Reflections, Perceptions and Misconceptions of Black Culture in Film
Release Date: 4/14/21 – Series Premiere; Netflix Genre: Comedy Rating: TV-PG Directors: Ken Whittingham, Bentley Kyle Evans, Robin Strickland Studio(s): CBS Television Studios, Netflix Cast: Jamie Foxx, Kyla-Drew, David Alan Grier, Porscha Coleman, Jonathan Kite, Heather Hemmens, Valente Rodriguez. Story: Jamie Foxx plays Brian Dixon, a single dad and cosmetics brand owner who figures out fatherhood on…
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Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was referred to as “The Queen of Gospel.” Possessing a contralto voice she became one of the most influential gospel vocalists in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. On August 12, 2020, Deadline reported that Grammy-winning singer and actress…
Read Morea/k/a Finding Mike Status: Announced Genre: Biography Rating: TBA Director: TBA Studio(s): Unknown Cast: Jamie Foxx Details: On June 24, 2020, Screen Rant reported, that a Mike Tyson biopic has been rumored for years, but it now appears to be in the works. Jamie Foxx will portray the former U.S. Heavyweight boxing champ, a Brooklyn native…
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Release Date: 8/14/20; NetflixGenre: Sci-Fi/ThrillerRating: RDirectors: Henry Joost and Ariel SchulmanStudio(s): Netflix, Screen Arcade, SupermarchéRunning Time: UnknownCast: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Art), Dominique Fishback (Robin), Rodrigo Santoro, Amy Landecker, Allen Maldonado, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Courtney B. Vance, Machine Gun Kelly, Casey Neistat, Jim Klock, Luke Hawx, Janet Nguyen. Story: On the streets of New…
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Release Date: 1/17/2020; In Theaters Genre: Drama/Biography Rating: PG-13 Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Studio(s): Netter Productions, Warner Bros. Running Time: Unknown Cast: Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson; Jamie Foxx as Walter McMillian; Brie Larson as Eva Ansley; O’Shea Jackson, Jr. as Anthony Ray Hinton; Tim Blake Nelson as Ralph Myers; Rob Morgan as Herbert…
Read Morea/k/a Sleepless Night Release Date: 2/24/17; In Theaters Genre: Action/Thriller Rating: Unknown Running Time: Unknown Director: Baran bo Odar Studio: FilmNation Entertainment, Open Road Films (II), Riverstone Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment. Cast: Jamie Foxx (Vincent Downs), Gabrielle Union, T.I., Michelle Monaghan, David Harbour, Dermot Mulroney. Story: In this Sin City thriller, Las Vegas cop Vincent Downs…
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