Ron Thompson, the unheralded actor who starred on Broadway for Charles Gordone in the Pulitzer Prize-winning No Place to Be Somebody and played father and son musicians for Ralph Bakshi in the animated cult classic American Pop, has died. He was 83.
Filmmaker Joe Black told The Hollywood Reporter that he found Thompson in his Van Nuys apartment on Saturday afternoon. The two had worked together in eight features, including Hate Horses (2017), Chicks, Man (2018) and Suffrage (2023), and Black visited him a couple times a week to help him out.
“For a man of his age, he was so full of life, he had such a presence,” Black said. He called Thompson “the Sam Jackson to my Tarantino.”
In 1969, Thompson originated off-Broadway the role of Shanty Mulligan in the Joseph Papp-produced No Place to Be Somebody, starring Ron O’Neal, then accompanied the drama to Broadway and on a tour around the country.
Filmmaker Joe Black told The Hollywood Reporter that he found Thompson in his Van Nuys apartment on Saturday afternoon. The two had worked together in eight features, including Hate Horses (2017), Chicks, Man (2018) and Suffrage (2023), and Black visited him a couple times a week to help him out.
“For a man of his age, he was so full of life, he had such a presence,” Black said. He called Thompson “the Sam Jackson to my Tarantino.”
In 1969, Thompson originated off-Broadway the role of Shanty Mulligan in the Joseph Papp-produced No Place to Be Somebody, starring Ron O’Neal, then accompanied the drama to Broadway and on a tour around the country.
- 4/16/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel L. Jackson has sported a variety of hairstyles in his movies, from Pulp Fiction to Unbreakable. But there was one unnamed filmmaker who tried to restrict the hairdo Jackson wore in a movie.
Samuel L. Jackson on his favorite movie hair Samuel L. Jackson | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
Jackson often chooses his hairstyle for the characters that he portrays in movies. Occasionally the actor would feel a certain hairdo would fit a particular role, while also telling audiences a bit more about his character’s story.
In the M. Night Shyamalan film Unbreakable, for instance, Jackson portrays a genius with hints of mental instability. Both Shyamalan and Jackson agreed that a disheveled look for Jackson’s hair would be best for his Unbreakable counterpart.
“I was thinking Frederick Douglass,” he once said according to LA Times about his character’s hair. “It informed my character very well because he’s a thinker.
Samuel L. Jackson on his favorite movie hair Samuel L. Jackson | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
Jackson often chooses his hairstyle for the characters that he portrays in movies. Occasionally the actor would feel a certain hairdo would fit a particular role, while also telling audiences a bit more about his character’s story.
In the M. Night Shyamalan film Unbreakable, for instance, Jackson portrays a genius with hints of mental instability. Both Shyamalan and Jackson agreed that a disheveled look for Jackson’s hair would be best for his Unbreakable counterpart.
“I was thinking Frederick Douglass,” he once said according to LA Times about his character’s hair. “It informed my character very well because he’s a thinker.
- 2/4/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
With Ronald Reagan coasting to a landslide reelection in 1984 via patriotic posturing and Cold War fear-mongering, the time was right for John Milius' "Red Dawn." This expertly crafted martial fantasy about the Soviet Union capitalizing on a global catastrophe to invade a geopolitically isolated United States made a killing at the box office thanks largely to teenagers who believed they could, via ingenuity and love for country, lead a guerilla resistance against the freedom-hating Commie horde.
I fell hard for it as a 10-year-old in 1984, and still love it as a strange, heartfelt relic of post-Vietnam confidence building. Americans were so desperate for a military victory that they puffed their chests out after the successful invasion of Grenada in 1983. Since we all knew that a toe-to-toe slugfest against the Ussr would likely result in nuclear armageddon, we had to get our ass-kicking wishes fulfilled at the multiplex. And so Milius...
I fell hard for it as a 10-year-old in 1984, and still love it as a strange, heartfelt relic of post-Vietnam confidence building. Americans were so desperate for a military victory that they puffed their chests out after the successful invasion of Grenada in 1983. Since we all knew that a toe-to-toe slugfest against the Ussr would likely result in nuclear armageddon, we had to get our ass-kicking wishes fulfilled at the multiplex. And so Milius...
