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'Gravity ,' 'Runner, Runner ,' 'Linsanity ' and more

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Now 42 Pinkett is a happier person

Hindsight is 20/20, and at 42 Jada Pinkett-Smith has clarity on her past addictions. The actress and singer celebrated her 42nd birthday on September 18, and she reflected on Facebook the wisdom that age has brought.

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The two trailblazers walked out hand-in-hand to present the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

Diahann Carroll and Kerry WashingtonThe 2013 Emmys had a few memorable pairs -- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler; comedy winners Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale -- but Diahann Carroll and Kerry Washington were history in the making.

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A compelling character study of the emotional toll exacted by a kidnapping on the psyche of the victims' loved ones

The Dovers travel to the home of Nancy (Viola Davis) and Franklin Birch (Terrence Howard), neighbors with a couple of kids around the same age as theirs. However, after sharing a satisfying Thanksgiving dinner, youngsters Anna and Joy (Kyla Drew Simmons) vanish without a trace while playing outside unsupervised.

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'Battle of the Year,' 'Prisoners ,' 'The Muslims Are Coming! ,' and more

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'Insidious: Chapter 2 ,' 'Blue Caprice,' 'Sample This,' and more

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Director Bill Duke was influenced by his sister Yvonne

Yvonne Hamptons experiences as a "dark girl" were an inspiration for her brother Bill Duke's documentary that explores the sometimes painful, undercover story of colorism -- discrimination based on skin tone -- inside and outside the black community.

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The two were separated for 27 years while he was imprisoned on Robben Island for treason because of his call for an end of Apartheid

Winnie Mandela (Jennifer Hudson) is a controversial figure in the annals of South Africa history. For not only was she the first wife of freedom fighter-turned-President Nelson Mandela (Terrence Howard), but she was also convicted of ordering numerous human rights violations.

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'Riddick ,' 'Things Never Said ,' 'Winnie Mandela,' and more

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The soundtrack is infused with hip-hop tunes by the film's executive producer, Jay-Z, and wife, Beyonce'

Perhaps more pertinent than recounting further the familiar plotline of a novel we all remember from high school is addressing its reimagining as a visually-captivating, ethereal fantasy by Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge). The bodacious director not only shot the New York story in his native Australia, but infused the soundtrack with hip-hop tunes by the film's executive producer, Jay-Z, and wife, Beyonce'.      


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