Toppa Top 10: Ten Essential Caribbean Films
With Caribbean film on the rise, a look back at the must-see movies that paved the way.
Pree This: “Better Mus Come” Now Available On Netflix
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Jamaican film Better Mus' Come has garnered international attention for its unflinching portrayal of politically-driven gang violence in 1970s-era Kingston. Directed by Storm Sau... Read More...
Now Things: Arcade Fire’s Caribbean Journey
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Storm Saulter—
Easily one of the most influential rock bands of the last decade, 2011 Grammy Album of the Year winners Arcade Fire have turned to the Caribbean for inspir... Read More...
PHOTO GALLERY: LargeUp on Instagram
Words and Photos by LargeUp Crew—
Are you following LargeUp on Instagram? We update our content daily, but there's plenty more we want to show you. For the last year, we've been documenting our running... Read More...
Better Mus Come: New Screenings, Exclusive Clip + NY Premiere Photos
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by LargeUp Staff and Xyenz Fyxion—
After a successful run at AMC Empire 25 in Times Square, Better Mus' Come heads to ImageNation's Raw Space in Harlem starting Friday, ... Read More...
The LargeUp Sessions (3/14): Samantha Black (Project Runway) + Sheldon Shepard (Better Mus’ Come)
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Our special guests on the LargeUp Sessions with DJ Gravy tomorrow night (6 to 8 PM ET, on RadioLily.com) will be fashion designer Samantha "Sammy B." Black of Project Runway, and a... Read More...
EVENT: Win Tickets to See “Better Mus’ Come” in NYC
Words by LargeUp Crew—
After years of racking up praise at film festivals and at home in Jamaica, Storm Saulter's Better Mus' Come—which has been called the Jamaican movie production since The Harder The... Read More...
Pon De Screen: “Better Mus’ Come”—To a Theatre Near You
Words by Emily Shapiro—
Storm Saulter's award-winning Better Mus' Come, starring Sheldon Shepard of Jamaican dub poetry group No-Maddz and model/actress/singer Nicole "Sky" Grey, has been heralded as one... Read More...
Broader Than Broadway: Jamaican Play ‘Not About Eve’ Comes To NYC
Words by Sherman Escoffery—
Some of you may remember Karl Williams as the guy who played the unnamed, right-wing, anti-communist politician in the highly-regarded Jamaican film Better Mus' Come, which La... Read More...
Watch Me Now: New Caribbean Cinema’s ‘Ring Di Alarm’ In NYC
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Fresh off the success of their debut feature Better Mus' Come, the crew of emerging filmmakers known as New Caribbean Cinema are back with a new feature, Ring Di Alarm. Described a... Read More...
LargeUp TV: On the Move with Jamaica’s No-Maddz
Words by Jesse Serwer, Video and Photos by Martei Korley—
Even if you don't know their name, you may already be familiar with No-Maddz from their role as "the World's Fastest Band" in Usain Bolt's Puma c... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: Q+A with Actress/Model Sky Nicole Grey
Interview by Sherman Escoffery—
After first catching our attention in Storm Saulter's award-winning Jamaican feature film Better Mus' Come, in which she shined as the female lead Kemala, Jamaican model-t... Read More...