JOHN DANIEL SINGLETON - WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN (“BOYZ IN THE HOOD”)

JOHN DANIEL SINGLETON - NEVER FORGET (“BOYZ IN THE HOOD”):

JANUARY 6, 1968 – APRIL 29, 2019

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BREAKING IN - GABRIELLE UNION - GREAT MOVIE

“BREAKING IN” - GABRIELLE UNION - GREAT MOVIE:

IT’S TIME FOR WOMEN TO BE RESPECTED.


***** CAST:


GABRIELLE UNION

BILLY BURKE

RICHARD CABRAL

AJIONA ALEXUS

LEVI MEADEN

SETH CARR

MARK FURZE

JASON GEORGE

CRISTA MILLER

DAMIEN LEAK


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Afghan & Iraq Vets Still Suffer In Silence From PTSD: "Happy New Year" Film Provides Insight

"The War Does NOT End When We Say Its Over. For Many The War Just Begins. To All The Veterans. Thank You For Your Service."
Patrick Kennedy


Via a Mandatory Draft I want EVERY Federal Gov't Official including Congress Members & Pentagon Officials, to immediately allow their Adult Sons & Daughters to fight in the Afghan War to help Defend Karzai's (Afghan President) Corrupt Government, then tell me its Wise Foreign Policy” for U.S. Troops to remain in that region of the world.

War Is Hell!

God Bless Our Men & Women Who Serve This Country Via the U.S. Military!





The movie ‘Happy New Year’ depicts how war vets deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder


For many, the issue of post traumatic stress disorder among war veterans is an uncomfortable one, even taboo. But that hasn’t stopped writer/director K. Lorrel Manning from tackling its complexities in the movie, Happy New Year.

“A lot of men and women are suffering in silence,” said Manning. “It takes tragedies like what happened in Afghanistan for people to start talking about it.”

Indeed, the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians allegedly at the hands of a U.S. soldier is forcing a public dialogue. Manning is hoping his movie can keep the momentum going.

The Directors Guild of America in Manhattan is hosting a special benefit screening of Happy New Year Thursday. Proceeds will fund a PTSD facility in Israel.

The movie, filmed at the Bronx Psychiatric Center, follows two friends who served together in Iraq who are reunited at a veterans’ facility on New Year’s Eve.

The idea came to Manning over time but started in 2004 when he read the book, “Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq.”

“I wasn’t really following the war effort at that point but I couldn’t put this book down,” he said. “It changed my life.”

Later, while doing another project in Chicago, he met a police officer who was an Iraq war veteran, and their conversations lit a spark.

Manning wrote a one-act play and asked his friend Michael Cuomo to play the lead role.

That play evolved into a short film, then the opportunity came to make a feature-length film.

Neither Manning nor Cuomo have served in the military. To tell the story accurately, they spent nine months interviewing 80 veterans from various wars.

To prepare for his role as Staff Sgt. Cole Lewis, Cuomo spent four weeks in a simulated boot camp with a drill instructor and used a wheelchair for a month (his character is paralyzed from the waist down).

“I would wheel around the city at night, kind of incognito,” he said. “I wanted to feel what it was like to see the world from that position and feel how the world sees you.”

While the subject matter may be difficult, even off-putting for some, Cuomo believes there are people willing to put aside their personal politics and focus on the humanity in the story.

“The idea of thinking that your life is heading in a certain direction, then experiencing something catastrophic that changes your course, and how you deal with that, is a dynamic I think anyone can relate to,” he said.

Happy New Year has been well received at 16 film festivals nationwide, picking up some notable endorsements along the way.

Among its fans is retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism in Vietnam.

“I’m a career soldier so I’m invariably not happy with war movies,” he said. “(But) I was absolutely enraptured by Happy New Year because the characters seemed so real. I knew all of them.

“It’s a really moving piece,” Jacobs continued. “It’s hard to say you enjoyed something that actually causes you a little bit of pain, but I absolutely enjoyed it.”

For more information about the Happy New Year screening, call (212) 586-4034.


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Whitney Houston Performs Theme From "The Bodyguard" Film: "I Will Always Love You"

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"Waiting For Superman"....Fixing America's Failing Educational System

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"Social Network" The Movie: Trailer (Unauthorized Facebook Story)

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LaVena Johnson's Death On Film: "The Silent Truth"

More than 2,000 Female U.S. Military Service members are raped each year by their fellow Male service members. Where's the Justice??

I thank God for our troops working diligently to protect our nation but this needs to stop!

Women enlist into the U.S. Armed services for many of the same reasons Men do: Duty, Patriotism & Job Security.

No Women serving along side her co-worker and comrade should be treated as such.

I'll ask again, Congress, U.S. Dept of Defense where's the Justice??








PFC Lavena Johnson of the U.S. Army died in 2005 from Non-Combat injuries while serving in Iraq.

