This week, BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) shared their most recent cohort of Breakthrough Participants.
Directors have been experimenting with the documentary format for a few years now.
On Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 Mass Appeal and Showtime presented a private viewing of the HIPHOP50 pop-up experience. Located in Tribeca, this exhibit pays homage to late photographer Ricky Powell, Video Music Box, and Showtime documentary Rolling Like Thunder. Any fans of that classic New York or 90s era of hip-hop should definitely visit the exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public December 3rd- December 19th, 2021.
The first installation mimics scenes similar to Washington Square Park. There is a Frozade stand, several park benches and classic memorabilia and merchandise from the 1990s. Visitors have a section where they can watch break dancers and fully immerse themselves in a blast from the past. This installation was a beautiful tribute to the inspiration and influences of Ricky Powell. All lovers of photography will definitely resonate with this exhibit!
The second installation is a VIP section backstage at a hip-hop concert. The attention to detail is completely breathtaking! The VIP section contains old-school televisions, and a cardboard figure of Video Music Box host Ralph McDaniels. The Video Music Box station is very immersive and you can even use the microphone to create your own “shoutouts” similar to those that artists did back in the day! All avid fans of hip-hop concerts from the 90’s should particularly take a liking to this exhibit.
The third and final installation pays tribute to showtime documentary Rolling Like Thunder. This room allows guests to have an up-close and personal view of the railyards. It contains gravel, graffiti and train tracks. There is a beautiful gallery of notable freight train graffiti artists that was curated by director Roger Gastman. This installation is interactive as well and you can tag the wall with your own form of graffiti so others can see your own personal creations! If you love art and graffiti, you will definitely appreciate this viewing!
The exhibit encompasses all things that helped develop the creation of Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is more than just a genre, it is a culture. Created in New York, this exhibit helps older hip-hop fans remember the era when hip-hop was at what some consider its peak, and newer hip-hop fans to appreciate the history and richness of its culture. The HIPHOP50 pop-up experience is interactive and fun to walk through. Anyone who considers themselves a lover of hip-hop should definitely come visit the exhibit before December 19th! The address is 381 Broadway New York, NY 10013 open from 3pm-7pm EST.
Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter (Michael Urie) convinces his best friend Nick (Philemon Chambers) to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James (Luke Macfarlane)— the plan goes awry.
Is there anything more fun than Black folks around the holidays? The food, the fashion, the memes, the magic: It’s non-stop joy.
This year we’re extra-blessed as the sure-to-be-classic ‘A Holiday Chance’ arrives in theaters. The film tells the story of the uber-successful Chance family, movie moguls who haven’t had a hit in a minute. When the company’s founder and family patriarch passes away suddenly, the in-fighting begins. What’s supposed to be a holiday season filled with gifts and good cheer quickly turns south, with allegations of infidelity and disloyalty flying like mashed potatoes in a food fight.
This movie is chock full of screen legends: Sharon Leal, Richard Lawson, Dorien Wilson, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more light up the screen with bold and bodacious performances that always remain grounded in humanity. Newcomer Chasity Saunders (Terri) is a revelation, witty and whip smart.
‘Literally everyday going to work felt like it was a dream. I really got to play on camera with some of my favorite actresses,’ said Saunders.
Check out ‘A Holiday Chance,’ and be sure to bring the in-laws and ya bad ass cousins. There’s a damn-good chance you’ll love it.
Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell star in ‘The Hating Game’ based off the best-selling novel by Sally Thorne.
Dave Karger moderated a panel with the cast and crew of ‘Nightmare Alley’ at the film’s world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on December 1.
Home for the Holidays? We got you!
Robert Wise’s 1961 film, West Side Story, is the perfect Shakespeare adaptation.
Get ready for a good hard look at society!