- 1/27/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Click here to read the full article.
When Harry Met Sally …, Iron Man, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, House Party and Carrie are among the 25 cinematic gems chosen this year for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday.
Also voted in: Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which made José Ferrer the first Hispanic actor to win the Oscar for best actor; Stanley Donen‘s Charade (1963), starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant; the documentaries Titicut Follies (1967) from Frederick Wiseman and Union Maids (1976) from the recently deceased Julia Reichert; Super Fly (1972), the blaxploitation classic starring Ron O’Neal; and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), starring Edward James Olmos.
The latest selections span the years 1898 (a film about a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans) to 2011 (Pariah, directed by Dee Rees) and include at least 15 films directed or co-directed by filmmakers of color, women or LGBTQ+ filmmakers.
TCM will screen some of the inductees starting at 5 p.
When Harry Met Sally …, Iron Man, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, House Party and Carrie are among the 25 cinematic gems chosen this year for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was announced Wednesday.
Also voted in: Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), which made José Ferrer the first Hispanic actor to win the Oscar for best actor; Stanley Donen‘s Charade (1963), starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant; the documentaries Titicut Follies (1967) from Frederick Wiseman and Union Maids (1976) from the recently deceased Julia Reichert; Super Fly (1972), the blaxploitation classic starring Ron O’Neal; and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), starring Edward James Olmos.
The latest selections span the years 1898 (a film about a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans) to 2011 (Pariah, directed by Dee Rees) and include at least 15 films directed or co-directed by filmmakers of color, women or LGBTQ+ filmmakers.
TCM will screen some of the inductees starting at 5 p.
- 12/14/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Red Dawn” is the 1984 action feature, directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe, depicting the US crushing a moronic, psychotic invasion from communist Russia:
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 4/28/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Red Dawn” is the 1984 action feature, directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe, depicting a Russian invasion of America:
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/24/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Red Dawn” is the 1984 action feature, directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe, depicting a Russian invasion of America:
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 3/12/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Red Dawn” is the 1984 action feature, directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe, depicting the US invaded by Russia:
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 2/24/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Red Dawn” is the 1984 action feature, directed by John Milius, starring Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Grey, Ben Johnson, Harry Dean Stanton, Ron O'Neal, William Smith and Powers Boothe, depicting the US invaded by Russia:
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”...
“…. the film depicts a United States that has been invaded by the Soviet Union and its Cuban and Central American allies.
“The story follows a group of high school students who resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, naming themselves the ‘Wolverines’, after their high school mascot…”...
- 2/19/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The writer/director returns to talk about his favorite Blaxploitation movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Trick Baby (1972)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
The Untouchables (1987)
Predator (1987)
Purple Rain (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Loved One (1965) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Live And Let Die (1973)
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Green Hornet (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
The Last Dragon (1985) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dead Presidents (1995)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Shaft (1971) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Coffy (1973) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Boxcar Bertha (1972) – Julie Corman...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Man Bites Dog (1992)
Trick Baby (1972)
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Pelli’s trailer commentary
The Untouchables (1987)
Predator (1987)
Purple Rain (1984) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Loved One (1965) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Live And Let Die (1973)
Enter The Dragon (1973) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary
The Green Hornet (1974)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
The Last Dragon (1985) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Dead Presidents (1995)
Hell Up In Harlem (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Black Caesar (1973) – Larry Cohen’s trailer commentary
Shaft (1971) – Bill Duke’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Coffy (1973) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary
Midnight Cowboy (1969) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Taxi Driver (1976) – Rod Lurie’s trailer commentary
Boxcar Bertha (1972) – Julie Corman...
- 8/3/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Douglas Turner Ward, the director, actor and playwright who co-founded the landmark, influential Off Broadway Black theater group the Negro Ensemble Company, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at his home in New York City. He was 90.
His death was announced by his wife Diana Ward.
Ward had already begun a solid New York stage acting career in the 1950s and ’60s – including Off Broadway roles in The Iceman Cometh and on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun – when, according to The New York Times, he wrote a 1966 editorial for that newspaper headlined “American Theater: For Whites Only?” The article called for the establishment of a Black repertory theater company. Turner wrote, “Not in the future…but now!”
