11 March
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BEYONCÉ, BILLIE, LIN AND MORE VIE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG Every award season I like to share the Best Original Song nominees, and this year is a stacked list of strong contenders. Here are the nominees: “Be Alive” from King RichardMusic and Lyric by DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter Beyoncé’s power anthem from King Richard is a dynamite hit song that easily captures the mood and determination of the film and the Williams family. This is her first Oscar nomination despite acting and writing songs for other movies. “Dos Oruguitas” from EncantoMusic and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda This was a big year at the movies forRead More →

16 July
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THE LION KING Director: Jon FavreauStarring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Kani, Keegan-Michael Key, John Oliver Disney’s latest remake is their 1994 masterpiece, The Lion King. Director Jon Favreau is using the same technology and special effects he used with The Jungle Book to make the animals come to life in a photo-realistic way. The results are stunning. He has an all-star cast bringing Simba, Nala, Mufasa, and the rest of Pride Rock back to life. Here’s my reviewRead More →

25 April
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HOMECOMING Director: BeyoncéStarring: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Solange, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland It’s one thing to go to enjoy a concert and sing along to your favorite artists’ songs. It’s another thing to feel like you’re in the middle of a movement. That’s how it must have felt to be in the audience watching Beyoncé and crew of 200 musicians, dancers, and backup singers take over Coachella in 2018. Homecoming is is a concert documentary directed by Beyoncé of her two performances and is now streaming on Netflix. For the first time, we get to be up front and center to her entire divine performance as wellRead More →