FULL LIST: African-American actors, movies rock at 2017 #Oscars

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Staff Reporter

The 89th Academy Awards which took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, US, was filled with drama, shattered records, and surprising events.

As opposed to the heavily criticised ceremony of 2016, diversity triumphed on Sunday night.

Moonlight, a predominantly black cast film, won the best picture award after the category was incorrectly awarded to La La Land.

Star of the movie, Mahershala Ali, had earlier made history as the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar in the best supporting actor category while Viola Davis won best supporting actress for her role in Fences.

La La Land won six out of its 14 total nominations, including best actress, best director and best picture.

Emma Stone won best actress in a leading role while Cassey Affleck won best actor for his effort in Manchester by the Sea.

Here is the complete list of winners.

Best lead actress
Isabelle Huppert — “Elle”
Ruth Negga — “Loving”
Natalie Portman — “Jackie”
Emma Stone — “La La Land” — WINNER
Meryl Streep — “Florence Foster Jenkins”

Best picture
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
“Hidden Figures”
“La La Land” — WINNER
“Lion”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Moonlight”

Best directing
Damien Chazelle — “La La Land” — WINNER
Mel Gibson — “Hacksaw Ridge”
Barry Jenkins — “Moonlight”
Kenneth Lonergan — “Manchester by the Sea”
Denis Villeneuve — “Arrival”

Best lead actor
Casey Affleck — “Manchester by the Sea” — WINNER
Andrew Garfield — “Hacksaw Ridge”
Ryan Gosling — “La La Land”
Viggo Mortensen — “Captain Fantastic”
Denzel Washington — “Fences”

Best adapted screenplay
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Hidden Figures”
“Lion”
“Moonlight” — WINNER

Best original score
“La La Land” — WINNER
“Lion”
“Jackie”
“Moonlight”
“Passengers”

Best original song
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” — “La La Land”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” — “Trolls”
“City of Stars” — “La La Land” — WINNER
“The Empty Chair” — “Jim: The James Foley Story”
“How Far I’ll Go” — “Moana”

Best original screenplay
“Hell or High Water”
“La La Land”
“The Lobster”
“Manchester by the Sea” — WINNER
“20th Century Women”

Best foreign language film
“Land of Mine” (Denmark)
“A Man Called Ove” (Sweden)
“The Salesman” (Iran) — WINNER
“Tanna” (Australia)
“Toni Erdmann” (Germany)

Best animated short film
“Blind Vaysha”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Pearl”
“Piper” — WINNER

Best animated feature film
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
“The Red Turtle”
“Zootopia” — WINNER

Best production design
“Arrival”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
“Hail, Caesar!”
“La La Land” — WINNER
“Passengers”

Best visual effects
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Doctor Strange”
“The Jungle Book” — WINNER
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

Best film editing
“Arrival”
“Hacksaw Ridge” — WINNER
“La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Hell or High Water”

Best live action short film
“Ennemis Intérieurs”
“La Femme et le TGV”
“Silent Nights”
“Sing” — WINNER
“Timecode”

Best documentary short subject
“Extremis”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
“Watani: My Homeland”
“The White Helmets” — WINNERS

Best cinematography
“Arrival”
“La La Land” – WINNER
“Lion”
“Moonlight”
“Silence”

Best sound editing
“Arrival” – WINNER
“Deepwater Horizon”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“La La Land”
“Sully”

Best sound mixing
“Arrival”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”
“Hacksaw Ridge” – WINNER
“La La Land”
“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”

Best actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis — “Fences” — WINNER
Naomie Harris — “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman — “Lion”
Octavia Spencer — “Hidden Figures”
Michelle Williams — “Manchester by the Sea”

Best actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali – “Moonlight” – WINNER
Jeff Bridges – “Hell or High Water”
Lucas Hedges – “Manchester by the Sea”
Dev Patel – “Lion”
Michael Shannon – “Nocturnal Animals”

Best makeup and hairstyling
“A Man Called Ove”
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Suicide Squad” – WINNER

Best costume design
“Allied”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” — WINNER
“Florence Foster Jenkins”
“Jackie”
“La La Land”

Best documentary feature
“Fire at Sea”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Life Animated”
“13th”
“O.J.: Made in America” — WINNER

Jackie Chan wins First Oscar Award after over 200 Films

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Staff Reporter

After his decades-long career in the film industry, super star actor Jackie Chan finally got his hands on an Oscar award. 62yrs old Chan was awarded an honorary Oscar at the Eight Annual Governors Awards at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

During his speech, Jackie Chan thanked his fans saying;

“I’d continue to make movies, jumping through windows, kicking and punching, breaking my bones.” Lol!

