Sidney: A Revealing Documentary of Sidney Poitier

The late Sidney Poitier gets a revealing documentary in a two-hour film directed by Reginald Hudlin and produced by Oprah Winfrey. Unfortunately I missed getting the opportunity to see Sidney during its Toronto premiere screenings. I had one screening on my schedule but one must listen to their body when it needs sleep. In any event, I finally had the chance to sit down and watch ahead of its release on Apple TV+. Leave it…

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Boomerang Gets 30th Anniversary Blu-ray

Reginald Hudlin’s Boomerang, featuring a star-studded cast, celebrates its 30th anniversary by arriving on Blu-ray for the first time. Paramount has been releasing a number of Eddie Murphy films over the past few years onto Blu-ray or 4K UHD. A few came by way through Paramount Presents line but this isn’t one of them. Some of the more popular films ended up getting 4K releases after the recent Blu-rays so we’ll just have to see…

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Safety Reminds Us That Family Is Important

The newest Disney+ film, Safety, is a stark reminder about the importance of family combined with what it means to play college football. There is nothing better than a sports film that tugs at your emotions.  I know it may be a cliché but it’s true.  Disney knows how to make a sports film.  They did it twenty years ago with Remember the Titans and they did it again this year.  This film was always…

"Safety Reminds Us That Family Is Important"