19 August
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FLAG DAY Director: Sean PennStarring: Dylan Penn, Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Kathryn Winnick, Regina King, Hopper Penn Sean Penn’s latest film finds him directing and starring opposite his daughter Dylan Penn in the true story Flag Day. It’s a complicated father daughter relationship for their characters, John Vogel and Jennifer Vogel.  Dylan Penn provides Jennifer’s voice over narration recounting their relationship. He was in and out of her life making reckless, imperfect decisions every step of the way. She always preferred life at her dad’s as he made it exciting with their adventures at his cabin home. Life with her mom (Katheryn Winnick) was filledRead More →

22 February
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CELEBRATING BLACK FILMMAKERS February marks Black History Month, which is something that should be celebrated more than one month out of every year. That being said, now is the perfect time to invest in Black filmmakers who strive to create art, not only as entertainment but as a lens on Black culture and Black history. The more we celebrate and invest in these films, the more studios will realize that there is an appetite and need for these films and to not merely see them as niche material. Here are some some of the best Black filmmakers working today and a selection of their work.Read More →

03 February
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THE 78th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS And the nominees are… Best Motion Picture – DramaThe FatherMankNomadlandPromising Young WomanThe Trial of the Chicago 7 Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyBorat Subsequent MoviefilmHamiltonMusicPalm SpringsThe Prom Best DirectorEmerald Fennell, Promising Young WomanDavid Fincher, MankRegina King, One Night in MiamiAaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7Chloe Zhao, Nomadland Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaRiz Ahmed, Sound of MetalChadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black BottomAnthony Hopkins, The FatherGary Oldman, MankTahar Rahim, The Mauritanian Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaAndra Day, The United State vs Billie HolidayViola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black BottomVanessa Kirby, PiecesRead More →

27 January
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“ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI” INTERVIEWS Leslie Odom Jr, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Aldis Hodge, and Eli Goree all give knock out performances in Regina King’s new film One Night in Miami. It’s currently streaming on Amazon Prime and not to be missed. I sat down to with the cast to talk about igniting the activist inside you, working with Regina King, playing legendary figures, and yes, a little Hamilton talk with Leslie Odom Jr. Make sure to click SUBSCRIBE on my YouTube channel for more interviews, reviews, and my appearances on KSTP’s Twin Cities LiveRead More →

12 January
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ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI Director: Regina KingStarring: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Leslie Odom Jr, Aldis Hodge, Lance Reddick, Michael Imperioli, Beau Bridges Regina King went from a child star on 227 to a 4-time Emmy winner and Oscar winner. She’s now making her feature film directorial debut with One Night in Miami which has been adapted from the stage play by Kemp Powers. Powers also wrote the film’s screenplay. He’s having a strong 2020 after co-writing and co-directing Pixar’s Soul. Powers imagines a meeting between four legendary figures: football player Jim Brown, activist Malcolm X, singer Sam Cooke, and boxer Mohammad Ali. It’s February 25,Read More →

25 February
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THE 91st ACADEMY AWARDS – THE WINNERS Best Picture: “Green Book” Lead Actor:Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Lead Actress: Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Supporting ActorMahershala Ali, “Green Book” Supporting Actress Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk” Director Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma” Animated Feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman Animated Short “Bao,” Domee Shi Adapted Screenplay “BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee Original Screenplay “Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly Cinematography“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón Best Documentary Feature“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Best Documentary Short Subject “Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi Best Live Action Short FilmRead More →

22 February
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PAUL PREDICTS THE OSCAR WINNERS (Some of them…) It’s been quite the year when it comes to Oscars 2019. It think it’s going to go down in the books as the most controversial, disastrous, and unpredictable lead up to the big night. The Academy has had to back track on many decisions in terms of their telecast and their desperate ploy to cut the run time down to three hours. No need to get into all of those bumpy bricks in the road at this point. Let’s focus in on eight of the categories. Here are my predictions of who will win on Sunday andRead More →

22 January
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THE 91st ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Best Picture: “Black Panther” “BlacKkKlansman” “Bohemian Rhapsody” “The Favourite” “Green Book” “Roma” “A Star Is Born” “Vice” Lead Actor: Christian Bale, “Vice” Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book” Lead Actress: Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma” Glenn Close, “The Wife” Olivia Colman, “The Favourite” Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born” Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, “Green Book” Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born” Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell, “Vice” Supporting Actress Amy Adams, “Vice”Read More →

14 January
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THE 24th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE WINNERS BEST PICTURERoma BEST ACTORChristian Bale – Vice BEST ACTRESSGlenn Close – The WifeLady Gaga – A Star Is Bor BEST SUPPORTING ACTORMahershala Ali – Green Book BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSRegina King – If Beale Street Could Talk BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSElsie Fisher – Eighth Grade BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEThe Favourite BEST DIRECTORAlfonso Cuarón – Roma BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYPaul Schrader – First Reformed BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYBarry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYAlfonso Cuarón – Roma BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNHannah Beachler, Jay Hart – Black Panther BEST EDITINGTom Cross – First Man BEST COSTUME DESIGNRuth Carter – Black Panther BESTRead More →

22 December
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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Director: Barry JenkinsStarring: Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Diego Luna Oscar winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) is back with another powerful film with If Beale Street Could Talk based on the book by James Baldwin. It stars KiKi Layne and Stephan James as Tish and Fonny, respectively. They are childhood friends who love each other and are expecting their first child. Tish now has to prove Fonny’s innocence after he’s accused of raping a Puerto Rican woman. Her parents (King, Domingo) are excited for their new grandchild and will stop at nothing to proveRead More →