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Antoine Fuqua And Denzel Washington Promote ‘Equalizer 2’ And Hint At The Possibility Of A ‘Scarface’ Remake (Video)
August 8, 2018
Keep nudging Antoine. A ‘Scarface’ remake starring Denzel Washington has all kinds of cool opportunities for reshaping the iconic image of Tony Montana, as portrayed by Al Pacino in the original.
The Equalizer 2 Interview Antoine Fuqua suggest Denzel Washington for Scarface Remake.
– BlackTree TV
Just think of the memorable moments Washington and Fuqua could squeeze from the classic flick… Just think of that ‘King Kong ain’t got sh!t ON MEEE!’ power poured into the Scarface ‘Okaaaay, I’M RELOADED!!’ scene. Nice!
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Uptown Butterfly: The Life & Career Of Na’Tee (Documentary)
August 6, 2018
You may know a li’l something about Na’Tee. This should fill in the blanks. Something that will become apparent from jump, something you should know and always remember, she is soooo New Orleans and always will be. Check out her documentary project above.
At the end of 2016, I partnered with WAV, a new media company founded in Korea, to become one of their artist ambassadors. Soon after, we filmed this 6 part documentary-series about my life and career as an independent artist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Check it out and tell me what you think in the comments below.
– @ojones1
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The Director Of “Moonlight” Helms The Making Of James Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk” (Trailer)
August 6, 2018
Filmmaking genius meets literary genius at the theater screen this fall, and the event is destined for critical acclaim. The one who brought us “Moonlight” (director Barry Jenkins) is bringing a James Baldwin classic novel, “If Beale Street Could Talk,” to life.
For me, August 2nd has always been a day to pay tribute, so… a teaser of what's to come. Happy Birthday, Jimmy 🙏🏿🙌🏿♥️ pic.twitter.com/1Miu4jfWvg
— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) August 2, 2018
With a cast of stars no less. Powerful trailer, teasing a powerful movie to come. Watch and get the gist of what it’s all about.
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Jamie Foxx Is Front-And-Center In A Different Retelling Of ‘Robin Hood’ (Trailer)
August 2, 2018
So the Jamie Foxx character trained up the Kingsmen dude to be the Robin Hood with Spiderman skills? Okay, you have my attention.
Robin Hood – In theaters November 21, 2018. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, and Jamie Dornan.
– Lionsgate Movies
– @ojones1
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Super-Violent. Super-Gory. But Not A Superhero. “Venom” Debuts In Theaters 10.5.18 (Trailer)
August 1, 2018
Uh oh. He found something… ‘real bad’ (ya think?!)!
When you think of Marvel’s Comic Universe, think of “Venom.” This trailer will show you why, come October, you will never forget that.
The world has enough superheroes. Watch the new #Venom trailer now.
One of Marvel’s most enigmatic, complex and badass characters comes to the big screen, starring Academy Award® nominated actor Tom Hardy as the lethal protector Venom.
– Sony Pictures Entertainment
Daaaayum… Venom is gonna leave him limbless, rolling down the street, LIKE A TURD though. Nasty! So’s this trailer. Peep.
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Jonah Hill Presents His “mid90s” Movie (Trailer)
July 27, 2018
jonah hill is about to drop a classic pic.twitter.com/Qut20sBs4E
— 🌊 (@mattwhitlockPM) July 25, 2018
Everything to love about the grunge-meets-backpacker-meets-spitkicker-kick-pusher slice of time… right there in the “mid90s”… and Jonah Hill is about to bring it to us. Well, soon enough.
No real way a description can do full justice to the trailer. Just watch.
The M.I.A. Documentary Comes To The U.S. September 28, 2018 (Trailer)
July 26, 2018
No one on the Billboard has a story like this. Wow! Just looking at the teaser will let you know this movie will cover some profound ground in the life of pop artist M.I.A. First of all, she is the daughter of a revolutionary. That gunshot sample at the start of “Swagger Like Us” has a different feel considering that tidbit, right?
Check out the trailer.
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Watch The Teaser For The Latest RZA Film, “Cut Throat City” (Trailer)
July 26, 2018
It’s cool that RZA can go Hollywood and not go ‘Hollywood’… Like his “The Man With The Iron Fists” this movie he has coming looks like something he would watch. Something we want to watch, too.
CUT THROAT CITY is the story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Reluctantly turning to a local gangster for work, the friends are hired to pull off a daring heist in the heart of the city. But the job goes bad and they find themselves on the run, hunted by two idealistic detectives and a neighborhood warlord who thinks the friends stole the heist money. With their only way out to buy their way back, the friends decide to get what they need by turning the tables on the casinos that have taken from their city for years… by doing a little taking of their own.
– Well Go USA Entertainment
No way to miss the social commentary in this film. Check out the trailer.
