Daily Archives: May 24, 2020

Movie Preview: Spike Lee’s “Back to Vietnam” drama, “Da 5 Bloods”

Chadwick Boseman stars, Jean Reno, Delroy Lindo and Isaiah Whitlock Jr. are in support, and the Spike Lee brand of mixing historical context news footage into the visuals returns for this tale of remembrance, loyalty, taking stock and reckoning. Oh, … Continue reading

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Animated Preview: Pixar Sparkshort “Out” — a short film about coming out

Has it been banned in Russia, and uh Alabama yet? Interesting topic for an animated short, ten years after “It gets better.”

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“It Happened One Night” — The Alternate Ending?

Rewatching the Capra, Colbert and Clark classic I’m reminded of an old Frank story about the way the movie MIGHT have turned out. The runaway heiress is thrown together with the dipsomaniacal reporter on the bus from Miami. They get … Continue reading

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