Movies
Spirit Awards for Indies; Academy Awards highlights
February 26, 2015The 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 21, was held beneath an elaborate tent constructed at Santa Monica Beach.
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Selma: The real winner of every Oscar in sight
February 25, 2015The crowd at the Academy Award ceremony stood and cheered. Somebody said that Selma stole the show. How true.
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Today in African American history: A double birthday
February 20, 2015Sir Sidney Poitier, Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE), was born in Miami, Fla., on February 20, 1927, of Bahamian parentage.
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“The Night Alive”: Dubliners wish upon a star
February 19, 2015This play is essentially about fringe characters yearning to get away from their boring existences.
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“Field of Honor”: A movie you might have missed
February 13, 2015The film Field of Honor puts the viewer in mind of the adage, "It's a rich man's war and a poor man's fight."
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