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...Folsom Prison.” Before the show, though, we need to know how he got there.James Mangold’s Cash biopic, “Walk the Line”—in the works for almost 10 years—is adapted from the Man in Black??s own autobiographies and a series of interviews with him and his second wife, June Carter (Reese Witherspoon). The film follows the singer’s life for more than 30 years, examining his highs and lows while steering clear of exploitative “VH1: Behind...
...uncomfortable.” But when it opened in 1986, George C. Wolfe’s “The Colored Museum” was rarely received with just laughter or tears. In fact, the controversial play of 11 vignettes was even labeled “anti-black?? by some during its initial production...
...movie does have some genuinely hilarious moments, most of which come from Black??s depictions of the absurdity of L.A. When Harry follows Gay Perry into a holiday party, he gets distracted by the naked contortionists writhing in glass boxes on the dance floor. Elsewhere, in a bar, Harry and his lady love take turns pointing out multi-ethnic look-alikes of famous people (“The bathroom? Oh, it’s over there next to the Filipino Steven Seagal?...
...assed labor of love, both a hokey pulp murder-mystery and satire of same, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer. The film’s most dubious aspect, though, is a bizarre half-baked subplot involving child sexual abuse. In an interview with The Harvard Crimson, Kilmer and Black??either from jet-lag or sheer fatigue of the press junket circuit—dismissively respond to questions about their equally insipid film. The Harvard Crimson: “Kiss Kiss” takes an incredibly cynical view of Los Angeles and Hollywood. Do you think...
Oskar’s quest often takes unexpected routes. For much of the novel, he follows one clue, a small envelope he has found inside a lamp of his father’s. It holds a key, and outside, the single word, “black?? is written. He decides to seek out every New Yorker with the surname Black to quiz them for information, grounding his need to hold on to his father in this tangible search...