On Season one “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street” is the perfect example of what Serling set out to do with The Twilight Zone:
His use speculative sci-fi stories to explore contemporary social and political issues. The episode takes place in a quaint all-American neighborhood, like the one many of us may have encountered throughout our lifetime.
The Broadway version brings these songs to life in a fresh format: younger actors channeling the essence of musicians decades older, the Tiny Desk adaptation keeps the intimacy and grooves but in a stripped-down, soulful way.
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka summons the ghost of "Bulworth." I worked and appeared in this film way back when.
It captures a powerful intersection of personal memory, political history, and cultural symbolism. What emerges is not just a meditation on Mayor Ras Baraka’s current leadership, but a deeper examination of political lineage, cinematic legacy, and generational ideals.
Coolness must be bestowwd and never claimed. Initially a descriptor of temperature, cool transitioned from referring to the environment to becoming a term for mental composure and rationality. Being cool is difficult. Staying cool is much harder. It’s an elusive quality, in part because it’s a word with layers of nuanced meaning that peel off as we travel through centuries.
Jazz is a wild subject for major motion pictures. The following incredible films show jazz from all angles, opening it up unexpectedly.
According to our favorite animated movie, you've got to have a soul. While the film delves into jazz, it’s also about so much more, touching on themes of purpose, fulfillment, and the connection between music and soul. The movie blends the beauty of jazz with a philosophical exploration of what makes life meaningful.
Gene Hackman was once on top of the world.
This black and white film is a must-see media before the inauguration. It warns humanity about the danger facing We The People. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PezzTQTJouM
Juror 8 is the greatest hero in film history. Doesn’t hit a bad guy, get the girl, wins nothing, loses nothing, just defends a boy.
mind you, he doesn’t even know or won’t see again, walks out of the courthouse just like any other person. Just wants to see fairness.
My youngest grandchild Olivia and her mother Sabrina, who is my youngest say they had a wonderful time at the movies this week.
Wicked is a fascinating take on the Wizard of Oz universe, offering a fresh perspective on familiar characters. The way Wicked reimagines the Wicked Witch of the West, for example, has allowed fans to see the story from a more nuanced viewpoint, adding layers of complexity to the classic tale.
Some deplorable snakes in the media are made out to be smarter, meaner, tougher and richer than they are in real life.
Many major motion personalities make pictures that are considered perfect, but there are also some less well-known, overlooked, or underrated gangster movies that achieve near perfection.