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Protesters ‘Makes Some Noise’ For Social Justice At “The Public” Library (Trailer)
July 25, 2018
Look up ‘moral dilemma’ in the dictionary. It’d probably reference something like this movie’s plotline in the definition. Hmmm… “The Public” library is a good place to find a good dictionary… and shelter from deadly cold winter weather. Watch the trailer above.
In The Public, an unusually bitter Arctic blast has made its way to downtown Cincinnati and the front doors of the public library where the action of the film takes place. The story revolves around the library patrons, many of whom are homeless, mentally ill and marginalized, as well as an exhausted and overwhelmed staff of librarians who often build emotional connections and a sense of obligation to care for those regular patrons. At odds with library officials over how to handle the extreme weather event, the patrons turn the building into a homeless shelter for the night by staging an “Occupy” sit in. What begins as an act of civil disobedience comes to a standoff with police and a rush-to-judgment media constantly speculating about what’s really happening. This David versus Goliath story tackles some of our nation’s most challenging issues, homelessness and mental illness and sets the drama inside one of the last bastions of democracy-in-action: your public library.
– Consequence of Sound
One more that we've got a trailer for but it may be running under the radar for most. An intriguing, topical film, #ThePublic, helmed by Emilio Estevez + an ensemble cast that includes @itsgabrielleu @jfreewright and Michael K. Williams (@BKBMG). #TIFF18 https://t.co/r7L801FRUb pic.twitter.com/D3NZLwVwsJ
— Trey (@treymangum) July 24, 2018
“Widows” Must Risk A Life Of Crime To Pay A Debt Or Join Their Husbands In Death (Trailer)
July 25, 2018
This thriller “Widows” looks like it’s gonna go hella hard when it hits screens this November. Fine by us!
From Academy Award®-winning director Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) and co-writer and bestselling author Gillian Flynn (“Gone Girl”) comes a blistering, modern-day thriller set against the backdrop of crime, passion and corruption. “Widows” is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. “Widows” also stars Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Daniel Kaluuya, Lukas Haas and Brian Tyree Henry.
– 20th Century Fox
Looks like it has the cast that can deliver the goods. And score another win for the cast members of “Atlanta” on Fx: Brian Tyree Henry (aka ‘Paper Boi’ on the series) is in this. In theaters November 16, 2018.
From “Luke Cage” Villain Back To Big Screen Bad Guy: Mahershala Ali Features In “Alita: Battle Angel” (Trailer)
July 24, 2018
You didn’t think Mahershala Ali was done when Alfre Woodard’s character deaded ‘Copperhead’ in season 1 of Netflix’s Marvel series “Luke Cage”, did you? Nah man, Robert Rodriguez still has work for the brother; work that will debut in theaters December 21, 2018.
From visionary filmmakers James Cameron (AVATAR) and Robert Rodriguez (SIN CITY), comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.
– 20th Century Fox
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Long Live The “King Of The Monsters”… Godzilla! (Trailer)
July 24, 2018
Whoa! Looks like the modern movie-making era is finally getting it. Need to ramp up the hype to MONSTER levels WAY in ADVANCE for a potentially planet-wrecking monster movie. Godzilla, being the king of Kaiju monsters worldwide, deserves that respect and box office build-up.
Following the global success of “Godzilla†and “Kong: Skull Island†comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action-adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
– Warner Bros. Pictures
“Kong: Skull Island†was righteous. Here’s to hoping that this new “Godzilla†chapter even tops that. We’ll see NEXT summer!
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“Shazam!†Will Tell The Origin Story Of DC’s Captain Marvel On The Big Screen (Trailer)
July 23, 2018
Wonder if they will work Captain Marvel (DC’s Captain Marvel, not the one over in the MCU; she’s a woman) into the Justice League… the story and the hero team… like they did in the animated “Justice League Unlimited” series on Cartoon Network back a few years ago.
New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,†the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuckâ€) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mackâ€) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman†movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
– Warner Bros. Pictures
Seems like they are really leaning in on the middle-school kid in a grown-up superhero’s body. Nothing wrong with that. Hope it works out to be a good origin storytelling experience. We will see April 2019.
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The Latest DC Universe Film, “Aquaman,” Coming To Theaters December 21, 2018 (Trailer)
July 23, 2018
Alright! Go Team DC. With the new badass “Aquaman” movie coming out. Check out the trailer that touches on memories of a school-age Arthur Curry, family intrigue, battling his arch-nemesis Black Manta, and more.
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,†starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.
– Warner Bros. Pictures
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How Producer Scott Storch Made Millions Of Dollars And Squandered His Fortune (Documentary)
July 20, 2018
Nothing like a morning jaunt, and a joint, with the dogs. Ahhhh, the life of Scott Storch… now. It hasn’t always been sunshine and roses for the super-producer. Yep, this half-hour Vevo documentary covers a lot of that life. And what a life it has been thus far!
