Movie

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Jan 19 2012

Hollywood by Choice

Yes, indeed we are at war—with Hollywood. It’s our call to arms. Make history at the box office on opening day and/or weekend for “Red Tails.” A major email campaign has been on the way since December, and honestly, any and everywhere Black folks are gathered, including church, they should be asked to go to the theaters to see and support it.

May 2 2011

Win a trip to Las Vegas

While 7-Eleven® can't change what happened the night before, the global convenience-store chain is helping customers celebrate The Hangover Part II movie launch with "morning-after" specials, exclusive Super Big Gulp™ collectable cups, and a trip to Las Vegas for one lucky fan.

Gail Choice  |   OW Contributor
Apr 28 2011

Hollywood by Choice

Say what you want, but Tyler Perry is doing his thing/his latest film, “Medea’s Big Family Reunion” landed in the number two spot with an opening weekend of $25.1 million only bested by the very popular “Rio” at $26.3 million.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Mar 17 2011

"I Will Follow" in theaters

Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Omari Hardwick co-star in the first film distributed by a newly created coalition of Black film festivals. “I Will Follow,” which also features Beverly Todd and Blair Underwood, chronicles a life in the day of a successful young woman, who discovers she has cancer.

The film is playing at the AMC Criterion 6 in the Santa Monica Promenade, the AMC Marina Pacifica in Long Beach and the AMC South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach through March 26.

Nov 1 2010

Saw 3-D

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—"Saw 3-D'' scared up the most bucks at the weekend box office.

The latest installment in the "Saw'' fright flick franchise sold an estimated $24.2 million during its debut weekend, according to ticket tracker Hollywood.com.

Another scary movie sequel, "Paranormal Activity 2,'' came in second, with an estimated $18.5 million in sales.

The action comedy "Red'' came in third, with a projected take of $10.8 million.

Rounding out the top 10:

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.