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[thecurvycritic]

#tbt little did I know when I did this audition @hwood_roosevelt that I would end up hosting @tcm TWICE🤗 Once for @theaafca and the second time with @BenMank77 as a TCM Backlot member #tcmff #TBThursday #TCMFF2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/COjzQy4LPun/?igshid=133t81m7pt2wj

[intoxicatingimmediacy]

Blindspotting Interview || the aafca report

THE AAFCA REPORT @DaveedDiggs and @RafaelCasal talk about their powerful new movie @BlindspottingMv with @theaafca! #Blindspotting #TheAAFCA

[youngandhungryent]

‘Us’ Named Best Film Of 2019 By The African-American Film Critics Association

Source: Courtesy Universal Pictures / Courtesy Universal Pictures

Jordan Peele’s horror masterpiece Us has been dubbed the best film of 2019 and we are here for it.

On Tuesday (Dec. 10) The African-American Film Critics Association announced that the cinematic thriller had won a total of three awards for Best Film, Best Actress, and Best Director. The film, which starred Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Shahidi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Madison Curry and Elisabeth Moss definitely raised the bar for the genre of horror and the box office agrees after the film raked in more than $255 million globally. The AAFCA notes that it was his influence in changing the face of horror that made them their first choice.

“Jordan Peele continued to raise the bar in horror specifically and film overall,” AAFCA president/co-founder Gil Robertson said in a statement to Deadline. “With ‘Us,’ he once again upended the horror genre. His centering of a Black nuclear family determined to survive in a complex storyline in a genre where Black family units have historically been unseen is extraordinary.”

This year’s win echoes Peele’s domination of the AAFCA awards, two years ago the “Last OG” creator swept up the Best Film award for his critically acclaimed horror, Get Out, which took home statues for best picture, director, screenplay and actor for star Daniel Kaluuya. His creative approach to bring Black stories and folklore to the forefront in such a groundbreaking way is another reason the AAFCA notes that solidified their choice.

”[Jordan Peele] continues to push previously set boundaries with bold storylines that bring a refreshing perspective to cinema overall and the genre specifically. The film’s $255 million global gross is yet another example that inclusive filmmaking resonates big at the box office and it also resonated critically with our members who awarded the film with our highest honors.”

The AAFCA awards announcement follows the release of the 2020 Golden Globes nominations on Monday, which faced criticism after both Us and Ava Duvarney’s Netflix series was noticeably absent. The snub, however, did not stop Us star Lupita Nyong’o from celebrating her nominations via Twitter. Nyong’o tweeted that she was “feeling the love” as she tweeted a photo of herself with Us co-star Winston Duke on set.

”Feelin’ that love for #UsMovie! Thank you, @theaafca!!”

Feelin' that love for #UsMovie! Thank you, @theaafca!!

Best Film – @UsMovie

Best Director – @JordanPeele

#1 – Top Ten Films of 2019

Best Actress – Lupita Nyong'o pic.twitter.com/48IJs3DnY6

— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) December 10, 2019

In addition to it’s high praises of Us, the AAFCA also named its top 10 films of the year, which included “Just Mercy,” “Clemency,” “The Irishman,” “The Farewell” and “Harriet.”

The AAFCA awards will be held on Jan. 22 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.

Check out their full list of 2019’s Top 10 Films below.

1. “Us” (Universal Pictures) 2. “Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix) 3. “Just Mercy” (Warner Bros.) 4. “Clemency” (Neon) 5. “The Irishman” (Netflix) 6. “Queen & Slim” (Universal) 7. “Waves” (A24) Tie for 8. “Parasite” (Neon) and “Atlantics” (Netflix) 9. “The Farewell” (A24) 10. “Harriet” (Focus Features)

source https://hiphopwired.com/831467/us-named-best-film-of-2019/

[queensugardaily]

‏@QueenSugarOWN Congratulations to the entire #QueenSugar cast! Winners of @theaafca award for Best Television Drama  #AAFCAawards 🙏🏾 #proud (x)

[avaduvernayfans]

#QueenSugar stars Omar Dorsey,Dawn Lyen Gardner, Tina Lifford,Timon Durrett, Salli Richardson and Dondre Whitfield attends the @theaafca awards. #BestTVDrama2016

[arraynow]

Back at #Laemmle Music Hall for day 2 of #VAYA in #LA! Ready for the 4:40pm showtime hosted by @theaafca + q&a w/ filmmaker @akinomotoso moderated by Amanda N’Duka of Deadline Hollywood! #losangeles #film #nowplaying https://www.instagram.com/p/BpdH-O7g9ZZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x8v5deiw92ds

[cinemabuzz-blog1]

GO ON A LA LA LAND MOVIE TRIP WITH EMMA STONE AND RYAN GOSLING

GO ON A LA LA LAND MOVIE TRIP WITH EMMA STONE AND RYAN GOSLING

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling explore a different side of Los Angeles, California in this Movie Trip with Theresa O’Leary!