Dwanye ‘The Rock’ Johnson Tops the list of World’s Highest-Paid Actor in 2016

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Staff Reporter

According to Forbes, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson elbowed out reigning top-ranked Robert Downey Jr. to become the world’s highest-paid actor–and scored his biggest ever annual paycheck in the process.

Johnson’s $64.5 million payday more than doubled his 2015 earnings, making him this year’s biggest dollar gainer. The erstwhile wrestler’s millions came from upfront fees for movies including Central Intelligence and Fast 8, as well as the forthcoming Baywatch in which he’s set to play Mitch Buchannon.

A staple of the Fast and Furious franchise, the stellar box office performance of his recent films (including 2015’s hit San Andreas) have seen his quotes skyrocket.

He bested second-ranked Jackie Chan ($61 million), who mints money with movies in China, and Matt Damon, who tallied $55 million largely off the success of The Martian to boost his earnings 120% year over year.

See the list of top 20 world’s highest-paid actors in 2016

1. Dwayne Johnson

$64.5 million

2. Jackie Chan

$61 million

3. Matt Damon

$55 million

4. Tom Cruise

$53 million

5. Johnny Depp

$48 million

6. Ben Affleck

$43 million

7. Vin Diesel

$35 million

8. Shah Rukh Khan

$33 million

8. Robert Downey Jr

$33 million

10. Akshay Kumar

$31.5 million

11. Brad Pitt

$31.5 million

12. Adam Sandler

$30 million

12. Mark Wahlberg

$30 million

14. Salman Khan

$28.5 million

15. Leonardo Dicaprio

$27 million

16. Chris Pratt

$26 million

17. Will Smith

$20.5 million

18. Amitabh Bachchan

$20 million

19. Mathew McConaughey

$18 million

20. Harrison Ford

$15 million

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Tops Forbes Highest Paid Actors 2016 List

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been named the highest-paid actor by Forbes magazine after commanding $64.5 million between June 2015-June 2016.He doubled his earnings from last year, and jumping up from 11th place.

A large amount of his earnings comes from roles in San Andreas, HBO series Ballers and the Fast & Furious franchise, as well as upfront fees from Fast 8 and Baywatch.In reaction, he tweeted

Want to say two things about this. I started w/ $7 bucks. If I can overcome, so can you.Waffle House on me

Full list below

1. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson – $64,500,00
2. Jackie Chan – $61,000,000
3. Matt Damon – $55,000,000
4. Tom Cruise – $53,000,000
5. Johnny Depp – $48,000,000
6. Ben Affleck – $43,000,000
7. Vin Diesel – $35,000,000
8= Shah Rukh Khan – $33,000,000
8= Robert Downey Jr. – $33,000,000
10. Akshay Kumar – $31,500,000

Vin Diesel Confirms New Fast and Furious Trilogy and Reveals Release Dates

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Who needs just Fast 8 when you can have Fast 8, Fast 9 and Fast 10?!

Vin Diesel took to Instagram to confirm what we’ve all been waiting for—Fast and Furious 8. But that’s not all he did. The muscular star also revealed that there would be an entire trilogy, rounding out the franchise to an even 10. Fast 8 is set for release Apr. 14, 2017, while Fast 9 and Fast 10 are hitting theaters on Apr. 19, 2019, and Apr. 2, 2021, respectively.

2021 seems a long way off, but hopefully production will keep in line with the schedule! Diesel teased Fast 8 for a little while before it was finally confirmed in October that it would definitely be happening. Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray is taking charge on the next installment, announcing the news on social media.

“I could not have asked for better partners than Vin Diesel, Neal H. Moritz, & the Universal Studios Entertainment family,” he posted. “Together we are excited to bring you the next chapter in the Fast & Furious saga. ?#?FastFamily.”

