If you're looking to pinpoint the greatest year in hip-hop, it's going to start with a one, followed by a nine, another nine, and end with a number no higher than five. The genre that grew out of Bronx house parties thrown by sonic pioneers like DJ Kool Herc, and survived the faddish exploitation of the early and mid-1980s had finally come of age. Obviously, there were groundbreaking LPs released prior to the '90s, but it wasn't until we entered the final decade of the millennium that explorers like Hank Shocklee, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Prince Paul refined their sounds to bring hard-hitting East Coast beats and blunted West Coast G-funk grooves to the ears of audiophiles across the country.
Hollywood was listening. They weren't necessarily getting it, but they were listening. Mid-'80s films like "Breakin'," "Beat Street" and "Krush Groove" captured the excitement of the...
Hollywood was listening. They weren't necessarily getting it, but they were listening. Mid-'80s films like "Breakin'," "Beat Street" and "Krush Groove" captured the excitement of the...
- 2/20/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The original 1990 House Party was no masterpiece, but it featured infectious energy, enjoyable hijinks, two appealing leads in Christopher Reid and Christopher Martin (better known as the hip-hop duo “Kid ‘n Play”), and a very talented supporting cast including Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell and John Witherspoon among others. The landmark teen comedy went on to spawn four sequels (the less said about, the better) and has now been given, in the words of director Calmatic, “a remix, not a remake.” The problem is that this remixed House Party is one to which audiences will regret accepting the invitation.
This film’s party doesn’t take place in any old house, but rather a palatial L.A. mansion belonging to LeBron James. Apparently not learning the lesson taught by Space Jam: A New Legacy that, as an actor, James makes a great basketball player, screenwriters Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover...
This film’s party doesn’t take place in any old house, but rather a palatial L.A. mansion belonging to LeBron James. Apparently not learning the lesson taught by Space Jam: A New Legacy that, as an actor, James makes a great basketball player, screenwriters Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover...
- 1/12/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The cliche holds that when a movie star attains a certain degree of success, they get bored or convinced of their own brilliance and say, "What I'd really like to do is direct."
Name a big-screen megastar from the last 75 years of filmmaking, and it's likely they followed through on this impulse. Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Costner, Denzel Washington... these men didn't become icons the world over because they lacked ambition. Once they racked up a few box office hits and maybe an Academy Award nomination or two, they surveyed the Hollywood landscape and saw many more worlds to conquer. Sometimes it goes poorly (Nicholson's "The Two Jakes"), sometimes it's a draw, and sometimes it's an Oscar jackpot (Redford's "Ordinary People" and Costner's "Dances with Wolves").
For Eddie Murphy, if we're going strictly by the finished product, his one and only directorial effort...
Name a big-screen megastar from the last 75 years of filmmaking, and it's likely they followed through on this impulse. Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Costner, Denzel Washington... these men didn't become icons the world over because they lacked ambition. Once they racked up a few box office hits and maybe an Academy Award nomination or two, they surveyed the Hollywood landscape and saw many more worlds to conquer. Sometimes it goes poorly (Nicholson's "The Two Jakes"), sometimes it's a draw, and sometimes it's an Oscar jackpot (Redford's "Ordinary People" and Costner's "Dances with Wolves").
For Eddie Murphy, if we're going strictly by the finished product, his one and only directorial effort...
- 12/1/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
"Have you seen how out of control this party!?" Warner Bros has revealed the official trailer for House Party, the 2022 updated on the 90s comdy classic of the same name. Actually this is a 2023 update - as the new release date is in January after the New Year. The original film by director Reginald Hudlin opened in March of 1990 and starred Christopher Reid, Robin Harris, Martin Lawrence, and Tisha Campbell. From New Line Cinema comes your VIP ticket into the hottest event of the year: House Party, the remix to the fan-favorite ‘90s classic. Like all party movies before it, the premise is simple: a high school student decides to host a house party while his parents are away. "After all, a night like this doesn’t come around more than once." The full cast of this update features: Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi.
