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6 days ago · The film is a satirical black comedy war film adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Joseph Heller. Arkin co-starred alongside Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Buck Henry, Bob Newhart, Austin Pendleton, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight, and Orson Welles. Arkin received a Laurel Award nomination for his performance.
3 days ago · Vote up your favorite 2021 movies featuring black actors in the main roles. The best Black movies of 2021 are coming out in every genre imaginable including sci-fi, comedy, and biographical films. Malcolm and Marie , Judas and the Black Messiah, Outside the Wire, and The United States vs. Billie Holiday show that this list of 2021 Black films ...
3 days ago · Vote up your favorite drama movies that feature people of color in prominent roles. Latest additions: Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Just Mercy, Till. Most divisive: Charm City Kings. Over 400 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Greatest Black Drama Movies.
1 day ago · A film adaptation was released in 2012. Set in early 19th-century France, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption, released from jail in 1815 after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's starving child.
3 days ago · The Rise of Race Films (1910s – 1940s): This era saw a surge in “race films,” films targeted towards Black audiences. These films explored themes of social justice, education, and Black history, filling a void left by Hollywood. Notable examples include “The Emperor Jones” (1933) and “Imitation of Life” (1934).
5 days ago · Black-centered theatrical offerings on Broadway tell many tales of the diaspora this summer, from the thinly veiled 1990s origin story of Alicia Keys ( Hell’s Kitchen) and a fanciful update of...
1 day ago · Tang Dynasty's Prince Li Shimin and his followers assassinate Li Shimin’s brothers Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Li Yuanji. The ambush at the Xuanwu Gate of the imperial capital of Chang'an allowed Li Shimin to be installed as the crown prince, and to achieve the abdication of Emperor Gaozu, at which point Li Shimin became Emperor Taizong.
