Inside: Issue 14

Film review: Shank

Set five years in the future within a London estate, Shank explores  human nature in a world where crime and population levels are at a shocking high and food supplies are on the decline. Gangs have taken over making the unaffiliated easy targets for violent attacks. Aligning yourself with a crew is your only means [...]

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Inside: Video

Just Wright

New movie starring Queen Latifah and Common

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Inside: Issue 11, The Vault

Afro-Brazilian cinema sets it sights on the mainstream

It wasn’t until the 2002 surprise hit film City of God that the Afro-Brazilian experience finally gained mainstream attention on the big screen.

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Inside: Issue 11, The Vault

Film review: The Princess and the Frog

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker – 2009
With starring Anika Noni Rose, Terrence Howard, John Goodman and Oprah Winfrey

It has been nearly a year since Barack Obama officially took office as the first black president of the United States of America. We are thus now living under the Obama dispensation; a direct result of [...]

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Inside: Issue 10, The Vault

Film review: Precious

Director by Lee Daniels – 2010
With: Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey
1987, Harlem, New York. Precious (Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe) is a 16-year-old African-American girl living a life few of us could imagine. Overweight and illiterate, Precious suffers constant physical and mental abuse from her mother and is routinely raped by her stepfather who [...]

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Inside: Issue 10, The Vault

Film review: The Book of Eli

Directed by the Hughes Brothers – 2010
With: Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman
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The simple fact that The Book of Eli stars Denzel Washington means you want to like the movie. The charming, noble and unquestionably talented actor is a symbol of pride to black people the world over and his success and achievements (he is the [...]

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Inside: The Vault

Review: Nubian Spirit

A beautifully photographed documentary revealing the contribution of Ancient Sudan (Nubia) to the culture, history and spiritual mythology of the people from the Nile Valley.
An epic love story, dynastic feuds, foreign invasion, and mythology. Sounds like the perfect ingredients for a Hollywood blockbuster, but Nubian Spirit tells the real and often untold story of Ancient [...]

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Inside: Issue 9, The Vault

Material Girl

BBC One presents Material Girl a six-part series about the ascension of a London fashion designer and the company she keeps

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Inside: Issue 9, The Vault

10 movies to see in 2010

You’ve renewed your gym membership, vowed never to drink again, promised to quit smoking and plan to actually put money into your savings account. Sounds like a good start to your 2010 New Year’s resolutions, but you might want to include our list of films to see this year somewhere between spending more time with [...]

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Inside: Photo Gallery

UK Premiere of Find Her, Keep Her – 20 Nov 09

The UK Premiere of Find Her, Keep Her, the debut film from British Nigerian director Namure Aibangbee.

The drama centers around three close friends trying to find their Mrs Right and stars Kojo and Rachel Ritfield in the lead roles. The film had its premiere on Friday 20th November 2009 at the O2 Vue Cinema, North [...]

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