CONGRATULATIONS to the Undefeated cast! And shame on the filmmakers for blowing the Oscar acceptance speech. In their attempt to “save the best for last” they failed to thank the players, coaches, Manassas High School and North Memphis, among others. (Merrill Streep knew better; she thanked her husband first, so as not to be drowned… Continue reading Undefeated ~ Won Oscar: Best Documentary Feature
Month: February 2012
Red Tails ~ My Review
I promised a review of the George Lucas film directed by Anthony Hemingway with screenplay by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder. Here it is: As with other areas of American culture, so much hope rides on a big-budget mainstream action movie with a black theme—certainly not something we’ve EVER seen before, sadly. As a result,… Continue reading Red Tails ~ My Review