Starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce, and featuring a score by The Roots, it's nearly a crime that this one has been flying under the radar, but with a digital release a couple of weeks away and a theatrical bow in December we're glad this one has come to our attention.
"Night Catches Us," the feature length debut by Tanya Hamilton, takes place in 1976 and tells the story of Marcus (Mackie) a Black Panther member who mysteriously returns to his old neighborhood. Suspicions and tensions are raised by his return but he finds an ally in his friend Patricia (Washington). We definitely like what we see in the trailer, and the music by The Roots sounds great. No word yet if the score will get a standalone release.
The film will hit iTunes, On Demand, Playstation, Xbox Live, Amazon and Vudu on October 29th a full month before it hits theaters on December 3rd. [BV On Movies]
Following in the footsteps of Terry Gilliam's work with Arcade Fire, Spike Lee is set direct a concert webcast for The Roots and John Legend for their upcoming concert at New York City's Terminal 5.
As part of the ongoing American Express' Unstaged series, the concert will be available to watch live on YouTube, with clips being made to watch later in case you missed it. If you're thinking you might get to see Lee unleash his dolly shot during a live concert, think again. If it's anything like Gilliam's job, his fingerprints will be largely non-existent during the concert, though pre-gig backstage footage which is also recorded, should be interesting.
The concert takes place tomorrow night, September 23rd, starting at 9 PM.A trailer is below. [Pitchfork]
Starring Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce, and featuring a score by The Roots, it's nearly a crime that this one has been flying under the radar, but with a digital release a couple of weeks away and a theatrical bow in December we're glad this one has come to our attention.