- 10/14/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Middle-earth comes back to life in a new teaser for Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, arriving later this year.
The video — which made its debut during NBC’s Super Bowl broadcast on Sunday; you can watch it above — offers a sneak peek at the multitude of characters who will make up the expansive, live-action fantasy series, including Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel, commander of the Northern Armies and a bearer of one of the Rings of Power, and the half-elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo), a politically ambitious leader and the eventual founder of the elven realm of Rivendell.
The video — which made its debut during NBC’s Super Bowl broadcast on Sunday; you can watch it above — offers a sneak peek at the multitude of characters who will make up the expansive, live-action fantasy series, including Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel, commander of the Northern Armies and a bearer of one of the Rings of Power, and the half-elf Elrond (Robert Aramayo), a politically ambitious leader and the eventual founder of the elven realm of Rivendell.
- 2/14/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Image Source: Getty / Kelly Balch / Earl Gibson III / Alexander Tamargo
If there's one thing Guy Torry, DeRay Davis, and Kym Whitley have in common, it's their passion for comedy. Phat Tuesdays founder Torry brought together the greatest in their craft at The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard as a chain reaction to the 1992 LA riots. The legacy continues in the new Amazon Prime Video series "Phat Tuesdays." Torry, Davis, and Whitley tell Popsugar about everything from the magic of Black audiences to their memories of the late comedian Bob Saget. We also asked them their least-favorite question: who are your favorite comics, from the giants of the '90s to up-and-comers?
"This is the question I hate the most because it's too many," Torry explains. DeRay and Whitley explain that many Black comics don't get the exposure they deserve. "It's so frustrating," Whitley says, specifically referencing Black women not given opportunities.
If there's one thing Guy Torry, DeRay Davis, and Kym Whitley have in common, it's their passion for comedy. Phat Tuesdays founder Torry brought together the greatest in their craft at The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard as a chain reaction to the 1992 LA riots. The legacy continues in the new Amazon Prime Video series "Phat Tuesdays." Torry, Davis, and Whitley tell Popsugar about everything from the magic of Black audiences to their memories of the late comedian Bob Saget. We also asked them their least-favorite question: who are your favorite comics, from the giants of the '90s to up-and-comers?
"This is the question I hate the most because it's too many," Torry explains. DeRay and Whitley explain that many Black comics don't get the exposure they deserve. "It's so frustrating," Whitley says, specifically referencing Black women not given opportunities.
- 2/11/2022
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
Actor and comedian Bob Saget died of head trauma, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
“The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma,” his family said in a statement, per E! Online. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.
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“The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma,” his family said in a statement, per E! Online. “They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved.
More from TVLinePhat Tuesdays Stand-Up Doc Pays Tribute to Black Comedy Trailblazers Robin Harris and Bernie MacHow I Met Your Father Premiere Pays Tribute to Himym Narrator Bob SagetBob Saget Interview, Conducted Weeks Before Death, to Air on CBS...
- 2/10/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
In Showtime’s three-part docuseries Everything’s Gonna Be All White, actress and comedian Amanda Seales wastes no time getting to the heart of the show.
“I think what annoys me most about white people,” Seales can be heard saying in the trailer, “is when they pretend that they’re the victim. What’s also annoying is when they, you know, when they kill us.”
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Funny,...
“I think what annoys me most about white people,” Seales can be heard saying in the trailer, “is when they pretend that they’re the victim. What’s also annoying is when they, you know, when they kill us.”
More from TVLineShades of Funny: A Celebration of TV Comedy's Trailblazers & Rising StarsPhat Tuesdays Stand-Up Doc Pays Tribute to Black Comedy Trailblazers Robin Harris and Bernie MacThe L Word: Generation Q Renewed for Season 3 at Showtime
Funny,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Even if you’ve never heard of Phat Tuesdays, a night at The Comedy Store in Hollywood where various Black comedians got a chance to shine and get discovered, many of the names that graced the stage are well-known.
