Newsweek: This 'knucklehead' Will Make You Laugh, and Cry

Alfre Woodard and Gbenga Akinnagbe shine in an indie film about screwed up families and impossible dreams that won't die.

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MSNBC

Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe speaks about playing Langston Bellows, a character with mental disability, in the new film "Knucklehead." The film's director, Ben Bowman, also joins the panel.

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NY Times: A Mother’s Clutch Makes Its Mark

"Perspectives from a local and international standpoint distinguish the fifth annual New Voices in Black Cinema, running Thursday through next Sunday at BAMCinématek. The festival begins with the world premiere of 'Knucklehead'..."

"Alfre exposes the humanity beneath her character’s meanness, and that single moment elevates the entire movie” - Bryan Abrams, co-writer...

Five Stars "Gritty and raw, but ringed with tinges of hope, KNUCKLEHEAD hits hard, yet unexpectedly offers touches of levity and humor."

Fist in air, menacing look on her face, actress Alfre Woodard stands ready to punch. The object of her anger is actor Gbenga Akinnabe. Withering in fear, trying to escape her grip...

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NBC: Positively Black 'Knucklehead'

"Alfre Woodard and Gbenga Akkinagbe star in "Knucklehead," a film about a mentally disabled man struggling with independence in Bed-Stuy..."

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FOX: 'Knucklehead'

"Alfre Woodard and Gbenga Akinnabge discuss their new movie, 'Knucklehead,' showing during the New Voices in Black Cinema Film Festival..."

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The Credits: On Set With Alfre Woodard

June, 2011

INT. APARTMENT, BROOKLYN, NY – DAY

Alfre Woodard’s on the set of a small, independent film in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. She’s sitting on a couch in a cockroach infested apartment ...

"In 'Knucklehead', the legendary star teams up with The Wire’s Gbenga Akinnagbe to take on a topic that’s still rarely talked about in the black community..."

"Boasting 4 New York premieres, 1 US premiere, and 1 world premiere, the New Voices in Black Cinema festival - a festival I co-curate, which takes place in Brooklyn, NY - will run from Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29, at BAMcinématek..."

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