As Army officials attempted to cover-up the circumstances surrounding Lavena's mysterious death, they originally falsely reported Lavena had committed Suicide while on-duty.

However after her parents put the U.S. Military on blast via the national Media, Army officials finally admitted (sort of) that PFC Lavena Johnson's cause of death was due to Rape & Murder at the hands of Male U.S. Army soldiers.

Now Lavena's life story and the investigation of her death are will be told on film.

"The Silent Truth" produced by Midtown Films.

Despite the terrible controversy over her brutal death, the U.S. Army has continued to allow Female soldiers to be raped & murdered by their Male fellow Soldiers.

What a shame!

Let us pray.






Morganne M. McBeth: 82nd Airborne Combat Medic Dies In Iraq Under Circumstances Similar to Lavena Johnson's Death


A 19-year-old U.S. Army Combat Medic with the 82nd Airborne Division died after being injured in a non-combat-related incident in Iraq Thursday.

Spc. Morganne M. McBeth, of Fredericksburg, Va., was injured in Khan Al Baghdadi and died Friday in Al Asad, the military announced Saturday. Details of the circumstances surrounding her death were not released.

McBeth belonged to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg.

"Morganne treated all of her patients with unsurpassed compassion, regardless of their injury or illness severity," Lt. Abraham Medina Jr., a phyiscian's assistant who served with McBeth, said in a statement.

"Her vivid smile and attitude were contagious," he continued. "Regardless of how rough your day may have been, if Morganne entered the room, you were going to smile. Her spunky character and selflessness will be remembered by all who were privileged enough to have met her."

McBeth joined the U.S. Army in July 2008 and underwent basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She was assigned to Fort Bragg in February 2009 and deployed to Iraq last August.

"McBeth had a positive impact on all the paratroopers within the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion and will be dearly missed," brigade commander Lt. Col. Douglas Stitt said. "She was always quick with a smile and looked after her fellow paratroopers with keen diligence and respect."

McBeth's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon and Basic Parachutist Badge.

She is survived by her father, Leonard McBeth, and her stepmother, Sylvia McBeth.

A memorial in her honor will be held in Iraq.

"The 1BSTB Medical Platoon mourns the loss of a paratrooper, combat medic and a magnificent young lady," Medina said. "Most importantly, we are thankful to have had the opportunity to share life alongside Morganne Marie McBeth."






PFC LaVena Johnson


(July 27, 1985 - July 19, 2005) was a Private First Class in the United States Army whose death, officially ruled a suicide, has attracted international attention amid claims she was raped and murdered. She was the first female soldier from Missouri to die in Iraq.

The daughter of Dr John Johnson, a service veteran and Linda Johnson, Johnson was born and grew up in Florissant, Missouri. The 5'1" African American honor student enrolled in the Army immediately after graduating from Hazelwood Central High School. She was sent to Iraq and stationed in Balad. She had been there for 8 weeks before her death on July 19, 2005.

Johnson's death was officially ruled a suicide by the Department of Defense. However, her father became suspicious when he saw her body in the funeral home and decided to investigate.

The Army initially refused to release information, but did so under the Freedom of Information Act after Representative William Lacy Clay, Jr. raised questions about it at the congressional hearings over Pat Tillman's death.

The autopsy report and photographs revealed Johnson had a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, burns from a corrosive chemical on her genitals, and a gunshot wound that seemed inconsistent with suicide. Several reporters have suspected that the chemical burns were to destroy DNA evidence of a rape.

A spokesman from the House Armed Services Committee said in June 2008 that the committee was looking into Johnson's death, but they were not yet committing to a formal investigation. Christopher Grey, chief of public affairs for the U.S. Criminal Investigative Command for the Army has said that the case remains closed as far as they are concerned.

Following a February 2007 KMOV news report on Johnson's death, an online petition addressed to the House Armed Services Committee and the Senate Armed Services Committee was launched.

This was followed by the creation of an official LaVena Johnson website dedicated to developments in prompting a new Army investigation of her death. The petition closed on May 24, 2008 with nearly 12,000 signatures; preparations are being made for delivery to the two committees.

In July 2008, the online Black activist group Color of Change launched an online petition calling on Henry Waxman, chair of the House Oversight Committee, to conduct a hearing into LaVena Johnson's death and the Army's handling of her case and others like it.


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Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Holliday: "And I Am Telling You" (Videos)

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Happy Father's Day Card Movie (Video)

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Twilight Saga Spoof: Ghetto Version (Video)

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Eclipse: Twilight Saga Trailer (Video)

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"Just Wright" Movie Trailer & NY Daily News Review

"Just Wright" Movie Review


Hollywood often relegates its most interesting actresses to genre films or supporting roles, and Queen Latifah's been no exception. But she should be a leading lady, and she knows it: That's why she produced "Just Wright" herself.

