Sentences with phrase «of black talents»

Ryan Coogler seems to be getting every bit of black talent he can for this film, but that's far from a complaint.

But the efforts of the cast, which in itself represents a remarkable collection of black talent (from Daniel Kaluuya to Forest Whitaker to Angela Bassett to Danai Gurira to even Isaach de Bankolé), lend an immense vitality to the proceedings.

This «Reveal» roundup of black talent in public media features KPCC education reporter @priskaneely & former WBUR edreporter @TonyaMosley.

For some, the Black Panther movie may be a new phenomenon, a perhaps radical showcase of black talent in which both the men and the women are centered equally — and where they stand tall like royalty as accolades continue to pour in far and wide.

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The film boasts an accumulation of black artistic talent unlike anything we have witnessed in recent cinematic history.

Critics have almost universally praised the film, which is produced and directed by black men and stars a who's who of black acting talent, including Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gublack men and stars a who's who of black acting talent, including Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gublack acting talent, including Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai GuBlack Panther, as well as Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong» o, Michael B. Jordan, and Danai Gurira.

The sublime moment of the release of a black superhero film rich in black artistic talent has become a license for outward displays of black brilliance and black beauty.

Black Eyed Peas frontman and «The Voice» judge will.i.am said Simon Cowell should be applauded for the rise of TV's music talent shows.

Google Capital's David Drummond both believe that early intervention is the key to filling the black talent pipeline.Courtesy of Google

Black Eyed Peas frontman and «The Voice» judge will.i.am said Simon Cowell should be applauded for the rise of TV's music talent shows because of the opportunities they provide for young musicians.

Michael Solomon, a tech talent manager whose company 10x represents freelance software engineers, said whether Uber was a black mark on a résumé was a matter of debate after the series of controversies.

We spoke with dozens of black men about their lives and careers, interviewing executives at major companies, as well as researchers, educators, and talent experts.

That's a shame, because D is one of his generation's brightest talents, and Black Messiah is a reminder of his prodigious gift.

Year in, year out, moreover, the popular heroes of our culture — athletes, musicians, entertainers, and film stars, the aristocracy of talent adored, emulated, and worshipped as only royalties were in the past — are now significantly black as well.

Cooper Black utilises the talents of a team of local and international artists to create the constantly evolving original collections.

He might be a good player, even a great player but Arsenal need top players not another «prodigious talent» We have seen dozens of «prodigious talents» disappear into the black hole that is the Arsenal development system never to be seen again — except flipping burgers at Ronnie McD's at Islington.

Should the Yellow and Blacks be relegated come the end of the season it stands to reason that European football's top table would be waiting on standby to poach their best talent.

He's richer than anyone you know, and has given money back to UNC in support of black students blessed with talents not like his own.

The Match of the Day analysis of Paul Pogba's brilliant display against Swansea on Saturday showed how even when black players are being praised, their real talents are overlooked and they are categorised in stereotypical ways.

Looking back over the years I was long astonished that English clubs ignored Black African talent, at a time when the Ghana team showed so much of it.

I suppose pregnancy doesn't really hinder talent, her dominance of the craft is still undeniable, after all she did train Natalie Portman for her role in Black Swan!

He brought early black entertainers into the world of the white, suburban teenagers and their parents.Some, like me, would also say that he promoted people that lacked significant talent... the Phil.

Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful has stated that the departure of football talents from the shores of Ghana is...

Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful Former Black Stars striker Augustine Arhinful has stated that the departure of football talents from the shores of Ghana is mainly as a result of poor remuneration by the clubs.

Former Black Stars skipper Appiah reiterated that Betway was committed to the project of unearthing future football talents in Ghana.

«The only way we can address this in the short and medium term is to have a comprehensive programme of recruitment, retention and promotion of black political talent,» he said.

To attract a diverse talent pool, especially in areas such as engineering and science, GM has also partnered with organizations such as Advancing Minorities» Interest in Engineering, the National Society of Black Engineers, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers.

That's the handiwork of another MacCready who happens to inhabit the same body: the sky's - the - limit inventor who parlayed a preternatural talent with model planes into Da Vinci - like human - and solar - powered vehicles that shattered the world's notion of the limitations of such machines, the passionate naturalist who gets teary - eyed talking about the monarch butterfly and the sooty tern, the easygoing fellow who accessorizes his blazer, tie, and gray slacks outfit with black sneakers.

Besides from being famous as the ex-husband of Madonna and an accomplished movie director and screenwriter, Guy Ritchie has some major talents to brag about, one of which is represented by a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

One is known for her cool streetstyle, the other for her all - in - black outfits, and another one for her talent of layering.

