The space race hit its legendary stride in 1962, when John Glenn became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. After being one-upped by Russian cosmonauts, NASA finally got it's chance to start exploring the cosmos and advance the American space program. What very few people knew was the involvement of three remarkable African-American women during that historic … [Read more...] about HIDDEN FIGURES New Movie Review
Octavia Spencer
ALLEGIANT New Movie Review
When Star Wars came out in 1977, it immediately became a cinema landmark and a giant blockbuster. A slew of lavish copycats followed from major studios, including The Black Hole, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Moonraker. The same goes for Harry Potter, the king of the YA movie adaptations, which spawned the respectable Hunger Games movies and the hideous Twilight franchise. … [Read more...] about ALLEGIANT New Movie Review
GET ON UP Special Bonus Movie Review
I was ready to get on up out of my seat and walk out on this biopic of musical legend James Brown after the first scene. The movie is just a few minutes old when we open on at a start-up business owned by Brown in 1988. We're introduced to the small, tacky establishment when a white woman accidentally uses Brown's personal bathroom. The Godfather of Soul himself enters the … [Read more...] about GET ON UP Special Bonus Movie Review
Best of the Wurst: 2013 Films In Review
1. To the Wonder Picking your favorite movie of the year is kind of like falling in love. You know you're crazy about it, don't care what others think but hope they meet your choice with approval. There were some great movies in 2013, but the one I loved the most was Terrence Malick's bittersweet love story. Ben Affleck stars as an introverted Man's Man, unable to fully give … [Read more...] about Best of the Wurst: 2013 Films In Review