Like the old cliche says, “this one is for the birds.” And for once this statement can be taken literally. If one is a bird enthusiast, they will probably like the plot of this movie, but if you only like your birds smoked or deep fried, then The Big Year movie is worth skipping. Although […]

First things first; although The Thing film is a horror flick, the one Black character in the movie is not the first to die. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Get Rich or Die Tryin’) who plays Jameson miraculously manages to stay alive for the majority of the film. First we got a Black president, now Black characters last […]

The concepts of some films are much better than the execution of the same films in many cases. The In Time film featuring Justin Timberlake and Olivia Wilde would definitely fall into the category. The In Time film shows Timberlake in a different type of role than moviegoers are accustomed to seeing him, but the […]

The title of The Double film is perfect in two ways. First it describes the double life that is lived by Paul (Richard Gere) and it indicates how many times people should see this movie, at least twice. The Double film is described as a suspense movie. It will definitely have the audience in suspense […]

His name was George Stinney, Jr. and he was only 14 years old. At only 95 pounds, he was convicted of murdering two White girls who had gone missing in the Black side of town in Alcolu, S.C. Stinney had admitted to seeing the girls earlier that day in 1944, and that was enough to […]

On a rainy Tuesday afternoon in Houston, critically acclaimed actress Tasha Smith and Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart met with Regal Magazine publisher Todd A. Smith. The discussion centered on the new “dramedy” “Tyler Perry’s For Better Worse.” Whether you love or hate Perry, according to Smith, you definitely should not put the man in […]

George Clooney should be applauded for his most recent movie, The Descendants. This side of a romantic relationship or marriage is rarely shown on the big or small screen. It is the story of a devoted husband and father who is cheated on by his wife, but still loves her unconditionally and becomes mother and […]

In northeast Houston during the 1970s, stage bands were probably the last thing on the minds of many teenagers. Most students at the predominately Black Kashmere High School were into James Brown, Parliament and Sly Stone. Nevertheless, under the direction of band director Conrad “Prof” Johnson, the afro-donning musicians of Kashmere introduced the world (literally) […]

For the third straight week, The Help film is the number one movie in America. Like many African Americans, I was very reluctant to see this movie but was pleasantly surprised with the courage that the Black characters portrayed in the face of injustice. Nevertheless, the criticism that the film has received from Black audiences […]

On his 1994 hit song “Hand of the Dead Body” that featured Ice Cube and Devin the Dude, Scarface rapped, “So why you tryin kick some dust up, America’s been always known for blaming us brothers for they mess-ups…So why you criticize me for the things that you see on your TV, that rates worse […]