Good Morning, Vietnam
Directed By: Barry Levinson
Starring: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Bruno Kirby, Robert Wuhl, and J. T. Walsh
With President Obama waging war against ISIS, ISIL, or whatever the hell these nutcases call themselves, one hard reality that a handful of men and women in the service are facing today is that they're headed back over to the Middle East. That's a tough hand to be dealt, and I have to commend those brave few who will take on... Continue reading ...
Waiting to ExhaleMary Dieng
Directed By: Forest Whitaker
Starring: Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon
In honor of Whitney Houston, STMR is doing a Retro Review series on her trio of films, Waiting to Exhale, The Bodyguard and The Preacher’s Wife. When I was first asked to do the reviews for the series, I cringed. Not because I didn’t think it was a good idea, but because I wasn’t enthralled with her entire body of work. Who wants to be critical under these ... Continue reading ...
