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3 July 2008 9:11 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Michelle Orange

Samuel Johnson said it was the last refuge of scoundrels, and if that's true, then I predict a nation-wide crime wave and a week-long run on golden toothpicks and hairless cats, because at this time of year patriotism will not be denied. Refuse to partake of -- or at least acknowledge -- it at your political and gustatory peril. With that in mind, we offer a list of films that might satisfy those on the patriotic fence, those who prefer their patriotism (and their marshmallow salad) a little bittersweet. Like Mr. Johnson, I am not an American, and much of what I know about everything, including American patriotism, I learned at the movies; these films have taught me the most about the boons and the bummers involved in loving this country.

Glory (1989)

Many countries with historically subjugated populations have stories similar to that explored in 1989's "Glory

Michelle Orange

27 June 2008 8:49 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Stephen Saito

As McA of the Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch has rapped about "Three MCs and One DJ," but as a filmmaker, he's had to learn to go solo. With his latest documentary "Gunnin' For That #1 Spot," Yauch is continuing the tradition of musicians who crossed over to direct movies, something that started all the way back when Frank Sinatra sat in the director's chair for 1965's World War II drama "None But the Brave." From documentaries to narratives, here's a list of modern musicians who have become filmmakers in one form or another in recent years.

Madonna

It seems as though the one place Madonna has never been able to reinvent herself is on the big screen, but that might change. Although she's had an almost disastrous track record as an actress (particularly when working with whomever was her significant other at the time), one forgets that Madonna

Stephen Saito

11 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Also opening today is First Sunday, starring Ice Cube and Katt Williams, which Claudia Puig in USA Today says, ought "to go last on anyone's list of movie options." Kyle Smith in the New York Post describes it as "a heist comedy in which the audience gets robbed." Steven Rea in the Philadelphia Inquirer calls it a clichéd, moralistic comedy [during which] a parade of African-American stereotypes go marching by.

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9 January 2008 5:40 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ice Cube is begging studio bosses to cast him in the rumoured A-team movie - as Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus.

The rapper-turned-actor is one of a number of stars linked to the role, and he may have to compete with the likes of Ving Rhames, Michael Clark Duncan and the original B.A., Laurence 'Mr T' Tureaud, to win the coveted part.

But Cube is convinced he's the best man for the job - and even auditioned on U.S. TV show Live With Regis + Kelly.

He said, "Definitely. I think I could do Mr. T. Get the mohawk going. 'I pity the fool. I pity the fool.'"

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8 January 2008 5:31 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor/rapper Ice Cube has launched an ambitious new Tv-style network website.

Cube and his producer/screenwriter partner Dj Pooh's U View Network Television so far features a dozen channels which show everything from short videos to full-length movies.

Among the channels currently streaming at Uvntv.com are Snoop Dogg's Snoopadelic and the official stations of urban magazines The Source and Vibe.

Cube says, "We figured we needed to think about how could we still be part of entertainment in this future that's coming out at full speed."

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7 January 2008 6:02 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Rapper-turned-movie mogul Ice Cube has hailed Hollywood for recognising the importance of black filmgoers.

The Three Kings star - real name O'Shea Jackson - insists black film fans pump more money back into the studio system than any other demographic.

So Cube, who claims he is getting the support to make the movies he wants to make, is calling on studios to give other black filmmakers a chance.

He says, "What Hollywood has realised is that black people go to the movies more than anybody else. A lot of other people are putting entertainment systems in their house and movies aren't an outing for them. But for us, movies are still an outing.

"The ones that are smart let us do our thing. We bring back a great movie and never go over budget, and everyone's happy at the end of the day."

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6 articles from 2008