Alfre Woodard Movie News

  • Marvel stars sign up for The Lion King remake

    Disney’s live-action The Lion King remake has added two Marvel actors to play Simba’s mother Sarabi and his royal adviser Rafiki.

    Disney’s live-action The Lion King remake has added two Marvel actors to play Simba’s mother Sarabi and his royal adviser Rafiki.
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  • Gone Girl tops US box office

    Gone Girl just pipped Annabelle to the top of the US box office this weekend. David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel took first place with $38 million, while Annabelle, the prequel to 2013’s The Conjuring was second with…

    Gone Girl just pipped Annabelle to the top of the US box office this weekend. David Fincher’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s popular novel took first place with $38 million, while Annabelle, the prequel to 2013’s The Conjuring was second with $37.2 million. It means that Gone Girl is Fincher’s biggest opening ever, and its star Ben Affleck’s highest debut since Daredevil in 2003.
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Alfre Woodard Movie Reviews

  • 12 Years a Slave Review

    “following on from the ingeniously and devastating pictures Hunger and Shame, the British director now tackles slavery, bringing the incredible memoirs of Solomon Northup to the big screen”…

    “following on from the ingeniously and devastating pictures Hunger and Shame, the British director now tackles slavery, bringing the incredible memoirs of Solomon Northup to the big screen”…
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    This film might well have taken the top spot away from ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ in my greatest films list. Captivating cinema from the first frame to the last, painting an utterly convincing picture of the time and doing so with such relentless purpose. It’s certainly difficult to watch, but if you haven’t seen it yet, go see it, then tell everyone you know to go see it too!
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Alfre Woodard Movie Trailers

  • Annabelle Teaser Trailer

    Before The Conjuring, there was Annabelle.

    Before The Conjuring, there was Annabelle.
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  • 12 Years a Slave Trailer

    12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty…

    12 Years a Slave is based on an incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner) as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist…
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