#BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎥#ArtIsAWeapon Happy #BlackHistoryMonth

Reposted from @undisputedcinema @rockthefilm @gpbmadeit Two of America’s most influential figures. Two different approaches. One shared goal. Two men changed America forever — meet the minds behind the movement...Discover their stories in #GeniusMLKX, premiering tonight, February 1 at 9/8c on National Geographic @natgeotv . Stream on @DisneyPlus and @hulu .

#MalcolmX #MartinLutherKingJr #NatGeo #BlackFilmmakers #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎬✨️ #ArtIsAWeapon Happy 45th Anniversary to this classic Black film! I still watch #TheWiz whenever it's on TV.

I am looking forward to the Broadway musical revival at the Marquis Theater in April 2024.

Reposted from @musicsermon 45 years ago [October 24, 1978] The Wiz, Sydney Lumet's Berry Gordy-produced vision for the reimagined version of The Wizard of Oz - now a massive cult classic - opened in theaters... and flopped at the box office.

Gordy had pitched Universal pictures so heavily on the adaptation of the immensely successful Broadway musical that the studio didn't set a budget, and the movie only earned 13M in initial release against 24M in costs. (About 61M box office against an appx 110M budget by today's numbers)

A not small portion of that budget can be seen in the infamous Emerald City sequence, shot at the (then still newish and shiny) World Trade Center

400 dancers and models (including supermodel Iman and the legendary Bethann Hardison).

1200 costumes - 3 changes each.

Designs by Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Mary McFadden, Ralph Lauren, Halston, Norma Kamali, furriers Alixandre and Ben Kahn and others.

22 playback speakers.

385 crew members.

4 shoot nights.

1 gold piano-playing Quincy Jones (The Wiz was the beginning of Q and Michael's relationship).

When you wanna talk about something being ahead of its time, we can pull this scene. Lumet wanted the segment to be all about “status and style," Black opulence before we were using the phrase.

It was the most expensive shoot ever at WTC.

#TheWiz #QuincyJones #BlackFilms #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎥#ArtIsAWeapon

Hey Movie Lovers - Today (Sunday, August 27, 2023) is @nationalcinemaday: "Every movie. Every showtime. Every format. $4. At participating theaters nationwide."

#nationalcinemaday #gotothemovies #ncd #movietheater #Moviegeeks #Films #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon

The @schomburgcenter presents Harlem's Finest | A free screening of "Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back" documentary about Black dance legend #MauriceHines, and talk back with director @john_carluccio, writer/producer @tracyehopkins and special invited guests tonight, August 15, 6PM-8:30PM. This screening of @mauricehinesmovie, executive produced by @therealdebbieallen @divatamer, is part of a series of programs highlighting the cultural impact of some of Harlem's finest residents.

📍Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd #NYC

Register at link in @schomburgcenter bio

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VIA www.MauriceHinesMovie.com - Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back is a portrait of the charismatic song-and-dance man from his tap-dancing childhood to today. Intercuts of archival flashbacks with present-day Maurice, from age 73 to 75, friends—Chita Rivera, Mercedes Ellington and Debbie Allen—tell tales from his seven-decade career, including Broadway shows, a co-starring role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Cotton Club and about his loving yet complex relationship with his superstar brother, the late Gregory Hines. Ever battling the challenges of being a gay, black man in show biz, Maurice shares his story with humor and grace. Captured are explosive bursts of tap, comedic moments, and a palpable loneliness as he grapples with growing older without his younger brother by his side. Maurice, however, is anchored by the love and support of his family and friends.

#schomburgcenter #FreeScreening #HarlemsFinest #MauriceHinesMovie #JohnCarluccio #TracyEHopkins #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon Y'all!!! Our Juneteenth holiday family movie pick "The Blackening" @blackening is funny AF!!! Assemble your crew and go see this smart, scary, hilarious comedy-horror this weekend!!! Bravo to the cast, writers, director and crew!!! www.theblackening.movie

Synopsis: The Blackening centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like A Man, Barbershop) and screenplay and screen story by Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Harlem) & Dewayne Perkins (The Amber Ruffin Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), The Blackening skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?

Directed by Tim Story

Screen Story By Tracy Oliver & Dewayne Perkins

Screenplay by Tracy Oliver & Dewayne Perkins

Starring

Grace Byers

Jermaine Fowler

Melvin Gregg

X Mayo

Dewayne Perkins

Antoinette Robertson

Sinqua Walls

with Jay Pharoah

and Yvonne Orji

#TheBlackening #YouCantOutdoBlackPeople #BlackFilms #ComedyThriller #Juneteenth #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🌟🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon

Happy #JackieWashingtonDay!!! Every July 15th, fans of the cult comedy classic "Jackie's Back" celebrate the diva Jackie Washington, played by "the Mother of Black Hollywood" Jenifer Lewis! The Robert Townsend-directed "mockumentary" premiered on @lifetimetv in 1999.

🎥 reposted from @jeniferlewisforreal Happy Jackie Washington Day!!! Streaming now on @tubi

@iamroberttownsend

#JeniferLewis #Diva #JackiesBack #JackieWashington #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎬 #ArtIsAWeapon Tonight "May The Lord Watch: The Little Brother Story" drops at 8pm on @littlebrother_nc’s YouTube channel. Without giving spoilers, I will say that this documentary is exceptional, even if you don't know much about the #HipHop group Little Brother. Please watch and support by making a donation at @southerndocfund

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Bravo @phontigallo @rapperbigpooh and the filmmakers!