As it turns out, director Sanaa Hamri depends a little too much on her charismatic star in the hopes that Latifah can elevate average material. And to an impressive degree, she does. But ultimately, this one-of-a-kind woman deserves more than a one-size-fits-all romance.

The title refers to Leslie Wright (Latifah), a physical therapist living in New Jersey with marriage-obsessed parents (James Pickens Jr., Pam Grier) and a social-climbing best friend, Morgan (Paula Patton). Though Leslie's the die-hard Nets fan, it's beautiful Morgan who snares an NBA fiance, All-Star player Scott McKnight (rapper Common).

When Scott shreds his knee, and his prospects, Morgan swiftly moves out of his Manhattan mansion. Meanwhile, Leslie moves in, as a full-time therapist and psychological cheerleader.

What should happen next is that Leslie and Scott strike unmistakable sparks and fall madly in love. What actually happens is that Common and Latifah build a beautiful friendship, while awkwardly fulfilling a story line that pushes them together in the most obvious ways.

The chemistry between the leads is more cozy than sexy, but the biggest issue is Latifah's noticeable - and admirable - discomfort with the rom-com clichés found throughout Michael Elliot's screenplay. When characters plot to snag a husband, for example, or she's required to swan down the stairs like Cinderella, this icon of individuality looks distinctly uncomfortable.

On the other hand, when she gets to banter with Scott's mom (a delightful Phylicia Rashad), or cheer on the Nets - suspend your skepticism at their success - she relaxes and has a genuinely good time. In those moments, so do we.

Latifah has talent and personality to spare, so it would be great to see her taking on more romantic roles. But to sell herself short in the process? Clearly, even she knows that's just wrong.


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Lena Horne Sings "Stormy Weather" 1943 (Video)

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"Death At A Funeral" 2010 Trailer: Chris Rock, Danny Glover, Martin Lawrence & Zoe Saldana

Death At A Funeral (2010 film)


Death at a Funeral is a 2010 American black comedy, and a adaptation of the 2007 British film of the same name.

The less than three-year gap between the original and this film makes this one of the fastest remakes of an English language film in modern Hollywood history. Unlike the 2007 film, this features a largely African-American ensemble cast, with Peter Dinklage reprising his role from the original.

Just like the British film, the film is rated R in the U.S. for strong language, graphic nudity, and drug use.

Plot

When Aaron and Ryan's father passes away, their family and friends join them at their father's funeral resulting in a series of comedic and unfortunate events. They soon find out that their father was living a double life as a gay man. The plot thickens when the father's gay partner shows up, who happens to be a mean, bearded midget.

He tries to blackmail the family using photos of their father taking part in comical homosexual acts.


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Monique Interviews Antoine Fuqua & Wesley Snipes Of "Brooklyn's Finest"

Antoine Fuqua Talks "Brooklyn's Finest"


Antoine Fuqua is like the Phil Jackson of Hollywood.

Like the famed NBA coach, Fuqua has coached some of the best players in Tinseltown, including leading Hollywood MVP Denzel Washington to the Academy Awards promised land for his work in "Training Day," a film that Fuqua directed. A former music video director -- the 43-year-old shot videos for the likes of Prince, Toni Braxton and Stevie Wonder -- he's since transformed his career into that of a successful Hollywood director. His path, as these stories go, wasn't a straight shot, either. The former West Virginia University point guard had to fall out of love with hoops in order to pursue his real dream -- making movies. Fuqua scores again with cop thriller "Brooklyn's Finest," which opens Friday, and chats with Page 2 about his hoop dreams, working with some of the finest actors of our time and why he walked away from an athletic scholarship after playing for two years.

I read that basketball changed your life. How so?

You know, just the discipline of playing ball. For me, playing basketball was something I used to do every day in Pittsburgh, I had to practice hard. I'm just 6-foot, so I'm not the tallest cat on the court. I had to hone in on my game -- even in the winter when it was cold outside and the YMCA or the Boys Club was closed, I had to go outside on the court. I learned discipline and work ethic. It kept me off the street and got me a scholarship and got me in college. It taught me how to be a team player.

What position did you play at West Virginia?

Point guard.

Interesting. That's actually a fitting role for a film director …

I know, right?

So how have you applied that point guard background to filmmaking?

I'm competitive. I watch other films and I'm competitive in that way. The energy that you give off, everybody feeds off you. As a director, you walk onto a set and people are going to react off of you. If you're strong and you're leading them, they'll follow. But if you come into the game and you're weak, it's going to become chaos. And the end result is that you won't win. Trust the leadership -- call the right plays. Just like in basketball when that last shot can be the one to win the game, it's the same in filmmaking. When the clock is counting down -- or in my case, the sun is going down as a director -- and sometimes that last shot can be the one and when you get in the editing bay, that's what nails the scene.

