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Saying A Final Goodbye To The “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays

When it comes to examining the great African-American baseball players of yesteryear, they all stand out. Josh Gibson may have been the best home-run hitter. Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige may have been the best pitcher. And Jackie Robinson may have been the first to play in the professional leagues opening the doors for others byContinue reading “Saying A Final Goodbye To The “Say Hey Kid” Willie Mays”

Donald Sutherland Was A Versatile But Prolific Actor

Upon hearing news of the death of Donald Sutherland, I decided to watch Ordinary People. It had been the first time in over a decade since I saw it. But I always thought his performance as Chicago-area lawyer Calvin Jarrett was one of the best of his career, quite possibly the best. And for that,Continue reading “Donald Sutherland Was A Versatile But Prolific Actor”

Remember The Removal Celebrates 40th Annual Bicycle Ride

On Friday, June 22, many people gathered in the Oklahoma town of Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation, to cheer on the 19 bicycle riders who made the journey from northern Georgia to northeaster Oklahoma riding about 950 miles along the way. This annual event was special this year as it was the 40thContinue reading “Remember The Removal Celebrates 40th Annual Bicycle Ride”

Don’t Catch ‘Ghost Fever” (No, Seriously Avoid It If You Can…And Many Have)

NOTE: This review post has an emphasis for the LGBTQIA community for June Pride Month. Sherman Hemsley made a name for himself playing George Jefferson on The Jeffersons, a spin-off to All in the Family. George was so much like Archie Bunker part of the humor of the show was watching George get his comeuppanceContinue reading “Don’t Catch ‘Ghost Fever” (No, Seriously Avoid It If You Can…And Many Have)”

‘Chinatown’ At 50 Is Still A Masterpiece That You Can’t Forget About

This post contains spoilers as well as reference sexual assault and incest!! Jack Nicholson’s career is the type of most actors would fight each other to the deaths over to get. He’s won the Oscar three times, one of three male actors to do so next to Daniel Day-Lewis and Walter Brennan. He’s made aContinue reading “‘Chinatown’ At 50 Is Still A Masterpiece That You Can’t Forget About”

Happy Juneteenth!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Juneteenth. I know some people may be wondering why we need to celebrate this day. Well, it’s because a lot of people less than 200 years ago were enslaved. Their children were taken from them. Their spouses were taken from them. Their family members were sold like propertyContinue reading “Happy Juneteenth!”

Yabba-Dabba-Don’t! ‘The Flintstones’ At 30 Still A Rocky Adaptation

Picture it, mid-June 1993. Thousands, if not millions flocked to the movie theaters to see Jurassic Park. The juggernaut Hollywood blockbuster defined the summer of 1993. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Last Action Hero made the foolish mistake of opening the week after. Even though the Governator said that Jurassic Park had moved its release date to JuneContinue reading “Yabba-Dabba-Don’t! ‘The Flintstones’ At 30 Still A Rocky Adaptation”

‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Is A Fluffy Love Letter To The Filmmaker/Puppeteer

Jim Henson has been dead now over 34 years. That’s almost as long as he was active. He passed away at the age of 53. Maybe it was because he had about 20 or so more years left in him and wasn’t able to fully see the advance of special effects by Industrial Light andContinue reading “‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Is A Fluffy Love Letter To The Filmmaker/Puppeteer”

Why A Lot Of People Got It Wrong About ‘Captain Fantastic’

When you’re a parent, you can do everything right and still have problems with your child. There is no textbook for how to raise a child as long as you don’t do irreparable damage. I had a science teacher tell me all her father had to do was give her a look when she wasContinue reading “Why A Lot Of People Got It Wrong About ‘Captain Fantastic’”