Features
Thursday, September 11 2008
Talk, Talk, Talk: November 2008
Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008.
Reviews
Friday, November 7 2008
Soul Men
While it's surely moving to see the closing credits tribute to the much-missed Bernie Mac, the route to that end is slow going.
Friday, February 8 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
There's a not bad movie inside of Welcome Home, briefly visible in the quiet center provided by Margaret Avery, especially.
Friday, January 6 2006
Roll Bounce (2005)
'Teenage boys alone in Chicago for the summer spells trouble, especially with a lot of pretty extras around,' says Malcolm Lee.
Friday, September 23 2005
Roll Bounce (2005)
While Roll Bounce means to be feel-good, its formulaic route to that end is often tedious.
Friday, May 31 2002
Undercover Brother (2002)
Peppered with Chappellian hilarities (and the man can riff), it is more like Austin Powers than a hard-hitting satire, minus Mike Meyers' mania, plus Lee's deft direction and Griffin's own brand of energy.
Blogs
Sunday, June 15 2008
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
There is a fine line between realism and the ridiculous. Put another way, when dealing with ethnic archetypes, it is easy to confuse truth with…