Vin Diesel, Fast and Furious 6

Vin Diesel, Fast and Furious 6 Universal

Although Gray formally announced the news in October, other cast members such as Michelle Rodriguez had been teasing fans with a potential follow-up. “We need a good reason to move on after Paul [Walker],” she told E! News in September. “And being that this is a global franchise now, it’s not just the American baby, it’s important that we consider moving on and take it seriously.”

She continued, “But for us as a cast, I think we need a reason and it needs to have heart, so hopefully we’ll find it, you know? And somebody who’s passionate about directing it—I think that’s the most important thing is finding a good director.”

Thankfully they did!

Diesel promised to “deliver one last trilogy to end saga” in a September Facebook post, but if these three turn out to be as successful as all of the others, maybe, just maybe, they’ll keep on going.

Get ready to race, everyone.

Pope Francis To Appear In A Hollywood Movie ‘Beyond The Sun’ ,The Vatican Confirms

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Staff Reporter

Pope Francis is set to feature in a movie ‘Beyond the Sun’ which will make him officially the first Roman Catholic pope to play himself in a big screen production. The movie will be a family adventure story where children from different cultures emulate the apostles while searching for Christ in the world around them,according to AMBI Pictures,the makers of the film.

The idea for the film came from the Holy Father, who approached the filmmakers at AMBI Pictures, asking them to produce a movie that could effectively portray Gospel passages & parables to children

All proceeds from “Beyond the Sun” will go to El Almendro and Los Hogares de Cristo, charities in
Argentina that provide support for at-risk children and young adults in need. AMBI pictures co-founder Andrea Iervolino said in a statement that working with the Holy Father will be a highlight of his career. “Our excitement and gratitude toward His Holiness, Pope Francis participating in this film is beyond words.

“This is not just a movie for us, it’s a message, and who better to have on your side to deliver an important societal and spiritual message than the Pope.”

According to the Vatican,the pope won’t act in the movie, but video clips of the pope will be shown in the movie. Monsignor Dario Edoardo Vigan? of the Vatican stated “video clips of the Pope could appear in the film.” ”The Pope is not an actor”

Watch: The New ‘Batman v Superman’ Trailer Confirms That Major Villain

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Staff Reporter

https://youtu.be/yViIi3gie2c

The Internet finally got a little bit of justice.
There has been a lot of speculation about “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” since the first trailer came out. Some think The Joker will show up in the film, others think Lex Luthor is manipulating Batman or Superman and some people believe that a new villain is being mysteriously left out of the footage.
Well, it turns out you were right … about all of it.
A new trailer debuted Wednesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and it has everyone freaking out. In
addition to showing Batman and Superman meeting for the first time, we see Lex Luthor putting himself at the center of the conflict between the superheroes. Also, though there isn’t a Joker appearance, Joker is referenced when Bruce Wayne says, “Maybe it’s the Gotham City in me. We just have a bad history with freaks dressed like clowns.” (Dang. Chills.) And finally, Doomsday is confirmed!
Doomsday is the monster that kills Superman in the infamous “Death of Superman” storyline. An appearance has been rumored for a while, and now that the villain is here, it might be time to start worrying about The Man of Steel.
Can it be March already? This needs to come out now.
“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” hits theaters March 25, 2016.

Source: HuffPost

See Amazing Trailer To Niyi Akinmolayan’s New Movie “Out Of Luck”

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Niyi Akinmolayan, director of the much talked about movie ‘Falling’ has released the official trailer for his upcoming movie ‘Out of Luck,’ and we totally love it.

A star studded movie, ‘Out of Luck’ features some of your favourite actors in characters you have never seen them in.

Femi Branch and Jide Kosoko on set of ‘Out of Luck’

(Instagramm)

‘Out of Luck’ stars Tope Tedela, Femi Branch, Linda Ejiofor, Adesua Etomi, Jide Kosoko, Chigurl, Wole Ojo, Kunle Remy, Sambasa Nzeribe among others.

Synopsis.

‘Out of Luck’ follows the adventures of a young lottery operator whose life turns upside down when a local gangster insists that he pays out on a lottery he did not win.

