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Celebrities heat up the red carpet at ‘Uptown Honors Hollywood’ pre-Oscar gala
On Wednesday, Feb. 20, Uptown Magazine celebrated its 2019 “Uptown Honors Hollywood” pre-Oscar gala presented by Lexus. Co-hosted by Tai Beauchamp and Chris Spencer, the event honored two of Black Hollywood‘s influential visionaries: director Tim Story and director, screenwriter and producer George Tillman Jr. Collectively, both men have notable box office film credits, including Shaft, Mudbound, Barbershop, Soul Food, Think Like A…
Read More‘Avengers 2: Age of Ultron’ makes easy work of ‘Hot Pursuit’ to take the weekend box office
It turned out to be not much of a Hot Pursuit after all as Avengers 2 easily held off the Reese Witherspoon/Sofia Vergara comedy to retain the top spot at the weekend box office. Despite a $110 million drop off from its opening week, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron still managed to beat Hot Pursuit by…
Read More‘Furious 7’ takes another victory lap to top weekend box office for 3rd consecutive week
For the third consecutive week there was no catching up to Furious 7 at this weekend’s box office. With almost an additional $30 million earned this weekend, the ensemble action flick starring Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese, Ludacris and the late Paul Walker officially topped a billion dollars across the world. Opening in second place was the…
Read More‘Furious 7’ hits cruise control to take weekend box office for 2nd week
(Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures) Furious 7 is on the fast track to racing past a billion dollars in box-office receipts worldwide. Despite a 59 percent drop at the domestic box office, the ensemble action movie managed to easily hold on to the top spot with over $60 million earned. With a record-breaking $68 million…
Read MoreFilmmaker George Tillman Jr. to be honored at Chicago International Film Festival
Writer, director and producer George Tillman, Jr. is a graduate of Columbia College in Chicago. He became inspired to make films on his own after seeing Cooley High and Taxi Driver. In 1994, Tillman wrote and directed his first feature film, Scenes for the Soul. Shot entirely in Chicago using local talent and resources, the film caught the attention of Doug McHenry and…
Read MoreAlicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson team up for film at Sundance Film Festival
A-list stars are descending upon Park City, Utah for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Singers and actress Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys have teamed up for the movie titled The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, a heart wrenching and coming-of-age film. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete follows two inner city youths – an ambitious 14-year-old…
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