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Details: Written by LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press; Published: 31 March 2023

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Carys Mullins has documented how it feels to be young and transgender for a film set to debut at a festival as transgender people around the world celebrate visibility and lawmakers across the country look to restrict their rights and care.

Details: Written by Dwight Brown film critic; Published: 31 March 2023

Matt Damon in Air

There are legends in sports, but only one king of kings. Billionaire Michael Jordan, the richest and most successful athlete of all time. How did he become a household name, a brand, an entity? It took a village.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 March 2023

James Dixon

Two Trains was the actor’s first time working with an all-Black cast on a Black play produced by a Black theater company. “It was so fulfilling,” he recalls.

Details: Written by Bethanye Barkus; Published: 13 March 2023

Telvin Griffin (Photo by Stephanie Girard)

"Seven Guitars" by August Wilson, featuring nationally recognized actor Telvin Griffin, runs March 15 through April 9 at Brunish Theatre

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 13 March 2023

he 95th Academy Awards were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Best picture went to Everything Everywhere All at Once, best actress went to Michelle Yeoh and best actor to Brendan Fraser

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 12 March 2023

Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in as the lead nominee. The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles from 8 p.m. EDT broadcast live on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 26 February 2023

Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards while the Marvel superhero sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which starred Bassett, won the best motion picture award at the ceremony, which was hosted by Queen Latifah and broadcast live on BET. Will Smith won the best actor award for “Emancipation.”

Details: Written by Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic; Published: 22 February 2023

Kathryn Newton and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania

This teeny-weeny, derivative and short-on-thrills venture gives superhero movies a bad name

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Details: Written by Bethanye Barkus; Published: 13 February 2023

Josie Seid (Photo by Bethanye Barkus)

Although it might seem that in this August Wilson play Seid’s character, Louise, is singing to us from some quaint time period, her situation parallels many women’s lives today.

Details: Written by By Dwight Brown film critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire; Published: 25 January 2023

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