One of our most beloved films is Love Jones. It is seen as one of the more realistic romance films. It’s not one of those fairy tale films where everything goes perfectly. In fact, you wonder sometimes if love can overcome all, or even if the love is genuine at all. Love Jones has cemented itself as one of the iconic Black romance films.

Synopsis:

Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they’ve got a “love thing” or are just “kicking it,” they hang out with their friend, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius’ feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion.

Cast:

• Larenz Tate – Darius Lovehall
• Nia Long – Nina Mosley
• Isaiah Washington – Savon Garrison
• Lisa Nicole Carson – Josie Nichols
• Bill Bellamy – Hollywood
• Leonard Roberts – Eddie Coles
• Bernadette Speakes – Sheila Downes
• Khalil Kain – Marvin Cox

Crew:

• Director/Writer – Theodore Witcher

Love Jones is available on DVD.

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The winners of the 2015 Black Reel Awards were announced Thursday, February 19, 2015. Selma, Dear White People, Gun Hill, and The Trip to Bountiful were big winners. The full list can be found below.

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture

Selma

Outstanding Actor, Motion Picture

David Oyelowo – Selma

Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture

Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Belle

Outstanding Supporting Actor, Motion Picture

Wendell Pierce – Selma

Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture

Carmen Ejogo – Selma

Outstanding Director, Motion Picture

Ava DuVernay – Selma

Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture

Chris Rock – Top Five

Outstanding Documentary

Anita: Speaking Truth to the Power

Outstanding Ensemble

Selma

Outstanding Foreign Film

Fishing Without Nets (Kenya)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male

Tyler James Williams – Dear White People

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female

Teyonah Parris – Dear White People

Outstanding Voice Performance

Morgan Freeman – The LEGO Movie

Outstanding Score

Jason Moran – Selma

Outstanding Original Song

“Glory” from Selma – Performed by: John Legend & Common

INDEPENDENT

Outstanding Independent Feature

The Retrieval

Outstanding Independent Documentary

25 to Life

Outstanding Independent Short

#AmeriCan

TELEVISION

Outstanding Television Documentary or Special

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series

The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Larenz Tate – Gun Hill

Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Cicely Tyson – The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Supporting Actor, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Blair Underwood – The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Anika Noni Rose – A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Outstanding Director, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Reggie Rock Bythewood – Gun Hill

Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Mini-Series

Reggie Rock Bythewood – Gun Hill

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