Reposted from @phontigallo Tune in at 7pm for a DJ set by our brother @blaaqgold and donate directly to the film via @southerndocfund. Thank you for listening!

#LBbizness #MTLW

#BlackFriday #SupportBlackCreatives #Documentary

#lbbizness #HipHop #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🎬#ArtIsAWeapon I'm so excited about the new @chevaliermovie, and the multi-talented lead actor/musician @kelvharrjr is incredible!

Reposted from @chevaliermovie @searchlightpics

Prodigy. Revolutionary. Legend.

#ChevalierMovie starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, and Lucy Boynton.

Exclusively in theaters April 21st, 2023

#Chevalier #BlackVirtuosos #History #BlackGirlMovieGeeks #KelvinHarrisonJr

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🎥#ArtIsAWeapon I'm excited about seeing this new @littlericharddoc next week at the @schomburgcenter and I'm glad his life's story is being told! Read below for info about special screenings, which begin April 11, and get tickets at www.littlericharddocumentary.com

▪︎Reposted from @littlericharddoc A-WOP-BOP-A-LOO-BOP! The untold story of the larger-than-life legend who changed music. Watch #LittleRichard: I Am Everything at special theatrical screenings on 4/11, and on digital 4/21. Get tickets now at link in bio.

▪︎Reposted from @schomburgcenter Next Wednesday, April 12 at 6:30 PM: You might know Little Richard for some of his biggest hits like "Lucille," "The Girl Can't Help It," and "Tutti Frutti." But, do you know the life story behind one of rock n' roll’s originators, innovators, and Black queer voices?

Join us for the screening of Little Richard: I Am Everything. At 8 PM, there will be a talk back with the film's director Lisa Cortés @misscortes, executive producer Dee Rees, and Chair of the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Jason King @jasonkingsays. Journalist Emil Wilbekin @emilwilbekin moderates. Click on the link in our bio to register. #SchomburgCenter

▪︎Reposted from @misscortes Outsiders and outcasts possess superpowers that create new worlds for all of us to dance in. 

Honored to share my film, Little Richard: I Am Everything. A conflicted revolutionary who careened between religion, sex, and rock ’n’ roll.

Watch #LittleRichard: I Am Everything at special theatrical screenings on 4/11, and on digital 4/21. Get tickets now at www.littlericharddocumentary.com

#RockNRoll #musicdocumentary #BlackMusic #lisacortés #documentary #movies #music #BlackGirlMovieGeeks

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🖤🙅🏿‍♀️📽#ArtIsAWeapon Y'ALL!!! GO SEE @blackpanther #WakandaForever!! BRAVO #RyanCoogler @therealruthecarter @danaigurira @letitiawright @im.angelabassett and the rest of the remarkable cast and crew!!

Reposted from @marvelstudios “Show them who we are.” Watch the trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, only in theaters November 11.

Get tickets now: Link in Bio.

#WakandaForever

Shout out to all the fly Black folks in fabulous garb at last night's @fabulizemag screening, sponsored by @legacydumbo and @otakunoir! I am one of two lucky guests who won the ultimate swag bag filled with nerdy and geeky goods by Black-owned brands.

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#blackpanthermovie #blackpantherwakandaforever #privatescreening #watchparty #wakandaforever #mysuperheroesareblack #fabulizemag #tchalla #blacknerds #blerdgirl #blackgeeks #legacydumbo #BlackGirlMovieGeeks #BlackOwned

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🖤🙅🏿‍♀️📽#ArtIsAWeapon I am HYPED to see @blackpanther #WakandaForever with a whole bunch of Black folks at tonight's @fabulizemag screening, sponsored by @legacydumbo and @otakunoir! While watching the official trailer (see below) I got choked up seeing our ancestral superhero @chadwickboseman being mourned. 🥺

Reposted from @fabulizemag [TONIGHT] will be something to remember. 100 Black and POC nerds will come together and watch Black Panther a day before it's released nationwide. Thank you for the community for allowing me to organize this again for you all. Special thanks to our sponsors @legacydumbo, @otakunoir and @victoriouswashere for helping to make this event a success. We have goodies for you all and two lucky guests will win the ultimate swag bag that will be filled with nerdy and geeky goods by Black-owned brands. See y'all [tonight]!

Reposted from @marvelstudios “Show them who we are.” Watch the brand-new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, only in theaters November 11.

Get tickets now: Link in Bio.

#WakandaForever

#blackpanthermovie #blackpantherwakandaforever #privatescreening #watchparty #wakandaforever #mysuperheroesareblack #fabulizemag #tchalla #blacknerds #blerdgirl #blackgeeks #legacydumbo #BlackGirlMovieGeeks #BlackOwned

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🎬#ArtIsAWeapon #MovieLovers - "Respect The Jux" @juxmovie is out today in select theaters and streaming platforms.

www.juxmovie.com

World theatrical release in #NYC at @cinemavillage, 22 E. 12th Street.

Can't wait to see you do your thing @rtatebrickle_base!

www.juxmovie.com

"From writer and director G. H. Goba comes the long anticipated crime thriller Respect The Jux. A film based on true events about a corrupted young man (Cat) that ventures to the United States in quest of the American dream which he finds doesn’t exist. After attempting to accomplish his mission for wealth in accordance to what is considered the right way, he finds himself impoverished and in despair. Soon he is triggered and returns to his old ways and sparks the drama between friends, enemies, lover, cops, and robbers."

#RespectTheJux #SupportIndependentFilms #CordeliaDonovanInc #BlackWomenProducers #BlackFilms #RobbieTateBrickle #ProducerLife #BlackGirlMovieGeeks