With all the talk about AI (or is it SI now š) possibly killing us, I think this might be a good weekend to unplug.
Put down the phone. Close the computer. Get outside. Meditate. Write something with an actual pen. Sit under a tree. Talk to another human being. Spend some time with yourself.
Or......
Iāve worked in this industry for many years, and along the way Iāve met my share of celebrities: Spike Lee, RZA, Jennifer Hudson, A$AP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright, 50 Cent, Larenz Tate, John Singleton, and plenty more. But believe me when I tell you, I was never as excited as I was when I met Salli Richar...
With Christopher Nolanās The Odyssey, he once again proved that he can get people into movie theaters. The film opened to more than $260 million worldwideāhis biggest global opening ever, according to reporting.
And I know everyone is talking about it right now, which I would be too, but I havenāt ...
During this award season, I wanted to say a little something about judgment ā especially when it comes to art.
Let me start by being human for a second:
I love accolades as much as the next person. I absolutely want āAcademy Award Winnerā next to my name. Academy, if youāre listening ā call me. Iām...
I had planned on posting a Sht I Shouldāve Done* blog this week. But with so much happening in the world, it didnāt feel right to stick to business as usual.
Thereās been a lot to process:
the deaths of Rob & Michele Reiner,
the mass shooting in Australia,
the school shooting at Brown University,
a...
Ā Movies have been declared dead more times than I can count, and well before I became a filmmaker. Every decade, someone swears itās over.
Television was supposed to kill movies.
Home video was supposed to kill movies.
Netflix! (To be fair, streaming) was definitely supposed to kill movies.
And ye...
