By Cappuchino
Mar 16, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, a lot of theaters have closed down, however, movies were still being released. A lot of movies have been released on streaming sites and I know I ve been busy keeping up with some of the most talked about movies, like Judas and The Black Messiah or One Night in Miami. With it being awards season, the Oscars have announced their nominees. And it s good to see some of the black actors are definitely getting a look this year. For years, there was a lack of black representation on the big screen. But it looks like Judas and The Black Messiah was nominated for Best Picture. And from that movie, Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield have been nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Chadwick Boseman was nominated for Best Actor for his final movie role in Ma Rainey s Black Bottom, which also gave Viola Davis a nod for Best Actress and by the way, she is also the most Oscar-nominated black actress, according to The Jasmine Brand. And you kno
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San Antonio filmmaker Alex Ramirez’s most recent work, “The Quiet Shore,” is making the rounds on the festival circuit.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Natasha Straley’s films include the prize-winning comedy short “Cauliflower.”Jessica Phelps /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Than Niles, standing in his garage turned film studio at his apartment in San Antonio, worked with Jesse Borrego on his latest short film, “Luminous.”Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Felise Garcia wrote, produced and stars in the web series “The Honey Trapper,” which can be seen on Amazon Prime.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio-based rapper Heartless the Monster keeps raising the bar for South Texas artists.Photos by Kevin McDermottShow MoreShow Less
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San Antonio-based rapper Heartless the Monster keeps raising the bar for South Texas artists.Photos by Kevin McDermottShow MoreShow Less
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On the heels of two singles, which have garnered a combined 230K streams on Spotify alone, SA-based artist Heartless the Monster has just released a new visual for his latest release “December 8,” featuring co-collaborator Shilxh.
Born Nigel Williams, the 26-year-old rapper grew up on Randolph Air Force Base and since 2017 has been recording and releasing music. Combining expert hip-hop cadences with enough pop aesthetic to draw large audiences to his sound, Williams’ latest release “December 8th,” doesn’t fall short from the high bar he’s raised for South Texas hip-hop.