Comprised of interviews with former Nike executives, Michael Jordan hobbyists and collectors, basketball historians, and even cultural activists, One Man and His Shoes chronicles how a relatively unknown basketball player not only revolutionized the game itself, but both the marketing industry and the culture as we know it today. Now, I admit that I?m not…
When the name Green Book was read aloud as the winner of Best Picture at the 91st Oscars last week, it erupted a firestorm of controversy. While some pronounced the film as outdated and problematic in its portrayal of racial issues in today?s culture, others defended the film and authenticity. This week, we welcome back…
The film would be entertaining if all it did was reflect back on that time and see the battle against racism at that time. But the parallels with our own time are so strong that we can?t ignore them.
The last time I offered my $0.02 regarding Oscars 2016 was to defend the Academy and their choices. ?Now, it is time to look at the other side of the argument. ?But I still don?t think that the Academy in and of itself is the problem. A fellow film analyst (BTW?that?s my official title. ?I?m…
I?m a reluctant writer. ?It?s a gift. ?It?s a curse. ?It?s a gift because God has given me the voice to express myself. ?It?s a curse because of the toll it takes and the burden I have to carry. ?Your fearless leader Jacob has been nudging me to write film commentary like we used to…
