Tag: Movies
Black and White Movies
Here are some of the best movies with a focus on the African-American experience that I’ve ever seen. It is my hope that everyone sees these classic films because they are not only wonderful stories but they also present African-Americans realistically on film which was extremely rare in the early years of cinema and took…
You ARE home
Here’s a scene from “Almost Famous” that occurs smack dab in the middle of the movie. To me, it’s one of my favorite movie moments ever. It is not only fun to watch but there are some wonderful nuggets of wisdom enfused in the scene. It’s amazing that there can be such life lessons crammed…
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is another one of my favorite movies. It isn’t just because I’m a huge Audrey Hepburn fan (though that’s a major part of it), but mostly because everything about the movie was wonderful. Starting from the very beginning with Henry Mancini’s timeless “Moonriver” and the scenes of Audrey roaming the deserted streets…
Electric dreams
I’ve always loved the movie “Electric Dreams” (1984). It was one of the first features films that had the personal computer as one of its leads! Sure, “2001: a Space Odyssey” had HAL but Electric Dreams had a PC called Edgar which more resembled our modern-day home computer. “War Games” from 1983 was another film…
Second Skin
SecondSkin is an interesting film about the seven lives of people who are addicted to the popular online virtual worlds like SecondLife, World of Warcraft and EverQuest. It shows a couple who fell in love before even meeting in person, handicapped people who find limitless potentials online and other stories. It truly looks like a fascinating…
Bubble 2.0
All of the web 2.0 pundits and so-called experts are predicting another bubble burst like what took place in 2000 when the dot com phenomenon came to a cataclysmic end. Who is to say for sure what will happen for sure? In order to predict the future it is always wise to examine the past…