Sentences with phrase «movies about black people»

«Movies about black people do really badly in the international market.»

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I am sick of him talking about black people going to see movies.

And the overall messages and themes and in - jokes about black culture was just heartwarming to see, and then to witness weeks later this fabulous movie lead and directed and cast by black people break the box office record by gaining $!

I'm 5» 10» I'm mixed race mother is white father black so it looks like I have a tan year round I don't drink or smoke but I don't mind people who do I love movies music I collect I Love Lucy Dolls I have quite a few of them I haven't been in a dating situation in about four years I like reading...

When John, who's black, tells Ann, about Caleb, «Y ’ all be white people together,» the movie is so unprepared to deal with John's insecurity that you almost think they might be better off without him.

I just mean this: Black people have had to try to see themselves in movies about white people since forever, if they wanted to take any entertainment from most movies, that is.

Her directorial work includes Paper Chase, a teen comedy in pre-production with Gunpowder and Sky; All Styles, a dance movie in post production starring Fik - Shun (So You Think You Can Dance) and Heather Morris (Glee); Black Folk Don't, a documentary web series in its fourth season featured in Time Magazine's «10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life» and (A) sexua, l a feature - length documentary about people who experience no sexual attraction that streamed on Netflix and Hulu for four years.

A horror movie about a young black man (Daniel Kaluuya) who accompanies his white girlfriend (Allison Williams) to visit her parents (Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford), «Get Out» lays bare the subtle and not - so - subtle racist messages that black people see every day and white people pretend don't exist.

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Rolling Stone recently spoke with Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, portraying T'Challa (Black Panther), as he covers the publication's March 2018 issue, as well as director Ryan Coogler — as both detail more about the highly - acclaimed film and its impact, with it being the first Marvel Studios movie to put a person of color in the lead role and to feature a mostly black Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, portraying T'Challa (Black Panther), as he covers the publication's March 2018 issue, as well as director Ryan Coogler — as both detail more about the highly - acclaimed film and its impact, with it being the first Marvel Studios movie to put a person of color in the lead role and to feature a mostly black Black Panther), as he covers the publication's March 2018 issue, as well as director Ryan Coogler — as both detail more about the highly - acclaimed film and its impact, with it being the first Marvel Studios movie to put a person of color in the lead role and to feature a mostly black black cast.

During the press event Q&A, when asked about a director for this movie, Feige reportedly stated (via @colliderfrosty): «they are meeting with Reggie Hudlin soon for BLACK PANTHER but they [are] meeting with a lot of people so don't assume he is doing it.»

Several Twitter users noted that the movie perpetuates uncomfortable stereotypes about black people.

There have already been vague articles on this already and people are already talking about Black Panther's chances at becoming the first superhero movie to get -LSB-...]

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I've always felt this could be a great device to use in a movie about race, as part of a conversation about race — the fears that many black people have, myself included, on a day - to - day basis.

DuVernay wasn't thinking about making a movie about Dr. King, but she did feel an urgent need for better images of black people in film and not just «images of black people in hindsight.»

«I've had many black people come up to me and say, «Man, this is the movie we've been talking about for a while and you did it.»

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Black Panther has more women and black actors than any MCU movie and A Wrinkle in Time has an amazingly diverse cast, promising a shift in genres that have traditionally neglected people of color (a fact that's very frustrating, considering what a fruitful and powerful genre it is for talking about oppressBlack Panther has more women and black actors than any MCU movie and A Wrinkle in Time has an amazingly diverse cast, promising a shift in genres that have traditionally neglected people of color (a fact that's very frustrating, considering what a fruitful and powerful genre it is for talking about oppressblack actors than any MCU movie and A Wrinkle in Time has an amazingly diverse cast, promising a shift in genres that have traditionally neglected people of color (a fact that's very frustrating, considering what a fruitful and powerful genre it is for talking about oppression).

There's going to be a great deal written in the months and years to come about Black Panther, a great deal of it by people far more qualified to comment on the black diaspora than this writer, but it's a Marvel movie that also becomes more than just a Marvel movie by embracing the heritage of its source material and characters aBlack Panther, a great deal of it by people far more qualified to comment on the black diaspora than this writer, but it's a Marvel movie that also becomes more than just a Marvel movie by embracing the heritage of its source material and characters ablack diaspora than this writer, but it's a Marvel movie that also becomes more than just a Marvel movie by embracing the heritage of its source material and characters alike.