Stars such as Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Cannon, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle and more got their big breaks on that night, thanks to comedian and founder Guy Torry, who created a showcase for rising Black comedy stars back in the 1990s. His journey to The Comedy Store and all the good, bad and ugly that happened afterward is fascinatingly...
Stars such as Cedric the Entertainer, Nick Cannon, Tiffany Haddish, Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle and more got their big breaks on that night, thanks to comedian and founder Guy Torry, who created a showcase for rising Black comedy stars back in the 1990s. His journey to The Comedy Store and all the good, bad and ugly that happened afterward is fascinatingly...
- 2/4/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
In what may be a harbinger for other leagues, the Ivy League has announced it is canceling winter sports for the 2020-21 season, according to a report by ESPN.
As the pandemic hits what many are calling its second wave, winter sports like basketball and wrestling have been in a holding pattern. The Ivy League was one of the first to cancel fall sports, and that proved to be the catalyst for other leagues to make similar moves on football and other activities.
The Ivy League also was among the first to stop play in March of this year, halting its basketball tournament as the pandemic accelerated.
“This is definitely not a decision we want to make, but I know it’s the right decision for the Ivy League,” Robin Harris, the conference’s executive director, told ESPN.
Sports affected by the Ivy League decision include men’s and women’s basketball,...
As the pandemic hits what many are calling its second wave, winter sports like basketball and wrestling have been in a holding pattern. The Ivy League was one of the first to cancel fall sports, and that proved to be the catalyst for other leagues to make similar moves on football and other activities.
The Ivy League also was among the first to stop play in March of this year, halting its basketball tournament as the pandemic accelerated.
“This is definitely not a decision we want to make, but I know it’s the right decision for the Ivy League,” Robin Harris, the conference’s executive director, told ESPN.
Sports affected by the Ivy League decision include men’s and women’s basketball,...
- 11/13/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Spike Lee made his fourth film, “Mo’ Better Blues,” just over 30 years ago. Although less recognized than other titles in his oeuvre (“Do the Right Thing” was released in 1989), it was an evocative take on moody jazz films, minus the darkness and despair, and it proved an intriguing contrast to Lee’s more provocative titles.
Denzel Washington stars as dedicated trumpeter Bleek Gilliam, whose emotional immaturity eventually gets him into career-ending trouble. Gilliam headlines a jazz quintet at a popular New York City club. The band is thriving, and Gilliam has his choice of lovers. Problems arise when he is forced to make decisions concerning his best friend and manager Giant (Spike Lee), and his affairs with two women, schoolteacher Indigo (Joie Lee) and aspiring singer Clarke (Cynda Williams).
It was the first collaboration between Washington and Lee, launching a multi-decade actor-director relationship. Washington gives a typically charismatic performance, as...
Denzel Washington stars as dedicated trumpeter Bleek Gilliam, whose emotional immaturity eventually gets him into career-ending trouble. Gilliam headlines a jazz quintet at a popular New York City club. The band is thriving, and Gilliam has his choice of lovers. Problems arise when he is forced to make decisions concerning his best friend and manager Giant (Spike Lee), and his affairs with two women, schoolteacher Indigo (Joie Lee) and aspiring singer Clarke (Cynda Williams).
It was the first collaboration between Washington and Lee, launching a multi-decade actor-director relationship. Washington gives a typically charismatic performance, as...
- 9/24/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
The Ivy League said Wednesday it will not hold any sports events in the fall, becoming the first major conference to declare itself out of the game in football and other sports during the traditional September through December schedule.
While the Ivy League rarely gets the national sports spotlight, its decision is significant. Other conferences are on the fence about fall sports participation, particularly as campuses move toward online sessions for regular students. Athletic directors were aware of the Ivy League announcement and its potential impact on their own decisions.