Tope Tedela, Wole Ojo, Adesua Etomi on set of ‘Out of Luck’‘

He attempts to pay the gangster by taking him on a thrill ride from the slums of Lagos Island to the mansions of Ikoyi and back again.

Watch trailer Below;

https://youtu.be/RcnHKnjYWzk

14-Year Old Kills Brother With Father’s Gun While Re-Enacting Movie Scene In Enugu

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Staff Reporter

The sleepy town of Umueze, Enugwu-Achi, Oji-River Local Government Area, Enugu State, was last Monday thrown into mourning, following the death of three-year-old Akachukwu in the hands of his 14-year-old brother Ebubechukwu, who used their father’s gun to shoot him dead.

The brothers were said to be re-enacting movie scenes, not knowing that the gun was loaded.

According to a source, their father, Christian Odika, had left for their village square at Obodo-Ukwu Enugwu-Akwu, for a meeting, when the tragic news reached him. It was gathered that on getting to his house, he met his son, Akachukwu, in a pool of his own blood.

Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, said: “Investigations into the tragic incident have commenced to ascertain the remote causes, so the law can take its course.”

Vanguard

Gunman Kills 2 People And Injures 7 In A Louisiana Movie Theatre

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Staff Reporter

A 58 year old white gunman opened fire on movie goers last night in a Louisiana movie theater, killing 3 people, including himself and injuring as many as 7 people, some of whom are in critical condition, a police official said.

City Marshal Brian Pope said that the gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana where people were watching the comedy, ‘Trainwreck’ before turning the gun on himself.

No one knows his motive for the shooting yet. Police are still investigating.

Gov of Louisiana, Gov Bobby Jindal says the gun man shot 2 friends who are friends were together when the gunman started shooting. He said he was told one friend took the bullet for her friend and in the process stopped the shooter from killing more people.

His name hasn’t been released yet. Will update as I get more info.

Update:
At a second news conference late Thursday, authorities said they had found the gunman’s vehicle with a suspicious package inside. A bomb squad and hazmat team had been called in to assist and the area near the theater was evacuated. Colonel Mike Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police said that there are no other suspects apart from the deceased shooter.

The gunman opened fire with a handgun at the Grand 16 Theatre in Lafayette, approximately 40 miles east of Baton Rouge. Authorities said approximately 100 people were inside the theater at the time.
The shooting happened about 20 minutes into a 7 p.m. showing of the movie “Trainwreck,” said Katie Domingue.

“We heard a loud pop we thought was a firecracker,” Domingue told the newspaper. Domingue said she saw “an older white man” standing up and shooting down into the theater, but not in her direction.

“He wasn’t saying anything. I didn’t hear anybody screaming either,” Domingue said.

Domingue said she heard about six shots before she and her fiance ran to the nearest exit, leaving behind her shoes and purse.

Jalen Fernell said he was watching the film “Southpaw” with friends in an adjacent theater when he heard the first shots. Initially, he thought they were part of the movie.

“About five seconds later, sirens went off and I realized it wasn’t the movie,” said Fernell, who added that moviegoers were told to leave the area over a loudspeaker. Outside the theater, the 20-year-old said “I saw a woman lying on the ground outside with blood everywhere. She was shot in the leg.”

“We didn’t know what to do. You’re scared to walk through the parking lot. You don’t know if the guy’s in a car, hiding in the parking lot,” Fernell said. He watched as police with assault rifles entered the building and described hearing a barrage of gunshots “like a war going on.”

Fernell said he heard from a police car radio that six people were down in Theater 14. After more gunshots, he heard that the suspect was down and had committed suicide.

Police said they had closed other theaters in the area as a precaution. State and federal personnel were on hand to assist in the investigation.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal arrived at the scene approximately two hours after the shooting. At a news conference, Jindal praised the response of local law enforcement and asked for prayers on behalf of the victims.

“The best thing anybody can do right now is to think about them, pray for them, shower them with your love is the most important thing we will get through this,” Jindal said. “We will get through this. We are a resilient community. This is an awful night for Lafayette. This is an awful night for Louisiana. This is an awful night for the United States.”

Comedian Amy Schumer, the star of “Trainwreck,” tweeted her condolences.

