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Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in “THE IRON LADY”

By Jay Bobbin
Tribune Media Services

“THE IRON LADY”: All you had to do was hear the phrase “Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher” to know the performance would be Oscar-worthy, and indeed, it ended up earning the actress her third Academy Award. In reteaming with “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd, the actress plays the only female prime minister England has had to date … a situation that posed multitudes of challenges in dealing with those who were used to British rule as it had long existed.

Movie Review: 21 Jump Street

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Studio: Columbia Pictures (109 min)

Plot: A pair of underachieving cops go undercover to a local high school to bring down a synthetic drug ring.

Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Brie Larson, DeRay Davis, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle

Rating: R

Bottom Line: **1/2

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Whenever movies start out with sexual innuendos for humor gags, things usually don’t get much better. Within the first five minutes of this action-comedy, a guy is arrested and humped on, and it’s that moment that tells you exactly where you’ll be during the movie’s next hundred-plus minutes: toddling back and forth between crude and crass humor with numerous references to the male body parts.

Ask Tamara: Should I Lie for My Boss?

Rina Risper14 years ago05 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boss constantly asks me to cover for him in the office. If someone calls (including his wife or the CEO of the company) that he does not want to talk to, he tells me make us and excuse or tell them that he is not in. He also asks me to make up reasons why he is often late to meetings or cannot attend events.

Movie Review: Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Studio: Lionsgate (111 min)

Plot: A wealthy businessman is forced to re-examine his life, when he meets a single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building.

Cast: Tyler Perry, Thandie Newton, Gabrielle Union, Brian White, Rebecca Romijn, Jamie Kennedy, Phylicia Rashad, Beverly Johnson

Rating: PG-13

Bottom Line: **

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Tyler Perry wants audiences to know that he’s tackling a new genre in his latest offering “Good Deeds.”

Perry, who has made twelve inspirational themed flicks in eight years, returns as actor, writer, director and producer in what he coins a “romantic movie.”

Ask Tamara:Facebook Breakup

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Dear Tamara:

My boyfriend and I recently had a heated argument. I was sure that after a few days things would cool off and we would go back to normal, like we always do. That was until a mutual friend told me that my boyfriend had changed his relationship status on Facebook. When I went to check, I found that he had “unfriended” me and completely blocked me from his page! Not only was I furious, I was embarrassed.

We have a ton of mutual friends and he is friends with several members of my family. Needless to say, I have been getting a ton of phone calls and text messages from people wanting to know what’s going on and if I’m okay. I am not sure what to tell people; especially since I didn’t know that we had broken up. I hate that he put our business on blast. How should I respond to this? Should I change my relationship status as well?

Unfriended

The Psychological War on Hip Hop?

Rina Risper14 years ago06 mins

Professor Griff wrote The “Psychological Covert War on Hip Hop” and the brainwashing of a culture.

Courtesy photo

By Nick Edmonds

Everyone who knows Public Enemy, knows what they they stand for. Their music was conscience and delivered a strong message that is still relevant in today’s society. Public Enemy delivered a positive and empowering message, opposite of what you would hear from the average rapper today who would tell you to make as much money as you can and then spend it all on cars, clothes, jewelry and women. Public Enemy’s music was a lesson that needs to be taught over and over again.

Movie Review: Safe House

Rina Risper14 years ago04 mins

Studio: Universal Pictures (115 min)

Plot: A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with the fugitive.

Cast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard

Rating: R

Bottom Line: ***1/2

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

A thriller with grit and intrigue, Denzel Washington plays the CIA’s most dangerous traitor, Tobin Frost, who stuns the intelligence community when he surfaces in South Africa.

When the safe house to which he’s remanded is attacked by brutal mercenaries, a rookie (Ryan Reynolds) is forced to help him escape. It’s kill or be killed, so joining forces, the duo are forced to track down the mercenaries who want them dead.

Celebrity Interviews: A Physically Exhausting Performance, David Oyelowo on “Red Tails”

Rina Risper14 years ago08 mins

David Oyelowo

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

Audiences grooved to his energetic portrayal of blues man Muddy Waters in “Who Do You Love,” sympathized with his dilemma as Joseph Asagai in the television drama “A Raisin in the Sun” and applauded his character’s demise in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

Best Flicks of 2011

Rina Risper14 years ago07 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince

From fascinating franchises to thrilling new installments, film critic Samantha Ofole-Prince reviews the best 11 movies of 2011.

Like any other year, 2011 has had its fair share of turds and treats.

This was a year in which sequels had a huge presence on the big screen with two of the biggest successes at the movie box office being the final installment of the “Harry Potter” franchise and the “Twilight” sequel.

There were also unnecessary sequels to “Mission Impossible,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” “Sherlock Holmes,” numerous book adaptations, and a grand total of 40 3-D flicks released.

Dying to Live a Lie: How Symbol Replaced Substance in the Black Community

Rina Risper14 years ago015 mins

By Charles Jones
New America Media

Back when I was growing up, Michael Jordan’s shoes were extremely popular. Since their first release in 1989, the shoe series has only grown in notoriety, especially amongst young people. Unfortunately, so has the violence that haunts these shoes.