A year later the Ford Foundation awarded a $434,000 grant to create the Negro Ensemble Company with Ward as artistic director, along with Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone in other leadership roles.
The Company...
His death was announced by his wife Diana Ward.
Ward had already begun a solid New York stage acting career in the 1950s and ’60s – including Off Broadway roles in The Iceman Cometh and on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun – when, according to The New York Times, he wrote a 1966 editorial for that newspaper headlined “American Theater: For Whites Only?” The article called for the establishment of a Black repertory theater company. Turner wrote, “Not in the future…but now!”
A year later the Ford Foundation awarded a $434,000 grant to create the Negro Ensemble Company with Ward as artistic director, along with Robert Hooks and Gerald S. Krone in other leadership roles.
The Company...
- 2/23/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
At least it looks super fly. It's too bad that Director X (born Julien Christian Lutz), the Canadian short-form film master for the likes of Rihanna, Drake and Nicki Minaj, stumbles when he has to stretch a scene past video length. He sets his blaxploitation remake in present-day Atlanta to separate it from the 1972 Harlem-based original, directed in a more straightforward-but-effective style by Gordon Parks Jr. (whose father, incidentally, took the reins of the equally influential Shaft the year before). It's still basically the same plot, but instead of Ron O'Neal...
- 6/12/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Hollywood's obsession with remakes of recognizable properties makes complete sense, from a business standpoint. Why not start with a title that people might know, at least by reputation? In the case of Superfly, the original was released in 1972 as part of the first wave of what came to known as "blaxploitation," featuring Ron O'Neal as a cocaine dealer who wants to get out of the business with 'one more deal.' Under the direction of Gordon Parks Jr., it was flashy, it was snazzy, it was entertaining, and it made money. The new version, helmed by Director X (known for his extravagant music videos), again looks flashy and snazzy, updating the setting and the details; now our hero, Youngblood Priest (Trevor Jackson), is into cryptocurrency!...
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- 5/7/2018
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Director X (aka Julien Christian Lutz) is in talks to direct the remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly, which is set up at Sony Pictures. Watchmen scribe Alex Tse is drafting the screenplay, while Joel Silver is producing. We hear Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson is in the mix for the lead role of Youngblood Priest. The studio declined comment. The original film was directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starred Ron O'Neal as Priest, an African American…...
- 12/20/2017
- Deadline
Courage: Matthew Vaughn, whose credits include Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (above), is said to be "circling to produce and possibly direct" Courage. It's described as an action/sci-fi movie, based on an original script by Karl Gajdusek (Oblivion), and has drawn comparisons to Inception and Edge of Tomorrow. [Deadline] Super Fly: First released in 1972 during the brief, so-called "Blaxploitation" era, crime drama Super Fly starred Ron O'Neal (above) as a cocaine dealer who wants to make one more big deal and then retire. Now a new version is on its way, with hopes that it will lead to a series of films. Alex Tse (Watchmen) is writing the screenplay; Joel Silver is...
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- 11/30/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Tony Sokol Dec 1, 2017
Warner Bros is pursuing a new take on the 1970s hit, Super Fly...
Super Fly is the latest movie to get a remake, it's been revealed. And it's got a bit of a bar to live up to.
Curtis Mayfield’s soundtrack for the 1972 classic street hustler film Super Fly was as cinematic as the movie it was recorded for, for example. The title track and the song “Freddy’s Dead” bounced off the sidewalks of America and soared on the charts. Songs like “Pusherman” and “Little Child” were heartbreaking snippets of the dual realities of uptown street life.
The screenplay for Super Fly will be written by Alex Tse, who wrote Watchmen and Spike Lee’s under-appreciated Sucker Free City. The director and star hasn’t been named yet. But the big question, for this writer, is who will score?
Video of Pusherman Scene - Super Fly...
Warner Bros is pursuing a new take on the 1970s hit, Super Fly...
Super Fly is the latest movie to get a remake, it's been revealed. And it's got a bit of a bar to live up to.