’30 Days In Atlanta’ Wins Four Awards At The Ghanaian Golden Movie Awards

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Staff Reporter

West Africa’s Highest grossing movie, 30 Days In Atlanta won 4 awards from 15 Nominations at the maiden edition of the ‘Golden Movie Awards’ held on Saturday, June 27, at the State House Banquet Hall, Ghana. This is coming just as AY the Producer of the Movie is preparing to do a sequel with the Hollywood and Nollywood Stars in August, here in Nigeria.

30 Days In Atlanta won The Golden Comedy Movie of the Year, AY gets the award for the Golden Comedy Actor, Ramsey Nouah won The Golden Supporting Actor, while Patrick Odjegba went home with Award for the Golden Editor. The movie which clinched the highest number of awards in Ghana, simply means that the Future is bright for Nollywood, and for AY the Producers of the Record–Smashing Blockbuster. Congrats to everyone!

Full List Of 2015 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominees

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Staff Reporter

The full 2015 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominees list has been revealed. Movies from around Africa and the diaspora will slug it out in 28 different categories.
Kunle Afolayan‘s October 1 got 8 nominations including Best Director and Best Film while A Place in the Stars, Love or Something Like That, Invasion 1897 and Iyore all picked up nominations.

Box-office monster, 30 Days in Atlanta was nominated in the Best Comedy Film category.
The awards ceremony will take place in South Africa in September 2015.

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM
Stories of Our Lives ‘’Run’ – Kenya

Aisha’s Story – Nigeria
Gulped of the Blue Sea – Togo
Memoir of a Honest Voice- Sierra Leone
Twaaga – Burkina Faso
AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION
The Throne – Nigeria
Alternative to Corporal Punishment – Namibia
The Legacies of Rubbies – Nigeria
Akorkoli – Ghana

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY
Egypt Modern Pharaohs ‘Nasser’ – Egypt
The Dream of Shahrazad – South Africa
Nelson Mandela, The Myth and Me- South Africa
Beats of The Antonov – Sudan
The Supreme Price – Nigeria/USA

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE
TIMBUKTU – Mauritania
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
Cheetanah – Nigeria
Juliet and Romeo- Burkina Faso
INumber Number – South Africa

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:
Gone Too Far – Nigeria/UK
Thorns of Roses (O Esphinho Da Rosa) – Guinea Bissau/Portugal
Fevers – France/Morocco
Affairs of the Heart – Nigeria/USA

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT
Sound of Tears- Canada
Hand to the Sky – USA
Calm – UK

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY
Jimmy Goes to Nollywood- USA/HAITI
The Black Panthers Vanguard of the Revolution – USA
Bound: Africans VS African Americans – USA
Black Panther Woman – Australia

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE
Under the Starry Sky – France
CRU – USA
Supremacy – USA

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
INumber Number- South Africa
October 1 – Nigeria
Le President- Cameroun
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Timbuktu – Mauritania

AMAA 2015 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Dazzling Mirage- Nigeria
Run – Cote d’Voire
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
October 1 – Nigeria
INumber Number – South Africa

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP
Run – Cote d’voire
Iyore – Nigeria
Silver Rain – Ghana
INumber Number – South Africa
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK
A Place in the Stars – Nigeria
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
Iyore – Nigeria
Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola
Timbuktu – Mauritius

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT
Invasion 1897 – Nigeria
Kpians – Nigeria
Run – Cote d’Voire
INumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Lobraz Khan – South Africa
Le President – Cameroun
Run – Cote d’Voire
Timbuktu – Mauritius
INumber Number – South Africa

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
INumber Number – South Africa
Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Lobraz Khan – Mauritius
Timbuktu – Mauritius

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
October 1
INumber umber
Triangle Going to America
Run
Timbuktu

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREENPLAY
Le President
While You Slept
Timbuktu
Love or Something Like That
Run

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY FILM
30 Days in Atlanta
Iya Alalake
Last Three Digits

AMAA 2015- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM
Invasion 1897
Dazzling Mirage
October 1
Iyore
A Place in the Stars

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR
Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu
Joshua Ibrahim and Daniel Ibrahim- A Place in the Stars
STIGMA.