Huge money is at stake. The NCAA rights to college football purchased by ESPN/ABC, Fox and CBS is estimated at $1.4 billion, with ESPN adding in an additional $5.6 billion for rights to the college football playoffs for a dozen years, according to Forbes. There’s additional money from regional conference networks in the pool, and, of course, ticket sales and sponsorships.
While the Ivy League rarely gets the national sports spotlight, its decision is significant. Other conferences are on the fence about fall sports participation, particularly as campuses move toward online sessions for regular students. Athletic directors were aware of the Ivy League announcement and its potential impact on their own decisions.
Huge money is at stake. The NCAA rights to college football purchased by ESPN/ABC, Fox and CBS is estimated at $1.4 billion, with ESPN adding in an additional $5.6 billion for rights to the college football playoffs for a dozen years, according to Forbes. There’s additional money from regional conference networks in the pool, and, of course, ticket sales and sponsorships.
- 7/8/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Spike Lee will participate in a live conversation about his 1989 film, Do the Right Thing, on Thursday at 8 p.m. Et. The discussion will stream on American Film Institute (AFI) Movie Club’s YouTube channel.
American Fiim Institute in partnership with Universal Pictures selected Lee’s film as its movie of the week, a fitting choice for the times as the movie addresses themes of racial injustice and inequality, and police brutality. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and garnered a Palme d’Or nomination.
American Fiim Institute in partnership with Universal Pictures selected Lee’s film as its movie of the week, a fitting choice for the times as the movie addresses themes of racial injustice and inequality, and police brutality. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes and garnered a Palme d’Or nomination.
- 6/25/2020
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
"And that's the double truth, Ruth!" Have you watched Spike Lee's Oscar-nominated Brooklyn masterpiece? Do the Right Thing was released on June 30th in 1989 and it still stands strong as one of Lee's best films. Set in NYC's Bed-Stuy over the course of a single day, the easygoing interactions of a cast of unforgettable characters—Da Mayor, Mother Sister, Mister Señor Love Daddy, Tina, Sweet Dick Willie, Buggin Out, Radio Raheem, Sal, Pino, Vito, and Lee’s Mookie among them—give way to heated confrontations as tensions rise along racial fault lines, ultimately exploding into violence. The film originally premiered at the Cannes Film Festival back in 1989. It stars Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, John Turturro, Paul Benjamin, Frankie Faison, Robin Harris, Joie Lee, and Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem. I watched this film in a cinema for the first time last year and it blew me away.
- 6/2/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In a year when everything seems topsy-turvy, the two media companies that broadcast one of the nation’s favorite sporting events are hoping their work on it will proceed as normal.
The top executives overseeing CBS Sports’ and Turner Sports’ annual telecast of the Ncaa’s March Madness men’s basketball college championship said Tuesday that they were continuing to prepare for the event as if it would not be affected by the spread of coronavirus in the United States, though both were ready to shift plans if the Ncaa decided doing so would be necessary, potentially resulting in games that are broadcast without audiences in attendance.
“As of now, everything is proceeding as scheduled,” said Jeff Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia’s news and sports operations, during a call with reporters Tuesday. Both companies remain in close contact with the Ncaa. “This is their decision to make to the degree...
The top executives overseeing CBS Sports’ and Turner Sports’ annual telecast of the Ncaa’s March Madness men’s basketball college championship said Tuesday that they were continuing to prepare for the event as if it would not be affected by the spread of coronavirus in the United States, though both were ready to shift plans if the Ncaa decided doing so would be necessary, potentially resulting in games that are broadcast without audiences in attendance.
“As of now, everything is proceeding as scheduled,” said Jeff Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia’s news and sports operations, during a call with reporters Tuesday. Both companies remain in close contact with the Ncaa. “This is their decision to make to the degree...
- 3/10/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
“Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It’s a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cane iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love. The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass. I mean, it looks like the right hand, Love, is finished. But hold on, stop the presses, the right hand is coming back. Yeah, he got the left hand on the ropes, now, that’s right. Ooh, it’s a devastating right and Hate is hurt, he’s down. Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love!”
Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing (1989) screens at The St. Louis Public Library Central Branch (1301 Olive Street St. Louis). The film begins at 1pm Saturday,...
Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing (1989) screens at The St. Louis Public Library Central Branch (1301 Olive Street St. Louis). The film begins at 1pm Saturday,...
- 3/26/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
He has spent most of his life trying to make other people laugh. But what — and who — makes Cedric the Entertainer chuckle?
There’s no quick answer for the former State Farm claims adjuster, who cites Eddie Murphy movies such as “Coming to America,” Jerry Seinfeld’s observational humor, “Key and Peele,” his fellow comedy tour pals and up-and-comers such as Lil Duval as people and performances that make him laugh. The star of the upcoming CBS show “The Neighborhood,” also a regular on TBS’ “The Last O.G.,” is a fan of sketch comedy and edgy risk-takers.
“I just like it when I see it,” he explains, going on to further name Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Bill Maher, Billy Crystal, and the late Robin Harris and Robin Williams as comedians who make him laugh.
Growing up in the Midwest, he learned the power of comedy while watching “The Carol Burnett Show.
There’s no quick answer for the former State Farm claims adjuster, who cites Eddie Murphy movies such as “Coming to America,” Jerry Seinfeld’s observational humor, “Key and Peele,” his fellow comedy tour pals and up-and-comers such as Lil Duval as people and performances that make him laugh. The star of the upcoming CBS show “The Neighborhood,” also a regular on TBS’ “The Last O.G.,” is a fan of sketch comedy and edgy risk-takers.
“I just like it when I see it,” he explains, going on to further name Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Bill Maher, Billy Crystal, and the late Robin Harris and Robin Williams as comedians who make him laugh.
Growing up in the Midwest, he learned the power of comedy while watching “The Carol Burnett Show.
- 7/19/2018
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
Cedric the Entertainer is a man who wears many hats, both literally and figuratively.
Born Cedric Antonio Kyles, he launched his career in standup comedy more than 30 years ago, while still working a day job as a claims adjuster at State Farm Insurance in St. Louis. Since then he’s parlayed his brand of straightforward, crowd-pleasing comedy into such successes as the record-breaking “Kings of Comedy Tour,” acting in films including “Barbershop” and such shows as TV Land’s “The Soul Man” and TBS hit “The Last O.G.” Along the way, he’s proven he can tackle hosting (“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”), Broadway (“American Buffalo”) and voice work (“Disney’s Planes” and the “Madagascar” series). He’ll be recognized for his achievements with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the live theater/live performance category at a ceremony on July 19.
And then there are the actual hats.
Born Cedric Antonio Kyles, he launched his career in standup comedy more than 30 years ago, while still working a day job as a claims adjuster at State Farm Insurance in St. Louis. Since then he’s parlayed his brand of straightforward, crowd-pleasing comedy into such successes as the record-breaking “Kings of Comedy Tour,” acting in films including “Barbershop” and such shows as TV Land’s “The Soul Man” and TBS hit “The Last O.G.” Along the way, he’s proven he can tackle hosting (“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”), Broadway (“American Buffalo”) and voice work (“Disney’s Planes” and the “Madagascar” series). He’ll be recognized for his achievements with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the live theater/live performance category at a ceremony on July 19.
And then there are the actual hats.
- 7/19/2018
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
“Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It’s a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cane iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love. The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass. I mean, it looks like the right hand, Love, is finished. But hold on, stop the presses, the right hand is coming back. Yeah, he got the left hand on the ropes, now, that’s right. Ooh, it’s a devastating right and Hate is hurt, he’s down. Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love!”
The next two Sundays, two of my favorite movies about the black experience will be showing at The Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Blvd, St.
The next two Sundays, two of my favorite movies about the black experience will be showing at The Missouri History Museum (5700 Lindell Blvd, St.
