I don’t know if the movie Precious even has a chance against The Hurt Locker and Avatar at tonight’s Oscar Awards. I do know that Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique were incredible ...
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Mashonda Dean, a J Record artist and estranged wife of hit producer Swizz Beatz, came out with an open letter to Alicia Keys, the women who her husband cheated on her with. The letter in no way ...
Read more »"yeah, in my opinion Ebert's review of Hoop Dreams was probably his best work"
miko"i watched hoop dreams maybe 10 years ago, and still remember it better than movies i watched 10 days ago. on a side note, if you ever wonder what the value of film criticism is, siskel & ebert both watched hoop dreams while it was on the festival ..."
avp."For real, I remember being very affected by this movie. I was around 15 at the time, so I definitely could relate to Agee and Gates... Time for a re-watch I think"
Aman"Poignant analysis of one of my favourite movies of all time. Full marks!"
Kai
"I'm curious to watch Hoop Dreams again, since it's been about a decade or so since I first watched it. I wonder if my appreciation of the film will grow or diminish, particularly after reading this essay by Bell Hooks in her book Reel to Real. She ..."
Colin