I could very, very easily do a post just on the different ways Michael Jackson has influenced me. How many aspects of Mike have I co-opted into my own identity? Soft spoken shyness? Check. Unbridled show biz ambition? Check. Reclusive private life? Check, check, check. Anyway, Thriller is by far my favorite album ever, […]
Lady In My Life is the feature I’ve spent the first quarter of the year writing. Named after one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs, LIML tells the story of a young man (Jamal Ali), as seen through the eyes of of his mother (Tanya Washington), his wife (Gloria Ceballos), and his daughter (Aaliyah […]
I’m working under something of a deadline right now. The posts the next few days will be few and far between as I try to meet my deadline and take care of a few other things. If things go to plan, I’ll have a LOT to talk about real soon. Until then…
As I start to get closer to my ideal place and position, I’ve found over the past couple weeks I’ve thought more about the people, places, and things that inspire and influence me. Some of my inspirations reflect directly on the project I’m working on now (don’t worry, I’ll announce that when the time is right), […]
I’ve had a few people approach me to ask about ‘watching’ as I put the thing I’m working on together. I forget sometimes about the appeal of ‘filmmaking’; I know firsthand how glamourous it usually isn’t. Nevertheless, this seems to be the right place to spell out what a recent ‘day’ for me was like… […]
Boomerang is one of the enduring black films of the 90s. On the surface it can be categorized as just ‘another Eddie Murphy movie,’ but really it’s so much more. The story revolved around a player named Marcus Graham, who gets the tables turned on him. Most of you probably know the story, so let’s […]
Roc was one of the highlights of Fox’s early days as a network, when much of their programming was built around catering directly to the African-American audience. Set in Baltimore, the dramedy centered around a hard working garbageman, his wife, and his father and brother as they dealt with day to day life. On […]
He may or may not have been the origin of the quote, but I once heard Bruce Lee make this great analogy about water. It can seep into the smallest of orifices, or it can support the heaviest masses. At its essence it’s fluid, but in frozen form it can be virtually impenetrable. It can sustain life as easily as it […]
Hey, did, did someone correctly predict four out of five in the major categories? (And I said I could see Penelope winning, scroll down.) Maybe I should think about a career in the movie industry? No, this year was fairly predictable if you’ve been following awards season. Anyway, quick thoughts on the show in […]
Here are the nominees for Best Picture of the Year… The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Frost/Nixon Milk The Reader Slumdog Millionaire What could happen: Somebody could look at me with a straight face and tell me how The Dark Knight wasn’t one of the five best films to come out in the past […]
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