What a cast! That was my first impression after watching the number one movie on MLK weekend. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae star as the trio of black women who were instrumental to the success of NASA and the space program in the 60s. Aldis Hodge and Mahershala Ali have supporting […]
Planned to spend a week paying tribute to all the times the White House welcomed and encouraged the arts. I fell behind on my movie reviews this year, but this is a nice substitute. All isn’t forgotten yet Jimmy with the way you fawned over you know who. But this is nice. Happy MLK […]
Put another notch in the ‘A list’ belt for Amy Adams. Hard to underestimate Lois Lane at this point, but she anchors this science fiction film for the grownups, playing a linguistics professor who gets called into duty when several spaceships arrive from outer space and position themselves strategically around the planet. Forrest Whitaker […]
The second best ‘quiet film’ I’ve watched so far this season is ‘Lion’. Based on a true story, Dev Patel gets a major star turn as a young Indian man raised by Australian parents. A visit to the home of some Indian friends triggers long ago memories of his original life: his birth mother […]
The only show I had time to binge over the holiday break was ‘Atlanta’. But oh it was so worth it. Talking among (black) creative friends, nothing else this year brought out the same mix of laughter and creative envy. More than worthy of the Golden Globes it won last night. So take your […]
Against all odds, Damien Chazelle has made a contemporary musical. ‘La La Land’ is a wonderful piece of pop escapism. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are ‘the Girl’ and ‘the Boy’ in this meet cute about a wannabe actress and a stubborn jazz musician and their desires to make it big in the City […]
First official weekend of 2017. Let’s go in on a sweet note. Seems like a lifetime ago now, but when this young lady first broke out: legit model looks and that church trained voice… Some people just have ‘it’. Have a good weekend gang!
This year’s ‘Boston movie’ is ‘Manchester by the Sea.’ Told through a series of flashbacks mixed with present days events, Casey Affleck stars as a young working class New Englander who takes custody of his nephew (Lucas Hedges) when his older brother (always reliable Kyle Chandler) dies young. In the present, Casey’s character […]
Hopped in my car for the first time in a couple weeks yesterday. The radio was on the jazz station, and this was the song that was playing. The Universe is looking out for me. Enjoy!
Wow. Where to begin? Homosexuality. Drug Abuse. Having a stronger bond with friends than blood. Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ touches on so many heavy topics; one of the many beautiful things about this film is that it doesn’t beat you over the head with any of its subject matter. Set in Miami over three acts, […]
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