Dawn Porter is a filmmaker whose latest project “The Lady Bird Diaries,” an all-archival documentary about Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States, will debut at the SXSW Film Festival. Her four-part docuseries “Supreme” explores the history of the United States Supreme Court and the legal battles that have shaped America. Porter’s other projects include the next installment of the civil rights series “Eyes on the Prize” for HBO.
Throughout the month of February, Variety will publish essays from prominent Black artists, artisans and entertainment figures celebrating the impact of Black entertainment and entertainers on the world at large.
During Lyndon B. Johnson’s five years as President of the United States, Lady Bird Johnson recorded 123 hours of audio recordings meant to reflect on her time as First Lady. In my latest film, “The Lady Bird Diaries,” we find an astute political observer and strategist who...
Throughout the month of February, Variety will publish essays from prominent Black artists, artisans and entertainment figures celebrating the impact of Black entertainment and entertainers on the world at large.
During Lyndon B. Johnson’s five years as President of the United States, Lady Bird Johnson recorded 123 hours of audio recordings meant to reflect on her time as First Lady. In my latest film, “The Lady Bird Diaries,” we find an astute political observer and strategist who...
- 2/27/2023
- by Dawn Porter
- Variety Film + TV
There’s something to the idea of walking into a movie and having your expectations met. Not exceeded, not let down, but the movie you see is exactly what you expected it to be. This is Lee Daniels’ The Butler, a sometimes compelling, sometimes contrived, but mostly very engaging, nearly true tale of one man’s 30-year career as a White House butler. There’s a lot of history there and a lot of tumultuous change in society of which the ripple effects are still being felt. But at the end of the day, The Butler is at its heart a tale of how those changes were seen through the eyes of men of two different generations: a father and his son.
The film follows Cecil Gaines, played by Forest Whitaker, who begins life in the cotton fields of the south working alongside his family until the day his father...
The film follows Cecil Gaines, played by Forest Whitaker, who begins life in the cotton fields of the south working alongside his family until the day his father...
- 8/16/2013
- by Adam A. Donaldson
- We Got This Covered
On TV this Tuesday: Cougar Town‘s season finishes like a bold cabernet – hearty and satisfying. Meanwhile, NCIS‘ Ziva channels Emily Thorne, Hart of Dixie courts the Spring Breakers crowd and one of Mindy‘s former men beckons. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.
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8 pm NCIS (CBS) | Tony suspects that Ziva is planning a risky move to avenge her father’s death. (Get ‘Ziva’ scoop!)
8 pm Hart of Dixie (The CW) | Lavon has big...
Preview | Hell’s Kitchen Exclusive Video: Celebrate 150 Episodes With Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Greatest Hits’
8 pm NCIS (CBS) | Tony suspects that Ziva is planning a risky move to avenge her father’s death. (Get ‘Ziva’ scoop!)
8 pm Hart of Dixie (The CW) | Lavon has big...
- 4/9/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
HollywoodNews.com: There is a vibrant tradition in American cinema of films that tackle compelling social issues. Seminal films, including “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” and “Norma Rae” remind everyone that the smallest acts of courage can inspire social change. This tradition continues with the recent film “The Help,” which examines the relationships between black maids and their white employers in 1960s Mississippi. The film reminds audiences that popular culture has the power to affect change and illuminate the plight of those without a voice.
About “The Help”: Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s,...
About “The Help”: Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s,...
- 2/4/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
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