[brid video=”114679″ player=”7163″ title=”La La Land “Movie Trip””] #LaLaLand #EmmaStone #RyanGosling #TheAAFCA

Directed by Damien Chazelle

CAST: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, Callie Hernandez, Sonoya Mizuno, Jessica Rothe, Tom Everett…

[thecurvycritic]

LOGAN LUCKY FILM REVIEW with The Curvy Film Critic

Soderbergh is back with the hilarious heist flick @loganlucky#bleeckerstreetfilms @afterbuzztv @thecurvycritic

  Daniel Day-Lewis announced a few weeks back he was retiring from acting and a few years back acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh announced his retirement from Hollywood.  Well, guess what?  Soderbergh came out of retirement just for Channing Tatum to bring us Logan Lucky – a hillbilly, red-neck version of the Ocean's 11 franchise.

Very reminiscent of films in this genre like Cannonball Run…

[thecurvycritic]

@janetmock is a pure and total badass...period. She’s also one of the fantabulous directors for the @netflix mini-series #hollywood and I sat down with her as part of @theaafca #virtualroundtable ▶️ youtu.be/9G_oxHxeHoA #netflix #thcurvycritic #goldenage #goldenageofhollywood #africanamerican #entertainment #streaming #quarantineandchill https://www.instagram.com/p/B_qmnnUntgq/?igshid=18te1a7hhmvtm

[thecurvycritic]

It was fire 🔥 with @Radioactive22 #nikkolrdensonrandolph @laarnid1 @emmaramos13 and they freakin’ rock🤗🤗Thx @NALIP_org and @theaafca for allowing me to participate in this #inclusioninaction Panel @Sundance @skullcandy #sundance #sundance2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wADdjn3Ez/?igshid=119nvb9vg5rs8

[thecurvycritic]

It’s official🤗Over eight nights in #September @theaafca presents in association with @tcm the Black Experience on Film! @JamaalFinkley and I are pulling the lid off #musicals September 18th. Mark those calendars now🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://youtu.be/4EHxxBEfZLw #aafca #blackexperienceonfilm

[thecurvycritic]

Richard Linklater Delivers Perfect Grief Rollercoaster Ride with Last Flag Flying

Perfect Grief Rollercoaster Ride with Grade A Cast in Last Flag Flying http://bit.ly/2ipUJRr @theaafca #lastflagflying #lionsgate

  Semper Fi…Do or Die is a phrase I have heard my entire life, as were the lyrics to the Halls of Montezuma My father is what they call in “the corp” a lifer.  He spent more than a quarter of his life in the United States Marine Corps and when he left my Mom to serve his country in Vietnam, needless to say, it was a difficult moment for our family.

However, my family was lucky to have never had…

[thecurvycritic]

Chadwick Boseman Revisits History in MARSHALL

Chadwick Boseman Revisits History in MARSHALL http://bit.ly/2yGPPKF #marshall #@openroad #standupforsomething @theaafca

  “The only way to get through a bigots door is to break it down…”

When Chadwick Boseman utters this line as Thurgood Marshall , it sent chills down my spine.  Especially knowing not a whole lot has changed between this time in American history and the world we wake up to every day in 2017.

In the pre-dawn hours of December 11, 1940, a woman limped onto a road, soaking wet, scraped and bruised,…

[thecurvycritic]

Jake Gyllenhaal is Boston Strong in Stronger

Jake Gyllenhaal is is Boston Strong http://bit.ly/2ywACIR #strongermovie #strengthdefinesus @theaafca @thecurvycritic

  Being a former dancer, runner and Bikram yoga enthusiasts, having knee replacement surgery was one of the most life altering experiences of my life.  The mental and physical torture of physical therapy was the price I  paid for years of wearing down cartilage.  Many a night, I sobbed mourning my former active self.  Until, one day I realized that there were some people worse off than me and…

[thecurvycritic]

Amazing and insightful conversation with John Ridley about his emotional, thought provoking documentary @letitfall_official . Very timely, heartfelt and well-rounded. #letitfall #aafca @theaafca #documentary #thecurvycritic #thecurvyfilmcritic

[thecurvycritic]

DETROIT MOVIE REVIEW

Kathryn Biglelow sheds light on racial profiling, murder and 1967's riots #detroit @theaafca @thecurvycritic

The old adage  – “the more things change…the more they stay the same” have never been more true than during the 21st century.  Living in a time when people of color are being knocked off like a mob hit has sadly become a reality.  A reality that beyond the onset of the Civil Rights movement, we thought our quality of life had improved and a sector of society was well on their way to becoming…