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR
Demola Adedoyin – October 1
Vinjeru Kamanga – BELLA
Kemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage
Hassan Spike Insingoma -Boda Boda Thieves
Chiedza Mhende – Love the One You Love

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Israel Makoe – INumber Number
Paul Obazele – Iyore
Chumani Pan- Silver Rain
OC Ukeje – Love or Something Like That
Triangle
Going to America.

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Hilda Dokubo – Stigma
Toulou Kiki -Timbuktu
Reina Salicoulibaly- RUN
Prossy Rukundo – Boda Boda Thieves
Ama Amphofo – Devil in a Detail

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Tony Kroroge – Cold Harbour
Sdumo Matshali – INumber Number
Abdoul Kareem Konate – RUN
Sadiq Daba – October 1
Gerard Essomba- Le President

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Lesliana Pereira – NJINGA: Queen of Angola
Queen Nwokoye – Cheetenah
Aida Wang – Juliet and Romeo
Jocelyn Dumas –Silver Rain
Ini Edo – While You Slept

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR
Carey Mckenzie -Cold Harbour
Jenna Bass- Love the one you love
Destiny Ekeragha -Gone Too Far
Tawonga Taddja Nkhonjera –Bella

AMAA 2014 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Theodros Teshome Kebede- Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
Theo Nel- INumber Number
Abderrahmane Sissako – Timbuktu
Phillipe Lacote – Run
Kunle Afolayan – October 1

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM
Run – Cote d’Voire
Timbuktu – Mauritania
INumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
October 1- Nigeria

‘Lord Of The Rings’ Actor Christopher Lee Dies At 93

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Staff Reporter

Screen legend famous for roles in Hammer Horror films, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars has died. He died four days ago, June 7, at a hospital after suffering heart and respiratory problems, but the news only broke yesterday night.

Lee also played Dracula, the bad guy in the James Bond thriller “The Man with the Golden Gun,” and the deliciously evil wizard Saruman in the “Lord of the Ring” films. Lee appeared in more than 250 films. He was 93. May his soul rest in peace.

Oscar Nominations 2015 Announced – Full List Here!

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Staff Reporter

The 2015 Oscar nominations are finally here!

The big announcement came very early this morning at 8:30 am EST/5:30 am PST via a live stream across the Internet with directors Alfonso Cuaron and JJ Abrams revealing the technical categories first and Chris Pine and Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announcing the rest of the awards afterwards.

The 87th annual Academy Awards will air live on February 22 at 7pm EST/4 PST – be sure to tune in and stick with Just Jared for the best red carpet coverage on the web!

Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Best Director
Alexandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game

Best Actor
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Best Actress
Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

Best Cinematography
Birdman – Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel – Robert Yeoman
Ida – Lukasz Zal & Ryszard Lenczewski
Mr. Turner – Dick Pope
Unbroken – Roger Deakin

Best Foreign Language Film
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Timbuktu
Wild Tales

Best Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Best Original Screenplay
Birdman
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy

Best Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything

Best Original Song
“Lost Stars,” Begin Again
“Everything is Awesome,” The LEGO Movie
“Glory,” Selma
“Grateful,” Beyond the Lights
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me

Best Animated Feature
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Best Documentary—Short
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper
White Earth

Best Film Editing
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash

Best Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner

Best Animated Short
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life

Best Live Action Short
Aya
Boogaloo and Graham
Butter Lamp
Parvaneh
The Phone Call

Best Sound Editing
American Sniper
Birdman
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken

Best Sound Mixing
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash

Best Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best Documentary — Feature
Citizenfour
Finding Vivien Maier
Last Days of Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Virunga

Best Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner

Don Jazzy And Mr Ibu To Star In Movie Its Don Jazzy Again ? See Details Here

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Staff Reporter

So i dragged you here to come confirm if Don jazzy is actually going to be in a movie with Mr Ibu but guys its Nolly wood again . I still wonder where they get their movie titles from , asuu strike, ebola virus, blackberry babes and a few others i cant remember now …. Guess as nothing of interest is really happening right now they just remembered Don jazzy and thought it wise to have a movie in his name . I still havent seen doro bucci but i surely know that movie is out there even if its not dorobucci i can stake the movie title would be called doro something cos Nolly wood no dey fall hand to fall hand ……….. see new movie posters below

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