Great post from my friend Shannon about a great film that is hard to watch at times.
Beef
I stumbled into this one on Netflix Instant, realizing I never got around to watching it. There are at least 3 sequels now, but the original is probably still the best. As the title implies, this documentary goes into the history of ‘beef’ between popular rappers in hip hop history. There’s a little background (tracing […]
2012 MLB All Star Week
Joe Posnaski and Kent Babb have both written worthwhile pieces about what this week means to my hometown from the sports columnist point of view; but as someone who spent his childhood going to Royals (now Kauffman) Stadium, I felt like throwing in my two cents… As best as I can remember, my grandfather only […]
Jayhawkers
No elaborate introduction needed for today’s post… One of my first mentors, in terms of being a black filmmaker from Kansas with an independent streak, was Kevin Wilmott. He was coming into KU as a professor as I was on my way out as a graduate, but it will come as no surprise to you […]
The Process
Nothing good lasts forever. I had a nice little speedbump today reminded me my ideal run will need to take a detour at some point, and I’ve spent a lot of today frustrated. As I stepped back and put it into a larger perspective though, I had to laugh a little bit. I’m not […]
Halftime 2012 – ‘M’
Halftime. Michael. Michael was the first icon of my generation. He loved entertaining, and we loved watching him and listening to him and imitating him. Along the way, he learned/understood the value of being enigmatic. It’s a very ‘Hollywood’ thing to do; the myth/mystery of who you are behind closed doors becomes part of your […]
The Price of Superstardom?
So I watched Six Degrees of Separation for the first time this week. I knew of the film of course, and its reputation as the film that proved that ‘Will Smith can act’. But even knowing that going in, the film left me in shock… Will is really good in this film. In terms of pure acting, I think […]
Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World
I had the privilege of getting an advanced screening of the documentary: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World. The film, narrated by Susan Sarandon, traces the religion’s history through the art and architecture. It wisely addresses the subject of Muslims creating art vs. ‘worshipping false idols’ (there’s a million ways to answer that question). The […]
Answering the Door
The last shoot I worked on was a personal milestone; I’ll talk more about the finished product when it’s ready to go on air. I knew when I got that particular role what it meant to my personal growth, when I got the call sheet the night before I let out an audible ‘whoa’ […]
The Best Mentor
“Besides, if I ever need help, who’s a better consigliere than my father?” – Michael Corleone You know, I spent the whole day trying to think of the most grandiose, melodramatic statement I could make about the positive effect my father has had on me in all facets of my life. But in the end, […]
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