Rick James is without a doubt one of Buffalo’s music heroes. Although the rock star did have his share of troubling moments throughout his career, James did leave behind some of the world’s ...

If there was ever a rock star that would make for an outrageous film character, it would have to be Rick James. The legendary Buffalo rocker, who lived his life to the fullest extreme, will ...

Language often fails Ricky, the protagonist of Rashad Frett’s meaningful but uneven feature debut. The 30-year-old Hartford native, portrayed with soulful precision by James, has just been ...

Ricky follows Ricardo “Ricky” portrayed by Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) in a career-best performance as a 30-year-old Black man reemerging from prison after serving 15 years.

Ricky follows its titular character (Stephan James) after he’s released from prison. Incarcerated at 15 years old, Ricardo Smith (Ricky for short) is now 30, and the 15 years passed have left ...

In a masterful performance, Stephan James — whose resume is dotted with many memorable turns in “Selma,” “Race” and “Homecoming” — puts a face to the struggles that so many ex-offenders encounter.