There are few music careers like that of Scott Storch. The esteemed producer-songwriter made his initial mark in Philly as a key member of The Roots. A great start, but just the beginning of a wild ride to the top. Storch’s way with crafting hooks and shaping melodies, as well as his knack of being in the right place at the right time, brought him to Cali, where the inspired keyboardist began shaping the sound of pop, Hip-Hop, and R&B, working with an array of artists that stretch from Dr. Dre and Beyoncé to 50 Cent to Christina Aguilera. The hits rolled in, the money stacked up, and creativity exploded. A big chunk of the 2000’s best music has Storch’s name on it. Then, through a string of drug troubles and monetary woes, he dropped out of sight for a decade. It was the music’s loss. Now he’s back in action, and our intimate profile ‘Still Storch’ paints a portrait of a man who’s seen it all and is still cranking out great tracks. These days his studio hosts artists such as French Montana, Chris Brown, A$AP Ferg as well as talented newcomers like Kyle and Thutmose. A victory come-back. For Hip-Hop fans, ‘Still, Storch’ is a must-see mini-doc, an extended look at talent, addiction, and an unyielding passion for artistry.
– Vevo
Maaaan, just hearing him play bits from all the mega-hit beats he did… whew!
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Snoop Dogg Presents New Show ‘Clout Chasers’ (Video)
July 19, 2018
Boom! Snoop is ramping up the must-see TV content on Westfest TV for certain with this one. This ‘Clout Chasers’ is going to be crrrrazy!
‘Clout Chasers’ Episode 1 coming soon. The series investigates the tangled dark truth of Clout Chasers – individuals trying to get famous off other people’s names and efforts by utilizing social media to create fake realities.
Hosted by Snoop Dogg, the “docu-reality†looks to detangle the motivation and psychology behind this world, through real stories and real scenarios. With the platform of social media, a whole new group of extortionists has emerged.
– Westfest TV
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Zombies Take This War Movie To A New Level Of Horror In JJ Abrams’ “Overloard”
July 19, 2018
From producer J. J. Abrams, watch the official trailer for #OverlordMovie. In theatres November 9. pic.twitter.com/pqlv4Km296
— Overlord Movie (@OverlordMovie) July 18, 2018
Where to begin to describe this. Okay, war itself is already gory and scary. But how about that just being the backdrop of a movie? How about making a zombie soldier project gone horribly wrong the main plotline? JJ Abrams went and did it. Not sure if we’re ready for it, but we have until November to get there. Peep the trailer.
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Boots Riley Speaks On His Movie “Sorry To Bother You” As A Commentary On The Evils Inherent In Corporate America (Video)
July 18, 2018
You might remember rapper Ice Cube saying that John Singleton encouraged him to pen his first movie script, “Friday,” telling him that if he could write rhymes he could write for movies. Well, Boots Riley – poet, songwriter, and rapper (best known as the lead vocalist of The Coup) throws his hat in the ring with the already critically -acclaimed film “Sorry To Bother You.”
See Boots talk about his movie that has Lakeith Stanfield code-switching and climbing the corporate ladder at an evil telemarketing company, ultimately discovering a secret that threatens all of humankind.
Two-parter. Start up top. Continue after the jump.
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Watch The “G-Funk” Documentary On YouTube Premium (Trailer)
July 12, 2018
Man, light one up and put one up in the clouds for Nate Dogg. RIP to the great. This documentary trip back to and through the G-Funk Era is sure to be a trip for real. One worth watching. Check out the extended trailer above!
“When you’re making magic, sometimes the ingredients don’t come with instructions†– Snoop Dogg
Let’s go back to the early days of G Funk – a new YouTube Originals Documentary that explores Hip-Hop’s most iconic and influential sound through the story of 213 (Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and Nate Dogg). With never-before-seen footage and interviews, Warren G, Snoop Dogg, and other West Coast legends detail the rise of G Funk and its impact on both Hip-Hop and pop culture.
– WestFest TV
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Why Flint Still Doesn’t Have Clean Water (Video)
July 12, 2018
Do you think the Flint [Michigan, US] water crisis has been fixed? C’mon. Poorest city of its size in the nation… take a guess.
It’s been over four years and Flint still doesn’t have clean water.
You know, President Trump could really have scored some points by getting the water cleaned up here. Waaaay cheaper than that wall that will NOT get built anyway. Plus, the returns in goodwill and political capital would be very helpful in his run for a second term.
Am I actually giving Donald Trump a tip for Campaign 2020? No. Didn’t need my advice before. Just hoping and daring him to actually do something he could really spin as something he did that President Obama did not do. To help Americans heal AND tell the truth while doing it.
C’mon, Mr. President. This is not rocket science. But speaking of rocket science (Space Force!), there is talk of Elon Musk aka Mr. Put-Men-On-Mars-ASAP stepping in. Really? Is this Administration going to let an actual ‘Rocket Man’ punk them; to let the Space X founder be a bigger force for good in our universe than the Space Force? Yeah, Trump Administration… gauntlet thrown #WaterForFlint
– @ojones1
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