There are 30 article(s) tagged Craig Brewer:

• October 2019

  • Craig Brewer on ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ and life on Eddie Murphy Island

    Filmmaker Craig Brewer takes a break from directing Eddie Murphy in "Coming 2 America" to talk about directing Murphy in the new Netflix feature "Dolemite Is My Name." 

    By Chris Herrington October 04, 2019

  • Scott Bomar translates Memphis soul sound for Brewer’s new movie ‘Dolemite’

    Awaiting the release of his third project with Craig Brewer, composer Scott Bomar talks about the tools he uses to bring the Memphis soul sound to Hollywood scores.

    By Jared Boyd October 03, 2019

• April 2019

  • Arlington entrepreneur, author turns sights to filmmaking

    Arlington entrepreneur-turned-author Tony Jackson is adding a third calling to his resume: filmmaking.

    By Michael Waddell April 14, 2019

• November 2018

  • The Memphis 10: From ‘Mystery Train’ to ‘The Firm’ and more, the best use of city locations on the big screen

    This past weekend, the Hallmark Channel premiered “Christmas at Graceland,” a made-for-television feature film where country star Kellie Pickler offers key support to the film’s real star: Graceland.

    By Chris Herrington November 20, 2018

• September 2018

  • The Memphis 10 (Summer Edition): Aretha’s house, the ACLU trial, Craig Brewer’s movie, and more

    Welcome to The Memphis 10, which, starting this Thursday, will be a (mostly) weekly collection of observations – commentary, criticism, news, links, songs, etc. – on the week in Memphis.

    By Chris Herrington September 16, 2018