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What a year for the movies, theaters, and the Oscar presentations! Thanks to the deadly pandemic, the year since the last Academy Awards presentation has turned out to be one of the most bizarre years in Oscar’s almost hundred-year-old history. If you are like me, you have been able to see about half of the …
I am recommending that our readers take a fresh look at some Spike Lee films that most folks may have forgotten. I am hoping that you won’t forget these films because—sadly—they remain so relevant today. Do the Right Thing was released in 1989, the same year as …
Like most viewers I was both happy and disappointed with the winners at the 86th Academy Award ceremony. Let’s begin with the “happy” choices. My biggest thrill was the choice of and performance of the “Best Song,” “Glory.” As I wrote in my review of Selma,” I don’t know how the film will fare …
It was a gala night at the Oscars, with my favorite 12 Years a Slave selected as “Best Picture.” I had hoped that Steve McQueen would have been chosen as Best Director because it would have become a milestone as the first African American director to be entered into this legendary circle. But giving this …
You’ve heard a lot about the Best Picture Oscar nominees. But, this week, I look at these films from the perspective of faith and moral values. Click the headline to read the entire column.