1. Back to Black Screenwriter on Amy Winehouse, Handling Criticism, and ...
17 mei 2024 · When Back to Black screenwriter Matt Greenhalgh was first approached about making an Amy Winehouse biopic, he knew a movie about the late ...
“Going down the dark path just wasn’t for us,” says Matt Greenhalgh of Back to Black, the Amy Winehouse biopic that’s been accused of being soft on its subject.
2. The 146 Best Black Movies of the 21st Century - Rotten Tomatoes
From Creed and Selma to Girls Trip and Moonlight, these are the most critically acclaimed Certified Fresh African American movies of the century so far.
3. 20 Black filmmakers who have changed Hollywood in the last century
19 feb 2021 · Hailed as the first major Black filmmaker, Oscar Micheaux directed and produced 42 feature films between 1919 and 1948. He was a writer-turned- ...
Over the last 100 years, there have been Black filmmakers paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse industry.
4. 17 Iconic Black Movie Directors Who Changed the Film Industry
Kathleen Collins was the first black woman to write, produce and direct a feature-length movie. She is known for her movies "Losing Ground" and "Frame of Mind.
Let's celebrate the accomplishments of these iconic movie directors this Black History Month!
5. A Brief History Of Black Filmmakers - SlashFilm
26 feb 2022 · Oscar Micheaux is regarded as the first major Black American filmmaker for writing, producing, and directing over 44 films between 1919 and 1948.
Let's look at some of the most notable Black filmmakers in the history of the medium.
6. Back to Black is the worst of bad musical biopics - Vox
16 mei 2024 · Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in the 2024 film “Back to Black. ... In the Oscar-winning film, directed by Asif Kapadia, Winehouse's ...
Thanks to this new movie about Amy Winehouse, the bar for movies about musicians remains in hell.
7. The 50 Best Films by Black Directors | The Takeaway - WNYC Studios
Angela Bassett in the film "Waiting to Exhale." ( Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation ). PRI WNYC. Produced by PRI and WNYC. Follow the show. Produced by GBH ...
From "Car Wash" to "Do the Right Thing," The Takeaway takes a look at some of the best films by black directors.
8. Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back to Black' Cast and Their Real-Life Inspirations
20 mei 2024 · Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) and written by Matt Greenhalgh (Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool), ...
The long-awaited film is based on the life of the late English singer-songwriter.
9. Would starring in Men in Black really have made David Schwimmer a ...
19 sep 2024 · ... Black] would have made me a movie star,” Schwimmer sighs on the podcast. “If you look at the success of that film and that franchise, my ...
The Friends actor says he regrets not going for the role made famous by Will Smith, but could he have made ‘I make this look good’ as good?
10. In 'American Fiction,' director Cord Jefferson heads off racism with satire
12 dec 2023 · In the satirical film American Fiction, a frustrated writer named Thelonious "Monk" Ellison (played by Jeffrey Wright) can't get his latest book published.
The film is a satire based on Percival Everett's novel Erasure. It's about a Black author whose editors want him to write clichéd stories of Black life — that rang true to director Cord Jefferson.
11. 'Back to Black' director opens up about 'noise' around Amy Winehouse ...
17 mei 2024 · "Back to Black" director Sam Taylor-Johnson shared how she made the film about Amy Winehouse's life while she dealing with public scrutiny ...
Sam Taylor-Johnson talked about her creative process and how she wanted to honor the late singer through the film.
12. Everything You Need to Know About Amy Winehouse Biopic Back to Black
16 apr 2024 · Back to Black, from Sam Taylor-Johnson, director of movies like ... movie borrows its title. It shows how Winehouse first made it big ...
Here are the most important details about Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black – the plot, who stars, and more.
13. Black Film Archive
Black Film Archive is a living register of Black films made from 1915 to 1979 currently streaming. Created by Maya S. Cade.
