The awards ceremony will take place at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif., and the ABC Television Network will air the ceremony live at 4 p.m. Pacific Time. Of the films and awardees, a number have ties to Asia and Asian Americans.
Award shows have ended and just as the seasons change, we welcome a new crop of delicacies for film lover’s consumption. Some good, some bad, some mediocre and a few films filled with the magic that keep us on the edge of our seats, with tissue in hand, and that warm feeling in our hearts. One of my favorite films is Win, Win with Paul Giamatti.
This story is set in 1990 in the suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya. A mysterious and frightening threat is starting to devastate communities in East Africa. The traditionalists are calling it a "curse caused by sorcery", and trained doctors and scientists are calling it a new virus that is transmitted through bodily fluids. The community is caught between both worlds.
by Jacob Wheeler As the New Year begins, one can’t help but reflect on what was. But rather than just looking back at 2009, I wanted to take a look at the top 10 films of all time worldwide by box office numbers. An amazing fact became clear; 9 of the top 10 were released [...]
HOLIDAY ALERT: A STAR IS BORN ~ GABOUREY SIDIBE Â If you only see one film this holiday season, Precious is the film to see. This incredible slice of reality chronicles the human spirit through twists and turns from unimaginable horror, ignorance and poverty to the heights of hope and resurrection, with one question. Can [...]
The 19th Annual NAACP Theater Awards was held in Hollywood at the Directors Guild of America. Hosted by Loretta Dive and Terry Crew with the some of Hollywood’s top theatrical talent and community leaders in attendance. From the Rev. Al Sharpton to Laila Ali to Eric Benet and the lovely Jennia Fredrique everyone in attendance [...]
AUTUMN INSPIRED BEAUTY IN ABUNDANCE By Jacob Wheeler  Autumn, stuck in between the heat of summer and the cold of winter, is the season of change and in Hollywood the vacations are over and the season of new films is in full bloom. Labor Day is usually the time for big action blockbusters and [...]
