I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101
An up-and-coming comic’s big screen debut and one of the masters of American cinema. Lots to rent and stream this weekend. First up, the new comedy The King of Staten Island: Cowritten and starring Pete Davidson, The King of Staten Island feels … Continue reading This week in Film — THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND and Spike Lee at home
On this week’s edition of After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss streams to celebrate Pride Month and streams to better understand where protesting and marching gives way to rioting. Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
What’s the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real. —Spike Lee Continue reading In Their Words — Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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