The Last Word On………

Posted on May 27, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

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“Star Trek” ? WOW! GOT-D*&N!!!!! And the movie’s great, too! LOL! 🙂

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“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” ? Wait for the DVD. The filmmakers just didn’t care enough here, which in the post-“Dark Knight” era, is a sin.

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“Doomsday,” “Smallville”‘s Season 8 finale? Powerful—from the little I saw of it. The Big Reveal near the very end was both a tremendous cheat and a great idea! I never thought he would die. 🙂

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“Stand,” Tavis Smiley’s first (*snicker*) documentary? I heard him describe this on 89.3 WPFW-FM, and I curled up in a fetal position. If this millionaire’s idea of a documentary is giving him, West, Dyson, et. al. even more airtime, then we’re sunk. Thank God for the white folks at NPR and PBS, who fund real (softish) Black documentaries every once in a while. *SIGH* 😦

Presenting…… "In Blackest Night: Rise of the Lantern!"

Posted on March 17, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

I’m happy to say that I know several Morgan State University students who are involved in this short. 🙂 This student project—which reimagines how John Stewart became Green Lantern—stars three students I had the honor of teaching, and one of our (Department of Communications Studies) faculty members.

The sequel is in post-production. I think I caught a scene being filmed in the hallways a couple of weeks ago. 🙂

I Watched The Watchmen :)

Posted on March 10, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

…..and my quick verdict is this: it’s a great adaptation of the famous graphic novel. Now, as a movie….. dunno. I’ve seen it twice now, and I’d put in the Top 5 of the Best Superhero Movies ever just for effort. But it would probably be No. 5.

So, to sum:

APDAPTATION=A

MOVIE=B

Speaks For Itself, Don'tcha Think?

Posted on February 19, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

I mean, what else could I add here about American history? About white supremacy and how it manifests itself in mass media?

Happy 26th(?) Birthday, "Wild Style!"

Posted on February 6, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

It changed everything.

Obama The Nerd :)

Posted on January 11, 2009 by drumsintheglobalvillage

This post shouldn’t make me feel good about being a nerd/dork, but it does anyway! LOL! 🙂

Yes, Cast My Vote For…………

Posted on December 15, 2008 by drumsintheglobalvillage

……the return of the Federal Writers Project. It’s a great idea. There is SO MUCH documentation of the 20th century left to do professionally, and thousands of unemployed journalists, so there ya go.

Let’s call it the (Studs) Terkel–(Zora Neale) Hurston Writers Project, and get busy right away! C’mon, Obama! Hook up America’s literary class! 🙂