Colman Domingo

‘Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches’ Now on HBO

March 3, 2022

“It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.”― Frederick Douglass ... read more »

‘Zola’ — it started as a Twitter rant and now, it’s poised to take the award season

August 5, 2021

It’s an uncomfortable picture of women who work in the sex industry and much like the personality types that work in this trade, the filmmaking is pure bravura. ... read more »

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ — an Oscar contender directed by George C. Wolfe. On Netflix Dec. 18

December 10, 2020

Oscar-winner Davis fills the screen as Ma Rainey giving life to a complicated, proud, and immensely talented legend in the early 20th century. ... read more »

Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole Extends Through March 24 at Geffen Playhouse

February 22, 2019

Featuring Gisela Adisa, Connor Amacio Matthews, Bryan Dobson, Mary-Pat Green, Dulé Hill, Ruby Lewis, Zonya Love, Brandon Ruiter And Daniel J. Watts ... read more »

The 10th Annual AAFCA Awards celebrated music icon Quincy Jones

February 14, 2019

AAFCA celebrated prolific producer Jason Blum and breakthrough filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty while handing out trophies to its AAFCA Award winners ... read more »

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun

January 16, 2019

For movies opening January 18, 2019: ... read more »

Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun

December 11, 2018

For movies opening December 14, 2018. ... read more »

Oscar Buzz Accompanies Release of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

November 8, 2018

“If Beale Street Could Talk,” tells the story of Tish, a newly-engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover’s innocence while carrying their first-born child to term. ... read more »