Cinema In Noir

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition, we will be joined by special co-host, writer Afiya Augustine. We will be discussing stunt casting and how Hollywood frequently casts the same few actors all the time.  We will also be listing the young actors who we think deserve more screen time. Lastly, we will discuss why we beleive that Hollywood is experiencing the worst box office numbers in eight years. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition, we chat with playwright and screenwriter Eljon Wardally. We will also chat with actress Pia Glenn and discuss the casting notice that was released in regards to the NWA Movie. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition we chat with director and cinematographer Ernest Dickerson. We will also be discussing the 2014 Emmy nominations.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition, we celebrate LGBT women in film, both behind and in front of the camera.  We also discuss the LGBT women whose stories we would like to see on the big screen.  Lastly, we will discuss the return of True Blood and the season finale of Penny Dreadful.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In the latest edition we discuss the casting of Zendaya in the Lifetime Aaliyah biopic and claims of colorism.  We will also countdow our favorite music documentaries.  Lastly, we will discuss the upcoming season of True Blood. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film.  In the latest episode, we will honor the late Ruby Dee.  We will also chat with Arne Garrett of the Minority Independent Producer Summitt.  Lastly, we will recap the lastest season of Game of Thrones in anticipation of tonight's finale.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On the latest edition we discuss an article that suggests that adults should feel "embarrassed" about reading young adult literature.  We also discuss the recent rise in female-centric films.  Lastly, we discuss season 2 of Orange as the New Black. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On this edition we break down the list for the Broadcast Television Journalists Association's nominees for the 2014Critics' Choice Televsion Awards. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. This week, Cynthia Mort  filed a lawsuit claiming that she was cut out of the decision-making process behind Nina, the Nina Simone biopic. We will discuss this newest controversy and the upcoming slate of TV shows coming to primetime this fall.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. Today we discuss the cast of the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. This week we are chatting with Nailah Jefferson, director of the AFFRM Array Releasing documentary, Vanishing Pearls.  The film addresses the impact of the BP oil spill on a fishing community in Louisiana.  We will also be discussion the controversary surrounding casting of the upcoming Jem movie.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this episode we will discuss  the portrayal of mental illness by actors of color in film and TV. We  will also discuss screenwriter Ari Handel's recent comments about white characters representing more universal themes.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition we will be discussing the premier of , the webseries First, which just debuted on Issa Rae's network. We will also discuss Armond White's latest: Film Is Art, Television Is a Medium, and question, is one more artistic than the other?

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On this edition, we discuss two recent op-ed pieces on the post-racial politics of the small screen. We also list our favorite women of color who deserve more respect in the  industry.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. This week we duscuss the news that Aaron McGruder will not be returning for the fourth and final season of The Boondocks.  We will also recap the latest episodes of Scandal. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. 

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. In this edition we look at THe Black Women Diversity List and review the list of films on the blacklist that call for actresses of color, and do our own dream casting.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On this edition we discuss all things Oscar as we coutdown to the live show. We will also be chatting with two great women:  Teal Sherer, actress and creator of the webseries, My Gimpy Life and Kiandra Parks, director of the short film Black Girl in Paris.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On this episode we will discuss female antiheroes of color, or the lack thereof. We will also look a racebending the comic book movies.

Hosted by Candice Frederick, Kimberly Renee, and ReBecca Theodore-Vachon, "Cinema in Noir" covers the latest casting news, reviews, and interviews with the best and brightest talent in film. On this edition we will chat with Aaron D. Spears from the BET show Being Mary Jane.