- 9/28/2015
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Yes, another day, another anniversary. But this one is quite noteworthy. Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" turns 25 on Monday. It is a film I first saw when I was young, but I wasn't at all ready for it. I saw it again in film school and noticed I had grown with it, but it still whipped up complex feelings (as only the best films can). I've revisited it a number of times over the years and come to cherish it as one of the greatest pieces of cinema ever conjured, but the Academy frankly seemed like it was holding its nose just to give it the two nominations it received a quarter century ago. Kim Basinger had the right idea when the night of the Oscars came. "The best film of the year is not even nominated [for Best Picture] and it's 'Do the Right Thing,'" the "Batman" star said,...
- 6/28/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Twenty-five years ago this month, Spike Lee released his third feature film and, inarguably, his greatest joint: Do the Right Thing, the story of tensions between the local residents and an Italian-American family in the black neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, on the hottest day of the summer. The film was a trenchant exploration of the racial politics of New York City at the time, from incendiary trash-talking to police violence and an ensuing riot — even extending to the graffiti on the wall reading "Tawana Told The Truth." (Tawana Brawley...
- 6/20/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Odd List Simon Brew Ryan Lambie 19 Sep 2013 - 07:20
From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...
Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.
If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.
That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or...
From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...
Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.
If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.
That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or...
- 9/19/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Odd List Simon Brew Ryan Lambie
From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...
Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.
If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.
That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or have faded rapidly from general discussions about cinema.
From dramas to action and everything in between, here's our pick of 20 underrated films from 1990...
Think back to the big films of 1990, and you'll probably immediately come up with things like Ghost, the year's top-grossing film, or maybe Home Alone, which made a star out of the young Macaulay Culkin.
If you're into sci-fi or action, you might pluck Total Recall, Back To The Future Part III or even Die Hard 2 out of your memory banks. But what about all those movies that didn't make it into the year's top 10 ranking films? As ever, there's a huge number of duds and forgettable flops, but there were plenty of films that were wrongly overlooked, too.
That's where this list comes in, which aims to shed a bit of light on 20 films that were either unfairly overlooked by audiences at the time, or have faded rapidly from general discussions about cinema.
- 9/18/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
When director Spike Lee announced Monday that he was taking to Kickstarter to fund his newest flick, referred to on the fundraising page as "The Newest Hottest Spike Lee Joint," it was assumed that we would soon know many more details, such as, oh, the plot? A title? The cast?
NextMovie was invited to Lee's Brooklyn office Tuesday to chat one-on-one with the director, hoping to extract some of the deets. What we got was the revelation that "Magic Mike" director Steven Soderbergh had already pledged $10k to Lee's Kickstarter, and very little else about the movie itself. And Lee likes it that way.
"It's my opinion that today's movie-going audience has been spoiled," he said. "They want to know about every nook and cranny about a movie before they see it. And I think Hollywood is responsible for that because when they make these trailers, they give everything away!
NextMovie was invited to Lee's Brooklyn office Tuesday to chat one-on-one with the director, hoping to extract some of the deets. What we got was the revelation that "Magic Mike" director Steven Soderbergh had already pledged $10k to Lee's Kickstarter, and very little else about the movie itself. And Lee likes it that way.
"It's my opinion that today's movie-going audience has been spoiled," he said. "They want to know about every nook and cranny about a movie before they see it. And I think Hollywood is responsible for that because when they make these trailers, they give everything away!
- 7/23/2013
- by Kase Wickman
- NextMovie
Watching his brother Eddie Murphy evolve into one of the all-time greatest comedians has been an exhilarating experience for Charlie Murphy, and he is celebrating that success with the world. The former “Chappelle's Show” star is among the star-studded list of talent, including Chris Rock, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Tracey Morgan and others, that will be featured on Spike TV’s special tribute to the comedy legend, “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only.”
During a recent interview with the Huffington Post, the fellow stand-up comedian and actor opened up on paying homage to his brother and shared his thoughts on President Barack Obama being reelected for a second term.
How does it feel to be a part of the first ever televised celebration honoring Eddie Murphy?
