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Saturday, July 28th, 2007In a summer of sequels, I’ve been overcome once again by the power of story. The people who shape values and influence culture are the ones who tell stories best. Painters, songwriters, filmakers, and athletes who evoke emotion, capture our imagination, and inspire us beyond ourselves win awards and impact generations. Politicians and statesmen, teachers [...]
Arks Aplenty
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Evan Almighty is a laugh out loud, make a fool of yourself in the movie theater funny film that also packs a poignant punch. It didn’t hurt that I was with my son when we saw it tonight and many of the sight gags are designed to tickle his funny bone more than mine. There [...]
So You Wanna be in Show Business?
Monday, May 21st, 2007Before you see Nelson Vasquez channeling legendary Salsa producer Johnny Pacheco on the big screen this summer, check him out at a free seminar for teens: “LEARN THE ABC’S: On how to break into showbusiness” Tuesday, MAY 29th, 5:30pm – 7pm Trinity Church 422 West 57th Street, 2nd FLOOR RSVP by email to panyvinoproductions@yahoo.com. Seats [...]
Build an Ark (Act of Random Kindness)
Saturday, May 19th, 2007In conjunction with the upcoming movie Evan Almighty (trailer below), check out Ark Almighty — an awareness campaign inspiring random acts of kindness. Even better: a culture of compassion.
Rated PG, for being too Christian
Saturday, March 10th, 2007Seriously. A film that should have been rated G was given a PG rating for … overt Christian content. Judah and I watched Facing the Giants tonight at grandma and grandpa’s house and enjoyed every moment. Leaving aside the utter predictability of it all, the movie’s message is one we all need to hear — [...]
Monday Miscellany
Monday, February 26th, 2007+ Free to be a He-She. Manhattan Family Court Judge Sheldon Rand ruled this morning that the City must pay for a 21-year-old man’s sex change surgery because s/he had been in the care of the city’s Administration for Children’s Services as a teen. He called the surgery to remove one’s manhood “necessary” medical care [...]
Something the Lord Made
Saturday, February 17th, 2007SOMETHING THE LORD MADE is the story of two men – an ambitious white surgeon and a gifted black carpenter turned lab technician – who defied the racial strictures of the Jim Crow South and together pioneered the field of heart surgery. Mos Def breaks the rapper-turned-actor mold in a star-making performance as Vivien Thomas, [...]
I found Happyness
Sunday, February 11th, 2007My Pursuit of Happyness ended last night. The father/son relationship makes the movie. We need more dads like Chris Gardner who overcome fear, take risks, pursue their dreams, and share the ride — good and bad — with their children. There’s something about presence that matters more than money, fun and games (or the lack [...]
Amazing Grace
Monday, February 5th, 2007William Wilberforce changed history. Beginning as a 21-year-old (21!) British statesman, he led the fight to outlaw slavery in the British Empire. His story inspired at least one teenager I know to aspire to become a voice for the voiceless, which is why I can’t wait to see the upcoming biopic Amazing Grace, and read [...]
A Girl Like Me
Monday, January 29th, 2007Well, uh, not exactly like me. But like Kiri Davis, a 17-year old New York City high school student whose short film has caused a sensation at film festivals around the country and reignited a debate about race. Fifty years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case desegregated schools, Kiri decided to recreate [...]
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