In recent years, strides have been made on the diversity in film front. Specifically, studios have seemingly been more willing to hire diverse voices to helm large projects, which even 10 years ago was a rarity. But we tend to forget that this sort of conversation actually began all the way back almost 30 years ago in the early 1990s.

As detailed in a new profile at the New York Times, many of the opportunities that have been given to Black filmmakers in 2019 are thanks to the price paid by African American filmmakers back in the ‘90s.

Continue reading Black Filmmakers From The ’90s Speak Out About Racism In The Industry: “It’s Like They Set Us Up To Fail” at The Playlist.

“Cadillac Records” reviews aren’t supposed to hit until the week of release (next week), but Variety has already posted theirs, penned by John Anderson.

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