Year: 2021
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
Today we remember the life of the incredible Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick made his transition to the ancestors one year ago today. More than an actor, activist and humanitarian, Chadwick was a symbol of black male nobility. His impact on our culture will be felt forever. He was our King. I still miss him. Rest in…
You Had To Be There
The date – July 17, 2011. The place – Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. The event – WWE’s Money in the Bank PPV. The main event of that PPV was WWE Champion John Cena defending against hometown hero CM Punk. What made this main event so important was this was CM Punk’s last day of…
You Had To Be There
June 19, 1984. The Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden was the place for the 1984 NBA Draft. It is arguably the greatest draft in NBA history. #1 pick Hakeem Olajuwon would win 2 NBA titles. Charles Barkley & John Stockton would go on to have HOF careers. Other stars such as Sam Perkins, Otis…
You Had To Be There
The date – June 2, 1993. The place – Madison Square Garden. It’s the pivotal Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Chicago Bulls & NY Knicks. The series was tied at 2-2 heading into this game and the Knicks had won 27 consecutive games at home. They were the favorites to dethrone…
Coming Soon
The Forever Purge Title: The Forever Purge Date: July 2, 2021 Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Will Patton, Cassidy Freeman & Sammi Rotibi Directed By: Everardo Gout Synopsis: All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never…
You Had To Be There
The year was 1994. The setting – Madison Square Garden in New York City. Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals was between the NY Knicks & the Indiana Pacers. This series between these two bitter rivals produced a classic in Game 5. The Knicks were up 12 in the 4th quarter & seemed…
Random Thoughts 5.16.21
Legends of the Game The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its 2020 class yesterday headlined by Kevin Garnett, Rudy Tomjanovich, Tamika Catchings, Tim Duncan and the late Kobe Bryant. I was particularly interested in hearing from Garnett, Duncan and Kobe’s widow, Vanessa. I thought KG’s speech was fine except for not mentioning former teammates Ray…
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The Protégé Title: The Protégé Date: August 20, 2021 Starring: Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton and Robert Patrick Directed By: Martin Campbell Synopsis: Anna and Rembrandt – two of the world’s premiere assassins share a mysterious past from Vietnam. For years, they traversed the globe competing for high profile contracts. But when Anna’s…