I walked into The Brothers Size with high expectations. After all, Tarell Alvin McCraney wrote one of my favorite films, the 2016 Oscar winner for Best Picture, Moonlight, and the production starred one of my favorite actors, the inimitable André Holland.
When you think about Black love stories, certain titles always rise to the surface, such as Love Jones, Love & Basketball, Brown Sugar, Crooklyn, Do the Right Thing, and She’s Gotta Have It. They’re not just movies, but cultural touchstones that have shaped the way we see love, community, and creative ambition through a distinctly Black lens.
The actor opens up about his new film, a soulful love story set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Brooklyn, and why preserving community spaces is as urgent as ever.
Do we as humans have the ability to forgive and move on? Or is it something more complex? Titus Kaphar’s latest film, “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” stands out as a poignant exploration surrounding the idea of forgiveness, identity, and the transformative power of compassion. Kaphar, a renowned painter and filmmaker, delves into themes such as generational trauma, grace, and forgiveness that resonate deeply with audiences, pushing the boundaries of traditional narrative and visual art.
A serviceable adaptation of a revolutionary novel, ‘Passing’ is pleasing to the senses but ultimately hollow.
The raison d’être to greatly honor the entertainment industry in 2021 came forth in New York City last night at the 30th Annual Gotham IFP Awards.
We were on the red carpet for the 2019 IFP Gotham Awards this week.
Andre Holland talks about his new film, High Flying Bird.
Over 400 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani 42nd Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2017 gala, Aspire and Inspire, honoring notable alumni Danai Gurira and André Holland.
Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins and based on a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney, tells a three-chapter coming of age story about a young black gay man who struggles to come to terms with his identity while growing up in urban Miami during the “War on Drugs” era.