Curtis Mayfield’s soundtrack for the 1972 classic street hustler film Super Fly was as cinematic as the movie it was recorded for, for example. The title track and the song “Freddy’s Dead” bounced off the sidewalks of America and soared on the charts. Songs like “Pusherman” and “Little Child” were heartbreaking snippets of the dual realities of uptown street life.
The screenplay for Super Fly will be written by Alex Tse, who wrote Watchmen and Spike Lee’s under-appreciated Sucker Free City. The director and star hasn’t been named yet. But the big question, for this writer, is who will score?
Video of Pusherman Scene - Super Fly...
- 11/30/2017
- Den of Geek
By Lee Pfeiffer
The year 1967 marked the high point of Sidney Poitier's screen career. He starred in three highly acclaimed box office hits: "To Sir, With Love", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "In the Heat of the Night". The fact that Poitier did not score a Best Actor Oscar nomination that year had less to do with societal prejudices (he had already won an Oscar) than the fact that he was competing with himself and split the voter's choices for his best performance. "In the Heat of the Night" did win the Best Picture Oscar and immortalized Poitier's performance as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia detective who finds himself assigned to assist a redneck sheriff (Rod Steiger, who did win the Oscar that year for his performance in this film) in a town in the deep south that has experienced a grisly unsolved murder. When Steiger's character, resentful for...
The year 1967 marked the high point of Sidney Poitier's screen career. He starred in three highly acclaimed box office hits: "To Sir, With Love", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "In the Heat of the Night". The fact that Poitier did not score a Best Actor Oscar nomination that year had less to do with societal prejudices (he had already won an Oscar) than the fact that he was competing with himself and split the voter's choices for his best performance. "In the Heat of the Night" did win the Best Picture Oscar and immortalized Poitier's performance as Virgil Tibbs, a Philadelphia detective who finds himself assigned to assist a redneck sheriff (Rod Steiger, who did win the Oscar that year for his performance in this film) in a town in the deep south that has experienced a grisly unsolved murder. When Steiger's character, resentful for...
- 8/6/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
A worth watching documentary on the making of the 1972 crime drama blaxploitation classic "Super Fly," starring the late Ron O'Neal. It's actually one of the extra features on the film's home video disc, titled "One Last Deal: A Retrospective." So some of you have likely already watched it. Ironically, O'Neal died a day after the film was released on DVD. And I don't believe it's on Blu-ray yet, which is odd. As Tony award-winning stage director/choreographer, Bill T. Jones (Fela!) preps his Broadway musical production of "Super Fly" (a project we've been following since it was first announced about 4 years ago), assuming it's still in the works, take a trip...
- 3/31/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Wu-Tang Clan have a release date for their oft-delayed new album "A Better Tomorrow," and they're sticking with it: mark Dec. 2 on your calendar. Perhaps as a sign of good faith, the crew has dropped another actual new song, "Ruckus in B Minor," from the set. Pre-order has also gone up, and fans can get three tracks straightaway if they so choose to do so: "Ruckus" plus two other previously released tunes, "Keep Watch" and "Ron O'Neal." What may also surprise Wu-Tang supporters -- aside from the shock that the group is releasing their first effort in seven years -- is that the voice of the late Ol' Dirty Bastard (aka Odb) will be, in some manner, present on the set. Here is the tracklist for Wu-Tang Clan's "A Better Tomorrow": 1. Ruckus In B Minor 2. Felt 3. 40th Street Black / We Will fight 4. Mistaken Identity 5. Hold the Heater 6. Crushed...
- 11/4/2014
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
In case you missed it, a seriously huge moment in music history took place last night on The Daily Show. All nine living members of the Wu-Tang Clan—and an Ol'Dirty Bastard T-shirt as a tribute—reunited on the late-night program to promote their new single "Ron O'Neal" off of their forthcoming album A Better Tomorrow. Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Rza and Gza were all on hand to chat up Jon Stewart about their recent reconciliation. "We trailblazers in the music business, we been around the world, we doing our job. I consider this a sport," Raekwon explained. "I think it's important as an athlete of music to...
