Already world famous for his huge blockbusters, Steven Spielberg took a huge risk in 1985 to direct a harrowing tale set in ...

From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

In the new musical movie adaptation, as Celie (Fantasia Barrino) is bathing Shug (Taraji P. Henson), an old record plays on a gramophone in the background. But as the camera zooms in, the record ...

Ever wonder why your mom’s living room is a beige ocean and your group chat is hooked on neon green? As it turns out, it’s not about personal preference it’s a generational phenomenon, and it’s more ...

The new movie has so many references to Hollywood gems like “Stormy Weather” and early jazz shorts, it can be viewed as a Black film syllabus. By Robert Daniels Even when Hollywood saw little use for ...

Nearly four decades after The Color Purple originally hit theaters, a new adaptation of the film is now playing. Both versions of the movie adapt Alice Walker’s powerful story about Black women in the ...

NYU Langone Health System is suing Northwell Health over a shade of purple used in similar advertising. The New York City-based hospital group filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in the ...