America's Got Talent, and has a seemingly endless supply of sexy metallic minidresses — she pairs this Zadig & Voltaire one with oversize gold earrings, a wristful of bangles and black pumps at an event for her show in N.Y.C.

Her graduate collection, titled «Afrique» and shown in 2014 on a cast of black male models, won the L'Oréal Professional Talent Award.

You have the talent to dress from head to toe in black to the improvisation of Thelonious Monk, and stun any crowd.

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Just as how black women love white men, white men see the beauty of black girls sparkling: humor, chicness, talent, wit among other things.

Prior to that, he produced and starred in Phil Morrison's black comedy ALL IS BRIGHT alongside Paul Rudd and lent his vocal talents to the English - language version of the Oscar - nominated French animated feature, ERNEST & CELESTINE, and the highly anticipated feature - film adaptation of THE LITTLE PRINCE, directed by Mark Osborne.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

The director of the new version is Craig Brewer, an accomplished filmmaker who showed a talent for syncing movies and music with Hustle & Flow and Black Snake Moan.

On the way to their final destination, the bumbling threesome run across various colorful characters including a fast - talking one - eyed bible salesman, a black man who just sold his soul to the devil in return for musical talent, a trio of sexy sirens, the KKK and many other quirky members of the Deep South personnel.

We spend time with an assortment of established and aspiring singers, including a trio comprised of a feuding married couple (Allan Nichols and Cristina Raines) and their promiscuous third wheel (Keith Carradine), a beloved songstress (Ronee Blakley) who collapses and is unwell, a sexy tone - deaf newcomer (Gwen Welles) who's asked to strip to make up for her lack of talent, a white leader (Lily Tomlin) of a black church choir with two deaf children, her organizer husband (Ned Beatty), and a corny, successful patriot (Gibson).

Featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogan, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu and Kate Hudson.

Displaying his protean talents, Stoppard adapted Vladimir Nabokov for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's English language black comedy Despair (1978), Graham Greene's spy novel The Human Factor (1979) for Otto Preminger, J.G. Ballard's World War II story Empire of the Sun (1987) for Steven Spielberg, and E.L. Doctorow's gangster saga Billy Bathgate for Robert Benton.

But turning this into Annie with black people is a disservice to the talents of Foxx and Wallis (Oscar - nominated for her debut in Beasts of the Southern Wild), as well as their supporting cast.

#OscarsSoWhite No More Frankly, it was an embarrassment that last year's slate of major acting nominees had not a single black face among them, especially in a time so rich with talent of all colors.

Kung Fu Panda 3 employs the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson and Dustin Hoffman.

Critics, on the other hand, have been championing Issa Rae as a creative talent ever since her webseries Awkward Black Girl and there's a good chance they'll jump at the opportunity to award the show as a whole, especially since they chose another auteur-esque comedy last year, Master of None.

Not to be confused with Samuel L. Jackson's other snake movie, «Black Snake Moan» is the sophomore effort from writer / director Craig Brewer, whose debut film «Hustle & Flow» (another movie about a Southern musician battling his inner demons) earned the director critical acclaim in 2005 as one of the generation's most promising young talents.

But the world has visibly changed from the year 2000 when no one had ever heard of American Idol, the term «9/11» meant you were calling the police, Michael Jackson was still alive (if a tad creepy), we thought we'd never have a black president, and a «high school musical» was where you were subjected to an amateurish attempt at entertainment, lacking any real talent or depth.

Along with a request that women walking the red carpet at the Golden Globes speak out and raise awareness by wearing black, the initiative includes a legal defense fund, backed by $ 13 million in donations, to help less privileged women — like janitors, nurses, farm and factory workers, waitresses, hotel housekeepers — protect themselves from sexual misconduct and the fallout from reporting it; legislation to penalize companies that tolerate persistent harassment, and to discourage the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims; and a drive to at long last reach gender parity at studios and talent agencies that reportedly has already begun making headway.

Directed by Edgar «Spaced» Wright, co-written with Wright by Simon «Spaced» Pegg (who also stars as Shaun), and featuring other comic stars from «Spaced» (Nick Frost, Jessica Stevenson), as well as from «Black Books» (Dylan Moran, Tamsin Grieg) and even «the Office» (Lucy Davis), «Shaun of the Dead» is like a who's who of talent from the most cutting - edge British TV sit - coms of recent times, which is why it is much funnier than British comic films like «Bridget Jones» Diary», Johnny English and Love, Actually — and unlike those other films, «Shaun of the Dead» is nightmarish for all the right reasons.