Anna
Be Kind Rewind

Vantage Point
Cover
The Signal
The Forbidden Kingdom
Meet The Browns
Quantum of Solace
Redbelt
Defiance
The Other Boleyn Girl
College Road Trip

The Bank Job
Step Up 2 the Streets
Mama, I Want To Sing!
Starship Dave
Under the Same Moon
88 minutes
Stop-Loss
Hancock

Star Trek
Three Can Play That Game

Never Back Down
Prom Night
The Women
Penelope
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Passengers
I Know What Boys Like
The International

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince

Leatherheads
Mamma Mia!
Dr. Suess's Horton Hears a Woo
Speed Racer

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Sex In The City: The Movie
Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of Crystal Skull
Semi-Pro
Sleepwalking
Last Chance Harvey
Traitor

Righteous Kill
Wanted
Cassandra's Dream

Funny Games
Cleaner
Pathology

Kings Of The Evening

IronMan
Get Smart

10,000
Doomsday
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
The Dark Knight
Babylon A.D.
Sarbane's Oxley
Inkheart
A Day In The Life
Rogue
Blackfilm.com - TRAILERS & CLIPS!
The Forbidden Kingdom
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Sex and the City
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10,000 BC
Check out the new trailer to the film
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STREET KINGS
Film with Forest Whitaker, Keanu Reaves, Common & The Game
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INDIANA JONES 4 TRAILER
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COVER
Check out new film with Vivica A. Fox and Aunjanue Ellis
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PROM NIGHT
Pictures & Trailer featuring Idris Elba
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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Pictures & Trailer featuring Natalie Portman & Scarlett Johannson
7 Film Clips | 3 TV SPots | Trailer


NEVER BACK DOWN
Trailer from the upcoming movie featuring Djimon Hounsou..
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THREE CAN PLAY THAT GAME

Trailer from the upcoming sequel to Two Can Play That Game .
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FEATURES

Latest Features Additions:
  
Semi-Pro: An Interview with Andre Benjamin

Benjamin spoke about what attracted him to the film, showing off his b-balls skills, and working on his solo album.


WHY DID I GET MARRIED?: An Interview with Tasha Smith

A Tete-a-Tete with the Talented Tasha

LIVE AND BECOME: An Interview with Sirak Sabahat

Sabahat talks about the journey he has taken with this film and what he hopes others will get out of it.

DRIVING LESSONS castings news

Chi McBride, Bow Wow, and Evan Ross added to indie comedy film


TERMINATOR news

"Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins" on Memorial Day weekend 2009


ANDRE BENJAMIN NEWS

Benjamin to Return to 'The Shield' for Series Finale


THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
An Interview Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman


Each spoke about the roles and working with Eric Bana as Henry VIII


A Raisin in the Sun: An Interview with Sean “Diddy” Combs

Combs talks about his part in this amazing production


Cover: An Interview with Vivica A. Fox

Ms. Fox talks about her attracting for doing ‘Cover’, bringing back the character Shante Smith for ‘Three Can Play That Game’, and her upcoming film with Jessica Simpson in ‘Major Movie Star’


LIFE IS HOT IN CRACKTOWN update

Check out exclusive pics on the upcoming indie film with Kerry Washington and Evan Ross


PHANTOM PUNCH

Here are some exclusive pics on Ving Rhames as Sonny Liston


VANTAGE POINT : An Interview with Dennis Quaid

Quaid talks about his role in the film, working with Fox, and his upcoming role in ‘G.I Joe’


Black Enterprise Oscar Night party

Here are some pics taken at the Black Enterprise Oscar Night party


Be King Rewind: An Interview with Danny Glover

Glover goes the spoofing of films and working with Jack Black.


X-Men Origins: Wolverine casting news

Will.i.am Set To Make Film Debut In 'Wolverine' as John Wraith


Jumper: An Interview with Samuel L. Jackson

Jackson talks his role, the action sequences, and his choice to have white hair for the film.


RASHIDA JONES news

Rashida Jones Lands Lead Role In 'I Love You, Man'


Step Up 2 the Streets: An Interview with Cassie Ventura

Cassie discusses movies, music, nerdy guys and her first kissing scene on screen.


 
RESOURCES


blackfilm.com and Chase team up with HBO and Kodak to provide grants for short films.The deadline is March 8th.
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Reviews

Latest Review Additions:
  
LIVE AND BECOME (Va, Vis et Deviens) (in Film)
Ethiopian Identity at Issue in Coming-of-Age Flick from Israel

 

A RAISIN IN THE SUN (in Film)
A Raisin in the Sun will premiere on ABC-TV at 8 PM (EST) on Monday, February 25th. (Check local listings)

 

Be Kind Rewind (in Film)
Nothing can save this overambitious enterprise embarked upon by a couple of idiots, full of sound and fury but ultimately signifying nothing.

 

COVER (in Film)
Duplicitous Life on the Down-Low Theme of Murder Mystery

 

American GangsterMichael Clayton DVD review (in Film)
Corporate ethics is at the center of the intricate web woven by this modern morality play.

 

American GangsterDefinitely, Maybe (in Film)
You’re apt to enjoy the unpredictable hijinks along the path to this implausible romp’s carefully-concealed resolution.

 

American GangsterWhy Did I Get Married? DVD review (in Film)
The Best Man meets The Big Chill, only with more flava.

 

American GangsterWelcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (in Film)
Not even a soulful soliloquy before the closing credits about the importance of family could undo the damage already done by this otherwise impressively pointless minstrel show.

 

American GangsterGone, Baby Gone DVD Review (in Film)
Gone Baby Gone is a meticulously-twisted thriller guaranteed to keep you on edge and guessing right up to its shocking conclusion.

 

American GangsterRambo (in Film)
Not to worry, geriatric Rambo, AARP poster boy, still saves the day!

 

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