Forget the JFK assassination, I can actually remember where I was the first time I heard that beautiful voice so many moons ago. I was sitting on a hilltop, high above a sprawling dairy farm, having a picnic with a friend who played “Make It Happen” for me on a big boom box which echoed …
2012 Film Review, Roland Emmerich Releases Another Apocalyptic Adventure
Roland Emmerich’s name is closely associated with overblown apocalyptic adventures like Independence Day (1996) and The Day after Tomorrow (2004). Regrettably, the German-born director’s latest, 2012, fails to measure up to his earlier offerings, despite its being filled with his trademark bombastic special effects coming courtesy of a quarter-billion dollar budget. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, …
Kam’s Kapsules: Film Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun!
We have GREAT news for you! IT IS FRIDAY! We hope you are as excited about this fact! If you are wondering what to do this Friday and upcoming week, Ladybrille contributor Kam Williams helps us out with previews of movies opening November 20, 2009. Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend! Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, …
Gabby Sidibe, Gabby’s Precious Gabfest Interview
GABOUREY “Gabby” SIDIBE was born in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in 1983 to R&B/Gospel singer Alice Tan Ridley, and Ibnou Sidibe, a cab driver from Senegal. After her parents separated, Gabby was raised in Harlem by her mother who supported the family by teaching Special Ed and by singing in the subway. Ladybrille …
“Precious” Los Angeles Premiere, Red Carpet Pictures
“Precious” film cast members and producers continue to make their rounds promoting the film. If you missed our reviews and interviews so far, be sure to check on it. Meanwhile, check out some pictures from the LA Premiere last week. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the …
Good Hair Film Review, Chris Rock Takes Lighthearted Look at Black Women’s ‘do
If you were raised in an African-American community, then you’re probably very familiar with the notion of “good hair,” a term that’s generally applied to folks born with wavy locks which are less trouble to take care of than the more tightly-curled or nappy variety. Back in the Sixties, at the dawn of the black …