Do you follow any teams now? Which ones and why?

I watch them all -- football, basketball and a little bit of baseball. I love the Lakers right now, they have a good team, well-rounded team. Kobe is exciting; he's that guy that always comes through in the clutch. He's built that way; it's in his DNA. I love watching guys that have that killer mentality, that killer instinct.

What made you pick filmmaking over sports?

I took a Baroque art class and fell in love. I always loved art, but didn't know how to express that. There was a moment in my career playing ball where I wasn't having fun. It wasn't fun. It was a strange change that was happening in the business. I remember Nike bought us a whole bunch of tennis shoes and we put on black and white tuxedos and Nike shoes and were at the governor's mansion and taking pictures. It was weird. It was the beginning of that thing, but it was weird to me. I wasn't having fun. I had so much fun growing up and playing ball on the court as a kid, but I wasn't having fun playing in college. I kind of felt like if you're not having fun -- even if you're good at it, how long are you going to last, really? For a while, I couldn't watch it. I loved it, I wanted to play. I wanted to be in the pros. But I just couldn't do it anymore."

Was the squad pretty good when you were there?

Yeah. We did all right. We went to the playoffs one year. It was a pretty good team.

As a director, you've coached Denzel to his Oscar in "Training Day," coached Ethan Hawke to an Oscar nomination for that same film and in this new movie, you directed Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Hawke and Wesley Snipes -- some pretty heavy hitters. Any regrets now about leaving the game and not pursing that childhood dream of playing professionally?

Had I done that, it would have been long over by now! That career would have been gone a long time ago.

This film is an underdog, of sorts. It's got an R-rating, and it's going up against "Alice In Wonderland" this week. That said, do you always root for the underdog?

I do. That's why I make movies like this, too. It's all about the abuse of power in an administration. The guys that are out in the field playing and working hard are bleeding. I like that. I like the common man that is on the ground and things that he can't really control. Sometimes, you can beat it if you make the right decisions, and sometimes it can chew you up and spit you out, which we've seen many times in sports, as well. I like the underdog, absolutely. Plus I need to feel that way. It pisses me off and keeps me fighting. You can't get lost in L.A. and in the sunshine. You can't drink the kool-aid. If I did that, I'd end up back in Pittsburgh, playing basketball on the black top in the cold weather.

Kelley L. Carter is a freelance entertainment reporter. She can be reached at thekelleylcarter.com


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"Brooklyn's Finest" Movie Trailer

Brooklyn's Finest

Brooklyn's Finest is a 2010 American crime film starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by Michael C. Martin, a one-time subway flagger from East New York.[2] It was the first film to sell at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, for a sales price of "under 5 million dollars."[3] The film was released in North America on March 5, 2010.


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"The Passion Of Christ" Full Movie (12 Videos)

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Is Sandra Bullock Also Racist Or A White Supremist?

Sandra Bullock's Husband's Neo-Nazi Friends


Jesse James' mistress did a sexy Nazi photo shoot and reportedly has White Power mementos on her skin and in her home. His ex-wife is married to a reported skinhead. How many neo-Nazis can you date without being one?

Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee denies being a white supremacist: Her sexy Nazi photo shoot was for fetishists, she says, and the W P tattooed on the backs of her thighs stands not for "white power" but the revolting-in-a-different-way.

She says, "Jesse and I had a conversation about it and he says a lot of his friends have the tattoo." (Is that an inside joke? That statement could use context, including an updated assessment on McGee's believability.

She has said she's Amish, as well as a third-generation French Canadian.

Is that even possible?) Suing for custody of their children, her ex-husband said she had "child block magnets on the refrigerator that spell out 'White Power'," and that her older son from a different relationship "is Jewish and she think it's funny that she makes the Nazi salute."

Then we have Jesse's ex-wife Janine Lindemulder, porn star and mother of his children. Her new husband is Jeremy Aikman, a multiple-time felon and reportedly "an admitted skinhead." Jesse and Sandra fought to revoke Lindemulder's custody, citing her marriage to Aikman as evidence of a negative environment for children. (Or, um, anyone.) So Jesse James has a degree of separation from these people—but why are there so many of them in the first place? How naive could he have been to his friends' racist and antisemitic ties and leanings?

Finally, Crushable notes concern over Jesse's West Coast Choppers logo resembling Germany's Iron Cross, which appears in Nazi memorabilia. (Albeit elsewhere, too.) Are we whipping ourselves into a paranoid frenzy, or is this guy uncomfortably close to the white supremacy movement? Way to harsh our racially harmonious Blind Side mellow, Jesse.




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2010 Oscar Winners: Congratulations Monique, Sandra Bullock & Hurt Locker Winners!

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"Generation Zero" Trailer...Where Debt Is Leading America

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