#TBB10 with Kobna Holdbrook-Smith on his iconic role as Ike Turner in West End’s ‘Tina’
Ghanaian-Brit Kobna Holdbrook-Smith is one of those creatives who impress, whether you are...
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90% #OutOf100: Idris Elba’s “In The Long Run” Is A Nostalgic Must See
What do you get when you take the story of a Canning Town kid-made-good? Sky 1’s newest...
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Idris Elba Talks Authenticity & Laughs As Creator-Actor-Producer of New Sky 1 Comedy “In The Long Run”!
When you hear the name Idris Elba, you think action man, detective, supernatural gunman … ...
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Brixton-Born Soprano Nadine Benjamin Stars in English Touring Opera’s “Marriage of Figaro”
Nadine Benjamin recently spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour about being a...
Read More85% #OutOf100: ITV2’s Comedy Spy Thriller, Action Team starring Kayode Ewumi is a hit!
Action Team is the new comedy spy thriller from ITV2 Action Team is a spoof spy action-thriller,...
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96% #OutOf100: British Acting Legend Lennie James is Note-Perfect in Sky Atlantic’s “Save Me”
If you’ve been yearning for realistic reflection of self in a British TV drama, your wait is...
Read MoreBritish acting legend Lennie James discusses his writer-actor roles on new Sky Atlantic Drama “Save Me”
In 2010 Lennie James’ pilot episode character Morgan Jones in zombie drama The Walking Dead was so...
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Marvel’s Black Panther & the 30 Year Wait For Real On-Screen Afrofuturism: Part 2 – Sci-Fi & Fantasy on TV
Coming to America is the very definition of Afrofuturism. It remained unmatched for 30 years until the release of those first-look Black Panther trailers. Reflecting on the high production values and cinematic scope of four of the biggest and best science fiction and fantasy television series’ available in the UK on streaming platforms since late 2016, we see a limited vision of character not remediable by expensive CGI or lightning-fast editing, if you look closer….
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Marvel’s Black Panther & the 30 Year Wait For Real On-Screen Afrofuturism: Part 1
Ever since Eddie Murphy’s Coming To America (1988), the African Diaspora has yearned for...
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100% #OutOf100: At last, Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” Brings Afrofuturism Home!
Boseman manages to make T’Challa a leader and hero the viewer has no trouble getting behind whilst he grapples with a terrible legacy and faces a moral crossroads. You will be with him all the way
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