The new streaming series is billed as "Black Mirror meets The Watchmen with Bible roots." Read more
The new streaming series is billed as "Black Mirror meets The Watchmen with Bible roots." Read more
The first film Poitier directed without acting in it turned out to be the 3rd-biggest hit of 1980 -- and it held the record for top-grossing movie by a black director for at least two decades. Read more
In which Poitier tackles apartheid once again, reunites with Bill Cosby, and puts a new socio-political spin on his inspiring-teacher persona. Read more
In which Poitier stars in another cross-cultural romance and makes the first of four comedies with Bill Cosby. Read more
In which Poitier plays a mysterious alien figure (a Christ-figure? a harbinger of doom? both?), and then starts a nearly 18-year career as a director. Read more
After starring in three hugely successful, and iconic, social-issues films in 1967, Poitier got his one and only writing credit -- for a romantic comedy. Read more
Produced when interracial marriage was still illegal in parts of the U.S., but released after the Supreme Court struck down those laws, this film is an interesting time capsule, and it's striking to see which statements about the future of social progress do or don’t coincide with what has actually happened over the past half-century. Read more
It’s been a while since Roma Downey and Mark Burnett produced a new Bible movie. Now they have announced that they will be releasing a new-ish film called Resurrection on Discovery+ the week before Easter — and you can watch the trailer for it below. (more…) Read more
A classic and deeply penetrating look at American racism is followed by two increasingly pedestrian sequels. Read more
In which Poitier plays an inspirational teacher in two very different movies produced almost 30 years apart. Read more
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