Theater and Movies

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 August 2025

The event will screen a special presentation of "Bull Street", starring award-winning actress Loretta Devine

The Pacific Northwest Multicultural Readers Series and Film Festival features celebrity talent, dynamic films, and captivating readings along with a new showcase addition

Details: Written by JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 03 March 2025

Paul Tazewell (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

He’s the second Black person to in the category after Ruth E. Carter made history for her work on 2018 for “Black Panther,” which made her the first African American to win in the category.

Details: Written by JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer; Published: 16 January 2025

(Anne Marie Fox/Sony Pictures via AP)

The film, opening in theaters Thursday, is a welcome warm breeze for a movie landscape that has largely frozen out the comedy, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. There’s one overwhelming reason for this: Keke Palmer.

Details: Written by LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer; Published: 02 January 2025

This image released by The Walt Disney Studios shows the characters Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, left, and Chief Tui, voiced by Temuera Morrison, in a scene from "Moana 2." (The Walt Disney Studios via AP)

There are some lessons to be learned from what worked, including PG-rated and animated movies and re-releases, and what didn't work, like the “Joker” sequel.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 19 September 2024

(Photo by Owen Carey)

Written by Neil Simon, this comedy is the story of a wealthy man suddenly visited by a messenger from God, who sends a series of trials against the man to test his faith.

Details: Written by BOTWC Staff; Published: 08 August 2024

Wesley Snipes Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Career as a Live-Action Marvel Character/Photo credit: New Line/Everett Collection/Variety

Nearly 26 years ago, Wesley Snipes debuted in the 1998 hit film Blade, quite literally paving the way for the Marvel Universe.

Details: Written by MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press; Published: 11 June 2024

Actors dressed as Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, file)

Some Disney followers see it as fitting that the attraction starring Tiana from the 2009 film “The Princess and the Frog” is opening in the space formerly occupied by the Splash Mountain ride. Splash Mountain had ties to “Song of the South,” a 1946 movie that contained racist tropes.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 05 June 2024

Photo: NNPA

The documentary, titled “The Sixth,” not only captured the horror and chaos of that fateful day but also delved deep into the lives of those thrust into the heart of the storm, evoking a profound emotional response from the audience.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent; Published: 07 May 2024

"Hell's Kitchen" musical (Photo: NNPA)

The musical left little doubt as to why, in bustling New York, in the middle of the week, a sold-out crowd poured into the Shubert Theater. It also provided many clues as to why this production has earned an impressive 13 Tony Award nominations.