https://theurbanfilmreview.com Film, Television, Events, And More! Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:21:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.2 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/UFR-Logo-150x150.png https://theurbanfilmreview.com 32 32 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:21:15 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/ Deadline reports that Amazon Freevee coming-of-age drama series Beyond Black Beauty has begun principal photography, with shooting of the Amazon Studios, Sinking Ship Entertainment and Leif Films show underway in Canada. The international series is set to be released on Amazon’s Freevee as part of its 2023 slate. The series stars Kaya Coleman, Sagine Sémajuste, […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/13/kaya-coleman-and-sagine-semajuste-to-star-in-amazon-freevees-ya-drama-beyond-black-beauty/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/amy-aniobi-developing-vanessa-walters-novel-the-nigerwife-for-hbo/ https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/amy-aniobi-developing-vanessa-walters-novel-the-nigerwife-for-hbo/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:05:55 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/amy-aniobi-developing-vanessa-walters-novel-the-nigerwife-for-hbo/ Deadline reports that Amy Aniobi (Insecure, 2 Dope Queens ) and her production company SuperSpecial, have acquired the rights to the upcoming novel The Nigerwife by author Vanessa Walters to develop into a drama series under her overall deal at HBO. Both Aniobi and Walters will executive produce; Aanch Khaneja will co-executive produce on behalf […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/10/07/amy-aniobi-developing-vanessa-walters-novel-the-nigerwife-for-hbo/feed/ 0 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/26/naomi-ackie-stars-as-whitney-houston-in-rousing-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-trailer/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 22:25:13 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/26/naomi-ackie-stars-as-whitney-houston-in-rousing-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody-trailer/ Do you wanna dance? The long-awaited trailer for Whitney Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ is here and bursting with everything you’d expect from a major Hollywood production about the greatest singer of her generation. Directed by Kasi Lemmons , written by Oscar-nominee Anthony McCarten , and produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/21/when-did-you-fall-in-love-with-hip-hop-sanaa-lathan-stars-in-trailer-for-directorial-debut-on-the-come-up/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 17:32:27 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/21/when-did-you-fall-in-love-with-hip-hop-sanaa-lathan-stars-in-trailer-for-directorial-debut-on-the-come-up/ When did you fall in love with Hip-Hop? Paramount+ is stepping into the battle rap arena with upcoming original film ‘On The Come Up’ that will premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival next month. Based on the New York Times’ #1 best-selling novel by Angie Thomas (‘The Hate U Give’), ‘On The Come […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/12/part-of-your-world-disney-reveals-first-look-at-halle-bailey-as-ariel-in-little-mermaid/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 17:00:46 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/09/12/part-of-your-world-disney-reveals-first-look-at-halle-bailey-as-ariel-in-little-mermaid/ The new iconic Disney princess just dropped! Source: Eric McCandless / Getty It’s official! Halle Bailey proved she was the perfect choice to bring one of Disney’s most beloved characters to life. Variety reports Disney revealed a first look at Halle as Ariel in a trailer for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid . […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/22/beyonce-dropped-a-teaser-for-the-im-that-girl-music-video-fans-think-shes-hinting-at-something-much-bigger/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:01:39 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/22/beyonce-dropped-a-teaser-for-the-im-that-girl-music-video-fans-think-shes-hinting-at-something-much-bigger/ Beyoncé hasn’t done as much promo for her latest album, Renaissance , as we’re used to seeing from Queen Bey–but a lot of fans think she just hinted at an influx of new content. Source: Gareth Cattermole / Getty On Friday, Beyoncé dropped a teaser for “I’M THAT GIRL,” the opening track on Renaissance, which […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/15/krystal-joy-brown-stuns-at-power-book-iii-raising-kanan-season-2-premiere-event/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:34:34 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/15/krystal-joy-brown-stuns-at-power-book-iii-raising-kanan-season-2-premiere-event/ All eyes were on emerging star Krystal Joy Brown who stunned in a Naeem Khan dress at the “Power Book III: Raising Kanan ” Season 2 premiere event in New York City. Known for her portrayal of Diana Ross in hit Broadway musical ‘MOTOWN,’ Brown starred as Eliza Hamilton in Broadway mega-hit ‘Hamilton’ and played […]]]> https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/11/all-rise-for-actress-simone-missick/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:39:18 +0000 https://theurbanfilmreview.com/2022/08/11/all-rise-for-actress-simone-missick/ The star of the OWN series on stepping into her new role as an Executive Producer By Zon D’Amour, Contributing Writer | Los Angeles Sentinel In the opening scene for the third season of “All Rise,” we believe Lola Carmichael (played by Simone Missick) has lost her election and her seat as a judge only […]]]>