«Even watching the audience at the Black Panther premiere respond to Lupita, Letitia, and certainly Danai in their action sequences... you watch Danai spinning around in that casino, taking out dozens of people, and you go, «Of course you can make a whole movie about that!

The panel, «Imagining a Bigger World — Marvel's Black Panther, Cultural Heritage and STEM,» wasn't just about how neat the upcoming Marvel movie looks, but how science - fiction can encourage young people from black communities to pursue STEM carBlack Panther, Cultural Heritage and STEM,» wasn't just about how neat the upcoming Marvel movie looks, but how science - fiction can encourage young people from black communities to pursue STEM carblack communities to pursue STEM careers.

Coogler concluded his letter by thanking Black Panther everyone who contributed to the movie's thunderous debut:» For the people who bought out theaters, who posted on social [media] about how lit the film would be, bragged about our awesome cast, picked out outfits to wear, and who stood in line in theaters all over the world before even seeing the film... To the press who wrote about the film for folks who hadn't yet seen it, and encourage audiences to come out... And to the young ones, who came out with their parents, with their mentors, and with their friends... Thank you for giving our team of filmmakers the greatest gift: The opportunity to share this film, that we poured our hearts and souls into, with you.»

It was the Louisville of downtown hotels, the lower floors of the big movie houses, the high schools I read about in the daily newspapers... On my side of the veil everything was black: the homes, the people, the churches, the schools... I knew that there were two Louisvilles and in America, two Americas.

General fixes • Significant improvements to the Squad Join interface • Removed FIND ME A SQUAD option • Allow players to join empty Squads alone, thus having 1/4 Squad members • Change order of options to LEAVE SQUAD, INV A FRIEND, SWITCH TEAM • Disable Privacy flag when 1 man Squad • Reset Privacy flag from Private to Public when Squad drops to 1 player • All occupied Squads will now show up colored blue on the Squad selection screen • Players who choose not to join Squads will also show up as Blue in the «Not in a Squad» line • Squads that are currently empty will display as white — if you wish to join an empty Squad, you can choose the first one marked with white text • Added round duration and ticket summary at end of round screen • Fixed sound for when climbing ladders • Fixed and issue with some weapons» sounds in first person view • Fixed a swim sound loop error • You should no longer be able to damage a friendly vehicle when sitting in an open position • Grenades now drop to ground if you get killed while attempting to throw it • Spawn protection now should work in Conquest so you no longer should spawn too close to enemies • You should no longer spawn too close to enemies in TDM and SQDM • Fix for missing input restriction during intro movie, causing players to potentially fall and die while watching movie if moving controller (or having a controller with a bad stick zone) • Combat areas on Kharg Island in Rush mode tweaked in order to disallow defenders to access the carrier ship after first base is taken and being able to enter the AA gun • Fixed a problem with revived players not being able to get suppressed • Fixed a problem with the camera when being revived in co-op • Spotting VO now plays when spotting from MAV / EOD bot • Fixed several issues regarding the kill card, including showing wrong weapons used for the kill • Fixed that sometimes you would be stuck on a black screen when kicked from server • Fixed so when a team captures two flags at the same time, the UI does not show wrong owner of the flag • Fixed a problem where the capture progress bar was shown as friendly when the enemy was capturing • Fixed a problem with the bipod deploy sound • Fixed a problem that you could be spawned in with no weapons after being killed while using the EOD bot • Fixed problems with health bars not displaying health properly when using EOD bots • Fixed a problem with flickering name tags • Fixed a problem where you could damage friendly helicopters • Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in the co-op menu when attempting to join the session twice • You should now be able to spot explosives • You should no longer spawn in home base if your selected spawn point is disabled while waiting to spawn (e.g. if your teammate dies right before you are about to spawn) • Damage from bullets will now continue to cause damage even after the firing user is dead • Fixed several client crashes • Fixed a problem where players could get stuck in the join queue • Fixed the repair icon on the minimal • Fixed a problem with changing camera on certain vehicles • Fixed a problem with the grenade indicator when in guided missile mode • Fixed a problem where the machine could hard lock when joining a public coop game • Fixed a problem where the headset attached icon would not show up in the UI • Fixed a problem with the falling antenna on Caspian Border.