Tag: movies
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How Has “Die Hard” Lasted in Movie Memory for 38 Years!
As with many remarkable films which I saw and absorbed as a teenager, I was too young to note that “Die Hard,” which is 38 years, was upturning a decades-established genre. I know and remember “Die Hard,” which came out during the summer of 1988. I was in high school. I’m a very different man…
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Richard Roundtree, and “Shaft’s” Resonance on the Actor’s July 9th Birthday
In Hollywood career and celebrity terms Richard Roundtree, who was born July 9 1942, immortalized John Shaft, the titular character in “Shaft,” and affirmed a modern and sure Black manhood. He was born on July 9th. I guess that I need to be grateful? I don’t know what is was as a Black man circa…
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The July 4th Movie Corridor as a Gate for Movie Events. But…
Ever since Chat GPT told me that “event” or “tent pole” movies are a thing because 1975’s “Jaws” brought the blockbuster to and 1996’s “Independence Day” wrought the July 4th movie corridor upon cinemas, my eyebrows raised. When an algorithm reigns, and human perspective carries less influence how do independent voices succeed? I guess I’m…
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What Ever Happened to…?
Do you ever randomly remember an actor from a favorite vintage film and wonder “what ever happened to _____ _______?” or is ______ _________ still working on-screen? In 1992 I was 20-years-old. I was a biracial Black man in Minneapolis who wrestled with young adulthood, shallow self-esteem and questions about being mixed race while Black.…
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Gene Hackman’s Best-Known Roles Might not Have Been His Best Work.
Not having seen Gene Hackman on a big screen in years, I’m fond of some of his roles. It is sad that Mr. Hackman, a deft and famous American actor, was found dead on Feb. 27. I recently watched part of “The Package,” from 1988. Part of the motivation was I remembered what he could…
Will Wright: Award-Winning Independent Journalism, Exec Oratory and More... 