Tarheel Tribute to Brother Scott

Whatever feelings I had toward Roy Williams in the past, I have to give him a pass now.  Because I can’t imagine a scenario past, present, or future, where they’d ever let us do this at Allen Field House (during Late Night no less!) Good, good, good stuff Bros.  0000006!

‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’

The first thing that struck me as I watched this film is how this man’s life, this man’s real life, would be completely unbelievable if presented as a fictional character.  This adaptation of his autobiography is epic when presenting the African continent, and claustrophobic when showing his Mandela’s decades in prison.  It’s as solid as a […]

Song of the Day – ‘Nightmare On My Street’

While I’m not too involved in the upcoming ‘holiday’, it’s as good of an excuse as any to string together a few of this week’s song under a common ‘theme’. And it’s been said, but lest we all forget, The Fresh Prince was an above average rapper before Hollywood came along. Enjoy!

A Few Thoughts…

Let’s see here… Alright. In no particular order… Rey…I still haven’t seen it officially stated, but we all believe she’s descended from that Natalie Portman – Carrie Fisher bloodline right? Almost a disturbing lack of Luke so far…fair to think they’re going literal with the ‘Obi-Wan’ parallels (loner on his own, who may only be […]

‘Beasts of No Nation’

Fukunaga is the auteur and Idris is the name you recognize on the poster, but ‘Beasts of No Nation’ belongs to Abraham Attah. ‘The Wire’ and ‘City of God’ both excel in showing you how children with no hope can become stone cold killers. ‘Beasts’ asks an even more somber question: ‘What if it’s complete […]

Exit Interview

So ‘Trojan War’ is done and a living product now, officially.  It’s been a great ride, a ton of memories I’ll never forget, chief among them the outpouring of support. I love my people.  In every possible way that statement can be interpreted. Beyond the superficial links between us, that sense of ‘take care of […]