So…this one’s not for everybody. The newest official Spike Lee Joint, ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus’ is actually a remake of ‘Ganja and Hess’, a cult classic blaxploitation flick by Bill Gunn (who gets a writing credit here). Much like the original, this film takes the ‘vampire’ character and uses it as a parable […]
We’re in full film geek season, so I’ll start the week by hyping up my favorite new podcast. While I don’t ‘agree’ with the title, W. Kamau Bell (of Totally Biased) and Kevin Avery came up with a GENIUS concept. Alphabetically, go through the IMdb of Denzel and argue/debate/fawn over why Denzel is one […]
The last song I posted in 2014 was one of John’s; let’s keep the symmetry going to start 2015. From what the young people are telling me, this kid is going places! (rolling eyes…) Have a great weekend!
Before we get too far away from it… ‘Santa’s Third Wheel’ was (barely) finished before Christmas, I put it out here (and there and everywhere), and you guys liked it, shared it, retweeted it, gave me and everyone involved a ton of compliments. Thank you. As I told some of my conspirators when I […]
Yikes… That’s a pretty good one word reaction to Gone Girl, right? Trading notes with my male friends, it’s definitely up there with Fatal Attraction and Unfaithful on that ‘Married Man Worst Fear’ list. What can I say without spoiling the film? If you’re a David Fincher fan, I can’t imagine you will be disappointed. I’m reminded again he’s on […]
So what does the genius Christopher Nolan do with his ‘blank check’? He makes a film that’s not quite on the level of 2001: A Space Odyssey. But honestly, what is? Interstellar is epic and ambitious and unique (especially in the current era of filmmaking). The McConnaisance is the headliner of this ‘near future’ tale of […]
Chris Rock’s best film so far. The comparisons to Woody Allen’s most popular films are appropriate for the most part. In this film, Chris plays an ‘alternate version of Chris Rock’: a hugely successful stand up comedian who’s successfully transitioned into mainstream Hollywood stardom. But as ‘Top Five’ starts, ‘Andre Allen’ doesn’t want to […]
Happy Holidays Everyone!
As soon as you’re born they make you feel small By giving you no time instead of it all ‘Til the pain is so big you feel nothing at all A working class hero is something to be A working class hero is something to be They hurt you at home and they hit […]
Harmony. That’s how I’ll remember 2014. Maybe I was just due for a good year, but truth be told, 90 percent of my stress over the past 12 months could really be called sympathy/empathy at things going on in the world around me. On a personal level, it feels like I’ve taken a huge […]
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