Habyarimana’s plane was shot down. His death began the mass slaughter of the Tutsi and of any Hutu who disagreed with the genocide. The first to be killed was the moderate Hutu female prime minister who refused to support the genocide. The slaughter went on for 100 days. Fearful Hutu men and women were told: “get the Tutsi before they get you.� As a result, the Hutu population picked up machetes and killed Tutsi who formerly were their family, friends, and neighbors.
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ATL’s Tip “T.I.� Harris
I went hard. I went real hard. He said if you don’t die keep skating’. I refuse to lose. It’s like a mandatory success attitude. I display that to everyone around me. Like in music, I have people have been around me for years. We know each other in and out so, its nothing to carry something through with these people but the cast in the movie, we were just put together for little bit of time and we have to connect and bond the way we do in the music industry if I’m involved with it. That’s the same attitude I apply to everything.
Review: Lonesome Jim
If the idea, here, is simply to suggest that a wave of existential dread is sweeping across the heartland, then I suppose Lonesome Jim has effectively conveyed its filmmaker’s pessimistic point-of-view. The upshot is a depressing illustration of how even Middle America has ended up marginalized and rudderless in the wake of outsourcing, downsizing and globalization.
Review: Honor Deferred
“Honor Deferred,� narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and hosted by Bernie Mac, pays tribute to the only seven African-American World War II veterans to receive the Congressional Gold Medal Honor, while exposing the army’s conspiracy to erase the contributions that these soldiers made to their country. This Al Roker production features first hand accounts, primary documents and vivid reenactments to honor these forgotten soldiers who were eventually recognized 50 years later by President Bill Clinton.
Review: Through The Fire
Nonetheless, the picture does an excellent job of showing what life is like for a kid who apparently has been scouted since about the age of six. We get to see that it helps considerably in this regard if you can benefit from the experience of an NBA all-star cousin, Stephon Marbury, and an older brother who once led the Big East in scoring while in college, namely, Jamel Thomas. Because Jamel, inexplicably, was never drafted by the pros, he is particularly determined to make sure that his little brother escapes the same unfortunate fate
Interview: Steve Martin
Steve has evolved from a zany stand-up comic wearing an arrow through his head on Saturday Night Live to a film star making his mark in comedies, dramas and musicals to the point where he now commands over $10 million per picture. Recognizable for his trademark, prematurely-white, thick head of hair, the gracefully aging leading man made People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful List as recently as 2003
Interview: Beyonce’
Besides being named one People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People specifically for having the most wanted lips, she’s been voted #1 of VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties, #1 of E’s Steamiest Southern Stars, #7 of Stuff Magazine’s Sexiest Women in the World, #17 of Maxim Magazine’s Hot 100, to cite a few. Her latest song, “Check on It,� with Slim Thug, has already hit #1 on the pop charts and gone platinum. Plus, it’s featured on soundtrack of The Pink Panther, Beyonce’s new movie where she co-stars opposite Steve Martin, as the irresistible Xania
Interview : Stephanie Allain
I think storytelling has always served a vital purpose in society and not just to entertain but to reflect who we are and to pose questions and to seek answers about who we are and why we are here. So today, film is so pervasive it travels all over the world. It changes peoples thoughts and views about things. And it’s so important. Again, that’s why when I am associated with a movie, it’s got to promote positivity because there’s plenty of negativity out there.
Interview: Nia Long
Having to raise the baby alone as a single-mom, Nia, quite understandably, needed to put her skyrocketing career on hold, and so she went on hiatus at the peak of her popularity. Since returning to work, unfortunately, she seems to have taken a step backwards, evidenced by her three box office flops in a row: Alfie, Are We There Yet, and How to Get the Man’s Foot Outta Your Ass. However, her return to play Sherry in Big Momma’s House 2 now gives the gifted actress an excellent opportunity to remind the world of her considerable talents.
Interview: Martin Lawrence
BSN: Did you base the character on someone you know?
ML: Yeah, kind of my grandmother and my mother. My mother’s just not as big as Big Momma, but the voice that’s on Big Momma kind of comes from my moms and my grandmother.