- 8/7/2014
- E! Online
A nice 25-minute documentary on the making of the 1972 crime drama blaxploitation classic Super Fly, starring the late Ron O'Neal. It's from the 2004 DVD release of the film - one of the extra features - titled One Last Deal: A Retrospective. Ironically, O'Neal died a day after the film was released on DVD. And I don't believe it's on Blu-ray yet. As Tony award-winning stage director/choreographer, Bill T. Jones (Fela!) preps his Broadway musical production of Super Fly (a project we've been following since it was first announced a couple of years ago), take a trip down memory lane and revisit one of blaxploitation cinema's early successes, directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., featuring...
- 1/3/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A nice 25-minute documentary on the making of the 1972 crime drama blaxploitation classic Super Fly, starring the late Ron O'Neal. It's from the 2004 DVD release of the film - one of the extra features - titled One Last Deal: A Retrospective. Ironically, O'Neal died a day after the film was released on DVD. And I don't believe it's on Blu-ray yet. As Tony award-winning stage director/choreographer, Bill T. Jones (Fela!) preps his Broadway musical production of Super Fly (a project we've been following since it was first announced a couple of years ago), take a trip down memory lane and revisit one of blaxploitation cinema's early successes, directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., featuring...
- 4/2/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
We took last Friday off, but we are back with our regularly scheduled Tuesday episode of the RopeofSilicon podcast and unlike most Tuesdays, this week we have a couple of reviews having missed the opportunity to talk about The Croods and Olympus Has Fallen. Additionally we have new DVDs and Blu-rays to discuss, the Box Office Challenge, your questions and voicemails, games and more. Also, one quick side note, this coming Friday's podcast may or may not happen. I will be out of town and will do what I can to get it done, but we may have to go one more Friday without a podcast. I want to remind you that you can call in and leave us your comments, thoughts, questions, etc. directly on our Google Voice account, which you can call and leave a message for us at (925) 526-5763, which may be even easier to remember at (925) 5-bnl-pod.
- 3/26/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A busy, busy episode this Friday with reviews of Jack the Giant Slayer and Stoker, our first official sponsorship and a Box-Office challenge recap and the Spring 2013 Box-Office Draft. We also get into why Anne Hathaway is being targeted so much, your questions and voicemails, plus, as always, Buy or Sell, Playing the Percentages and Over / Under only this time we have some new bumpers supplied by Rudie Obias. I want to remind you that you can call in and leave us your comments, thoughts, questions, etc. directly on our Google Voice account, which you can call and leave a message for us at (925) 526-5763, which may be even easier to remember at (925) 5-bnl-pod. Just call, leave us a voice mail and we'll add those to the show and respond directly. An alternative to that option is a new way of leaving us a voicemail directly from your computer. Just...
- 3/1/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Here's a sideshow gallery of poster artwork from director Scott Sanders movie Black Dynamite. The film stars African American martial artist Michael Jai White who woud have been a huge star if the Spawn movie had not been so lame. The movie is a loving ode to the classic blaxploitation movies of the 1970's.
While the movie itself and the artwork pull on many of the films of the genre, you can clearly see the influence of some of the best known ones in the posters. Namely the Gordon Parks Jr. directed, Curtis Mayfield scored Super Fly which starred Ron O'Neal. Gordon Parks snr (yes the father) 1971 classic and probably the genres best known film Shaft. Haft of course was scored by the legendary Isaac Hayes and starred probably the genres biggest star Richard Roundtree. And then of course there's the influence of Black Belt Jones, which starred Afro sporting martial arts legend Jim Kelly,...
While the movie itself and the artwork pull on many of the films of the genre, you can clearly see the influence of some of the best known ones in the posters. Namely the Gordon Parks Jr. directed, Curtis Mayfield scored Super Fly which starred Ron O'Neal. Gordon Parks snr (yes the father) 1971 classic and probably the genres best known film Shaft. Haft of course was scored by the legendary Isaac Hayes and starred probably the genres biggest star Richard Roundtree. And then of course there's the influence of Black Belt Jones, which starred Afro sporting martial arts legend Jim Kelly,...
- 1/28/2009
- by Leigh
- Latemag.com/film
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