Today I’m appreciative of my father giving me the space to follow where my heart takes me… I got an unexpected phone call asking if I would be interested in being part of a panel talking about (black) cinema. I said I’d be flattered and I would be. Movies are one of my passions (sports, […]
Time for another geeky post… As the countdown to Batman 3 officially begins, Warner Brothers released an animated version of the comic story, “Under the Red Hood.” Like its namesake, this animated film centers on a new supervillain in Gotham taking on the persona of the Red Hood. Or rather, an ‘old’ villain. The […]
There’s Chris Nolan and there’s everybody else right now. That was my first thought walking out of Inception a little while ago. I’m not saying there aren’t other filmmakers capable of making films as thought provoking or visually interesting as him; nothing could be further from the truth. But with the billion dollar Dark Knight […]
Now that the NBA season is over, I’ve been catching up on movies and TV shows that have slipped through the cracks. A few quick opinions – Curb Your Enthusiasm: halfway through the last season, started kind of slow but picking up steam fast. Requiem for a Dream: the visual storytelling and acting still hold up. Some […]
Words will never do justice to the highs and lows I’ve felt the first half of 2010. I’m not sure what I’ve ‘learned’, but I’ve definitely been reminded of various lessons that I’ve picked up over the years: 1. Whatever you fear the most in this world, there’s something a million times worse out there. […]
So it’s been a year since Michael died. I’ve been weighing in my mind what the tone of this piece should be: sentimental? comedic? somber? I was looking at the program and the ticket stub from his Memorial, thinking about it all. So much has happened within my own personal life these past 12 […]
Earlier this week I sent diapers back to the Midwest. I have none of my own yet, but good friends do, and it always seems like a practical gift for young mothers and fathers. Over the course of my short lifetime, I’ve played Uncle Malik and even stepfather for brief stretches. The buying diapers, going […]
Today the hip hop nation takes pause for 2Pac’s birthday. He would have been 39. It’s a strange reality to me to know there’s a generation who know of 2Pac through videos and old footage, but who didn’t live through his peak years. Like some but not all, I had a love/hate relationship with […]
Today was a typically long Sunday, some outside time, some personal things I had to get done – like all hardcore sports fans though, this particular Sunday meant planning everything around the NBA Finals. So what time did the game start for me? 5 PM, perfect to get to a friend’s house for an […]
Something special with this post. I was going to review Prince of Persia and open with the disclaimer, “I’m friendly with one of the writers,” but then figured, ‘Why not just see if he’s willing to chat about the process (and a few other things)? He said yes, so here’s a conversation with one […]
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