It’s a tremendous honor to be a part of the lineup that they have honoring Eddie Murphy. And then...
During a recent interview with the Huffington Post, the fellow stand-up comedian and actor opened up on paying homage to his brother and shared his thoughts on President Barack Obama being reelected for a second term.
How does it feel to be a part of the first ever televised celebration honoring Eddie Murphy?
It’s a tremendous honor to be a part of the lineup that they have honoring Eddie Murphy. And then...
- 11/14/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
Those who know me will probably think I'm doing this just as a chance to take a shot at comedian Eddie Griffin. That's simply not true. So what if at one time he was a personal favorite of mine, with the potential to mainstream his in your face style similar to the great Robin Harris or how we all wish Eddie Murphy had done. I still rank 2002's Undercover Brother as one of the funniest...
- 8/23/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
In the annals of hip-hop history, I don't think the lovable duo of Kid N' Play will probably ever get the musical respect of some of your more 'serious' rap artists out there. But they did do one thing right; they made House Party, and their induction into the hall of fame for Scenes (Songs) We Love, has been long overdue. But today we fix that, so let's all go back to 1990 for Kid Vs. Play, and some good natured (but quality) rap battling.
In the teen comedy, the duo starred as high school buddies (in roles originally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, aka Will Smith) who scheme and plot their way into having the party of the year while taking advantage of some parental absences. The usual obstacles from every teen movie find their way into the story, but thanks to performances from comedy heavyweights like...
In the teen comedy, the duo starred as high school buddies (in roles originally written for DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, aka Will Smith) who scheme and plot their way into having the party of the year while taking advantage of some parental absences. The usual obstacles from every teen movie find their way into the story, but thanks to performances from comedy heavyweights like...
- 8/31/2010
- by Jessica Barnes
- Cinematical
Here is the first clip of a new series titled "A Moment In Comedy History With..." where we will examine major points in comedy history that the media didn't cover or something that may have been overlooked. This new series will look at what was overlooked or passed over.
Here is an interview with Director, writer, and producer Reginald Hudlin who was the original creator, writer and director (his brother Warrington was the film's Producer) of the House Party film.
In case you are unaware, Hudlin’s film House Party was originally a thesis for school he made while attending Harvard and the short thesis ended up as a feature film that was released in 1990.
The feature film ended up as an instant classis while also launching the careers of Kid & Play, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Robin Harris, A J Johnson, Darryl “Chill” Mitchell, Full Force, and many others.
We...
Here is an interview with Director, writer, and producer Reginald Hudlin who was the original creator, writer and director (his brother Warrington was the film's Producer) of the House Party film.
In case you are unaware, Hudlin’s film House Party was originally a thesis for school he made while attending Harvard and the short thesis ended up as a feature film that was released in 1990.
The feature film ended up as an instant classis while also launching the careers of Kid & Play, Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Robin Harris, A J Johnson, Darryl “Chill” Mitchell, Full Force, and many others.
We...
- 3/25/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
- Humor Mill Magazine
Here is an interview with Exetta Harris who is the wife of the late great comedian Robin Harris, at the 20 year anniversary celebration of his death. Robin Harris was most famous for his character's he created titled Bebe's Kids and also playing the father figure in the House Party films. Anyway, we interview Mrs. Harris at the comedy celebration, where lots of comedians and actors came out to honor his death.
- 3/20/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
- Humor Mill Magazine
Would anyone like to check out a really cool, fun science-fiction movie? You could see The Terminator, Forbidden Planet, or 2001: A Space Odyssey -- or, as an alternative, you might consider watching House Party, the 1990 bubblegum hip-hop teen flick that I reviewed, 20 years ago this week, in EW. It takes place in a world so wildly removed from our own that there are moments when the whole film seems to be crying out for its own mockingly jaw-dropped and affectionate VH1 nostalgia special. Look, there's the young Martin Lawrence, hording a DJ record collection and cutting up in a pork-pie hat.
- 3/12/2010
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW.com - The Movie Critics
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