The post Film Review: Harriet Gets Lost in the Myth of Its Hero appeared first on Consequence of Sound. #GirlBoss: Elevating the proceedings, however, is Erivo herself as Harriet Tubman, doing her ...

Twelve years before the Civil War, Harriet Tubman made her bold flight from slavery, journeying 100 miles, alone and mostly on foot, from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to Philadelphia. Rather than stay in ...

In life as in art, there are people you root for to do good, to win that prize and get their due recognition. Kasi Lemmons is one of those people. After making the switch from actor to director, she ...

BUT THE HISTORIAN WHO CONSULTED ON THE FILM, TOLD 11 NEWS LISA ROBINSON, THE STORY STICKS CLOSE TO THE MARYLAND NATIVE’S LIFE >> I THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CHEER AND ALSO CRY A LITTLE BIT, TOO, ...

Before Superman, the Flash, and Captain Marvel, there was real-life hero Harriet Tubman. The biopic Harriet, directed by Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou), plunges into drama right away, showing a young ...

The first feature film on the story of Harriet Tubman, Harriet, made its premiere Tuesday night at the Toronto International Film Festival. Harriett is directed by Kasi Lemmons, best known for her ...

Harriet Tubman’s contributions to racial progress and to the world as a whole cannot be overstated. A similar sentiment can be made when speaking about Kasi Lemmons’ contributions to film. So when you ...

TORONTOTORONTO — Hard as it may be to believe, “Harriet” is the first feature film about Harriet Tubman. Kasi Lemmons’ movie about the Underground Railroad leader premiered Tuesday night at the ...

Gov. Ralph Northam announced today that the Focus Features production, Harriet, will film in Central Virginia this fall. It will be the first feature-length film to tell the story of heroic ...

A studio executive once suggested Julia Roberts should play Harriet Tubman in a film about the anti-slavery crusader. The movie "Harriet" which came out last month stars actress Cynthia Erivo. The ...

Hard as it may be to believe, "Harriet" is the first feature film about Harriet Tubman. Kasi Lemmons' movie about the Underground Railroad leader premiered Tuesday night at the Toronto International ...