Lincoln

  Season 3 of the Wire started me on this path, and as much as I hate to admit it, I’ve taken great joy in watching politics as entertainment.  Which means I enjoyed Lincoln quite a bit. Focusing on the last few months of his life, the movie focuses on Lincoln’s quest to pass the amendment that abolishes slavery. […]

The Love Below

  I’m excited! Last night, I was a witness to the engagement of a couple I’ve known for a short while.  I knew ahead of time it was going to happen, and it came up in a conversation I had earlier in the day with one of my aces.  It became a natural segway for […]

The Return of Natalie Portman: the Musical!

  So, friends, family and others in L.A. who hit me up about missing out on the initial run of Natalie Portman: the Musical, it’s your lucky holiday season!  Starting Friday, we’re back every weekend up to Christmas!  If you haven’t made it down, now’s your chance; if you came for the first run, swing through to […]

Random Comedy to End Your Work Week

  Haven’t had a post that had nothing to do with anything in too long, so here we go… Somehow this gem had escaped me until last week when a friend passed it along to me.  I’m sure it’s in part because I’m not exactly in this guy’s target demographic.  Nevertheless, there’s few things that […]

Middle of Nowhere

  Better late than never with this one. Middle of Nowhere is the best ‘Black’ film I’ve seen in quite awhile.  There’s a version of this story that you could see done in a very over the top fashion, but credit goes to the brilliant cast and director Ava DuVernay that the film never goes there. […]

Skyfall

  Just my opinion, not as much fun as Casino Royale, but definitely put 007 back on track moving forward. The film that marks James Bond’s 50th anniversary starts off with…his death.  I don’t consider it a spoiler to tell you this isn’t a short film, so what happens after that theme-wise is what keeps it interesting. […]

‘You’re Whole’ – Part 2

  First post of the week is just a quick update for family and friends: your DVRs aren’t broke, I wasn’t on the first episode of ‘You’re Whole’.  I do appreciate how many of you texted/called/ emailed to let me know you didn’t see me. A new episode premieres this week, same Bat time, same […]