“There’s no such thing as a small part, just small actors.” – Sidney Lumet Being out of town delayed this post by a few days, but when you’ve contributed to American cinema what Sidney Lumet did, an appreciation is better late than never. Non film geeks be warned, I’m going in on this one. […]
So what did I end up doing for my birthday (as I’ve been asked repeatedly…) This story starts a couple years back actually when a friend of mine caught on that I had taken an interest in the Beatles’ catalog of music. So he just goes on and on about how he had just come […]
This weekend would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. As a kid, I knew Lennon as a face and a name (much like the Beatles themselves) but not music I heard (or at that time recognized as theirs). As my individual interest in pop culture and music grew, it was only a matter of […]
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 […]
If you’re a regular reader of mine, you know I look at (my) life through three prisms: spiritual happiness, professional growth, and personal relationships. As I look at where I am now, compared even to 12 months ago, I’m incredibly humbled. At 33, I’ve written and directed a professional short. I still can’t say enough […]
(Due to our busy schedules, Aaron and I couldn’t do our prediction column as promised. But since there was no way in hell either of us would miss the show live, here is our marathon conversation over IM. Enjoy…) MALIK: Welcome to the 1st Annual Art Fradieu Oscar Running Diary. My pre-show thoughts: While I like to think […]
So last year when I first heard about this film, I made the gut decision I wasn’t going to see it. I was at the NAACP Image Award nominated memorial service, and as I wrote at the time, to be there was as draining for me emotionally as anything I could imagine. I understood the […]
(You know, you uh, you make me feel so good inside… I’ve always wanted a girl just like you, such a P.Y.T., Pretty Young Thing – Oooh!) Where Did You Come From Lady And Ooh Won’t You Take Me There Right Away Won’t You Baby Tender roni You’ve Got To Be Spark My Nature […]
5. Changing Gears While I certainly doubt I’ve hung up my director’s hat forever, my time as an ‘indie film director’ has come to an end (on a high note at that – #7). My feel for the craft is on point, but now that putting money away for my future is my number […]
With Halloween around the corner, a local radio station in L.A. is trying to break the world record for the biggest Thriller danceoff ever. I’d heard it about for awhile but at this point I feel like I’ve done more than my part to pay tribute to his memory. I still don’t plan to […]
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