Mario Van Peebles, known for roles in “New Jack City,” “Heartbreak Ridge,” and creating the docudrama “Baadasssss!” received the Icon ...
Some recovered crack addicts have Mario Van Peebles to thank. The director of “New Jack City” says people tell him even years after the movie’s 1991 premiere that its visceral scenes put them off ...
On August 21, director Mario Van Peebles joined IndieWire for a live edition of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles. Warner Bros. provided a beautiful 35mm print ...
As part of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, director Mario Van Peebles opened up about his directorial debut, 1991’s “New Jack City,” alongside Fab 5 Freddy, Vanessa Williams and Michael Michele with an ...
It’s hard for Generation Xers to believe that it’s been 30 years since direector Mario Van Peebles made the era-defining, culture-shifting film New Jack City. While the classic turned Wesley Snipes, ...