By Gene Maddaus
01.05.2020 - 03:55 / variety.com
Ashton Sanders, from "Moonlight," proves again that he's a lyrical actor of disenfranchised despair in the unusually authentic tale of an aspiring rapper in Oakland who gets caught up in the thug life.
By Owen Gleiberman
Chief Film Critic
There’s a scene in “All Day and a Night” that cuts you to the quick. Jahkor Lincoln (Ashton Sanders), a freelance thug and aspiring rapper in Oakland, CA., who wears a permanent hot glare of suspicion, is seated in the living room of a gang leader named Big
By Gene Maddaus
New day, new woman! Jaime King stepped out in Los Angeles without her wedding ring on Tuesday, May 19, one day after filing for divorce from Kyle Newman.
Newlyweds Michelle and John Senyard had no idea that the coronavirus pandemic would affect their future plans so soon.
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Actress Lori Loughlin’s daughter put aside the college admission scandal hanging over the family to wish her mum a happy Mother’s Day on Sunday – and make it clear she still loves her amid all the drama.
Dee Snider's daughter has safely returned home to California after being stuck in Peru for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Twisted Sister frontman confirmed that his daughter Cheyenne was rescued by the help of the U.S.
Those are some of the lyrics from «Mutha,» a single written by Monica Morong, better known as «Mommy Rapper.» The 44-year-old mom has been writing clean rap songs while quarantined with her husband, Sean, and their four kids — Nya, 13, Talia, 11, Alana, 7, and Evaya, 1 -- in Sacramento, California, and we gotta be honest, they are so catchy… and relatable!
A kitschy cover version of the early-’80s teen movie romance gets bogged down in nostalgia, losing the edge — of new music and Nicolas Cage’s performance — that made it a generational favorite.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills‘ Teddi Mellencamp, 38, is isolating at home in California, as the world continues to battle the COVID-19 outbreak, and she’s quickly learning there are a few things she can’t live without! After all, the new mom to daughter Dove, 2 months, needs to stay hydrated. She’s kept busy by doing family activities along with husband Edwin Arroyave, 43, which she has constantly documented on social media for fans to see.
No rowing necessary! Lisa Rinna had a heart-to-heart with her daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin on the Wednesday, May 6, episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills as the 18-year-old applied to colleges in California following a brief stay in New York City.
Mark Wahlbergis honoring his mother and all the first responders working at the frontlines during the coronavirus pandemic on National Nurses Day. National Nurses Day also marks the beginning of National Nurses Week and celebrities as well as local city officials in Southern California are honoring them for the critical role they play in the battle against COVID-19.
Big Ed's lies are catching up with him when it comes to his relationship with Rosemarie on
Oakland, California, in recent years has been the setting of a number of bold, stylistically distinctive takes on race, African American identity and social conditioning, from the searing tragedy of Fruitvale Station through the hip-hop swagger of Blindspotting to the gonzo satire of Sorry to Bother You. That makes Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole's reflection on the vicious cycle of gang culture and its toll on families an earnest but unrewarding disappointment.