Confluential Films, the award-winning, Black-owned and Black-founded film, television and documentary production company and financier based in L.A., has appointed Shaun Williams as chief financial officer and Gerren Crochet as executive vice president. As CFO, Williams will lead Confluential’s financial strategy and planning to support Confluential’s long-term strategic goals. Crochet is joining as EVP and […]

Meera Menon has directed episodes of some of the biggest series on television, including “The Walking Dead,” “Westworld” and “Ms. Marvel.” But after she had a baby, she wanted to make a radical departure and revisit the beginning of her career, so she made an indie zombie movie with her best friends. Now, “Didn’t Die” […]

Finding the right candle(s) for your home isn’t a task to be taken lightly. The aroma you set is often the first impression you make on a guest — whether you want to be known as a woody cedar or fresh citrus is up to you. Aside from fragrance, candles can also be used to […]

A remote location. A group of unsuspecting, idiosyncratic hopefuls. A murderous plan that would eliminate them one by one. The formula is nearly a fool-proof one to pull off an entertaining horror-thriller, but writer-director Mark Anthony Green’s paper-thin feature debut “Opus” squanders the opportunity with shockingly low stakes and only the most basic observations on […]