Tag Archives: Leonardo DiCaprio

What Michael B. Jordan’s GQ Interview Reveals about Race

Posted on September 28, 2015 by tlewisisdope

Talking about diversity and representations of blackness can be frought terrain, even now when we are seeing so many more Black men and women in key roles in front of, and behind, the camera. I thought about this immediately when … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Film | Tagged black actor, Black actress, black characters, black culture, black history, black representation, blackness, Constance Wu, ethnic whiteness, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Gosling, whiteness | 6 Comments

‘Django Unchained’; Tarantino’s Love Affair with Black Cool

Posted on June 7, 2012 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on the “Django Unchained” trailer.
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Posted in Film | Tagged black cool, Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Kill Bill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, The Bride | 1 Comment

Imitating Life

Posted on February 12, 2011 by tlewisisdope

My thoughts on Antoine Fuqua’s decision to cast his Tupac biopic with unknowns.
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Posted in Film | Tagged 2pac, Afeni Shakur, Antoine Fuqua, biopic, film actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, movie star, Reese Witherspoon, The Aviator, Tupac Shakur, Walk the Line | Leave a comment