Denzel Washington
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Highest 2 Lowest Review – One Of The Best Reboots I Have Ever Seen, Spike Lee Made A Truly Inspired Film
I’ve always been skeptical of remakes/reboots. Why create another version that was already successful? Sure, I understand because it’s for a new generation of people who haven’t seen the original film from Akira Kurosawa, High and Low. My answer to… Continue reading
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In Remembrance Of The Late, Great, Uncomparable Gene Hackman RIP 1930-2025
Eugene Allen Hackman, his birth name, is an actor of incomparable status during the span of his almost 60-year career. I caught on to him at an early age because of his Oscar winning performance as Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in… Continue reading
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The Piano Lesson Review- Another August Wilson Play Brought To Life With Stellar Performances From Deadwyler & Washington
August Wilson is a renowned American Black Playwright who has written about the Black experience in Pittsburgh in the 20th Century. A couple of his plays have been brought to the big screen in recent years, Fences and Ma Rainey’s… Continue reading
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Gladiator II Review- Large Scale Filmmaking At Its Finest
I remember 25 years ago how excited I was when I walked out of Gladiator. I was blown away by how impressive everything looked and sounded. The performances from both Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix were fantastic. It remains one… Continue reading
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The Tragedy of Macbeth Review
The works of Shakespeare have been a running theme in Hollywood for years now. Different writers and directors have taken their turns at this iconic man’s works. Many versions of Romeo and Juliet and other works of his have been brought to… Continue reading
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is the latest film based on an August Wilson play, produced by Denzel Washington, who directed Fences in 2016. Whereas Fences had multiple locations, this film was pretty much set in one location in multiple rooms of a sound studio. Most… Continue reading
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Are you ready for more remakes and reboots? Well there are plenty more on the way!
Hollywood is filled with new ideas and new stories. By the look of things though you wouldn’t know it by all the remakes or reboots that are coming out this year. The first two were back in January. Jack Ryan:… Continue reading
From the Fourth Row! 