The Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) announced its nominees for the 13th Annual Black Reel Awards, Wednesday, catapulting a diverse group of films into the spotlight for Outstanding Motion Picture. The nominees for the top prize are Beasts of the Southern Wild, Django Unchained, Flight, The Intouchables and Middle of Nowhere, which earned a staggering nine nominations overall. [...]
Budweiser Wants Logo Removed from Denzel Washington’s new Film ‘Flight’
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
Alcohol plays a large role in Denzel Washington’s new film Flight, as the film’s protagonist is an alcoholic, however, a pair of liquor brands are unhappy with their free product placement in the movie. ThoughWashington is seen drinking a variety of drinks during the film, Anheuser-Busch has asked that Paramount Pictures remove the Budweiser logo [...]
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Scores Top Spot in Weekend Box Office
November 5, 2012 | Posted by
“Wreck-It Ralph” burst into the theaters this weekend and snagged the top box office spot. “Wreck-It Ralph” generated $49.1 million this weekend and broke the record for Disney’s biggest box office opening, a title that belonged to 2010’s Tangled. “Ralph” also got rave reviews from critics, earning an impressive 84 points from Rotten Tomatoes. “Wreck [...]
Denzel Washington Trained on Delta Air Lines’ Cockpit Simulator for ‘Flight’
October 26, 2012 | Posted by
Denzel Washington looks pretty convincing in his role as a pilot in the movie Flight for good reason, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, Inc., helped train the actor in a cockpit simulator. Flight is set to debut Nov. 2, but the carrier has had some concerns that the film is set in Atlanta, that the film’s plane looks [...]
Denzel Washington Steps Out for Premiere of “Flight”
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
Denzel Washington stepped out looking stylishly comfortable in a blazer and sneakers for the premiere of his latest film “Flight” in New York City. The premiere took place at Alice Tully Hall and was a part of the 2012 New York Film Festival. Accompanied by his wife Pauletta, Washington made his way down the red [...]
Denzel Washington in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Flight’ to Close Out NY Film Festival
August 10, 2012 | Posted by
There’s no official word yet on which movie will be showing when the New York Film Festival takes off this year, but its organizers know how they’ll bring the festival in for a landing: Flight, a new thriller directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Denzel Washington, will make its world premiere as the closing-night selection [...]
