matt ponteri

Anyone with any sense of what's happening in our country knows there's a racial divide that hasn't changed a whole lot since the 60's and 70's, although I'm no expert in racial tension in the states of MS and AL, they are in a league of their own, and being from NY, I will never understand what went through their minds back then, and their absolute hatred for anyone who wasn't pasty white (I'm an olive skinned Italian and I would have been scared to live down there back then). But, even then, and even in some spots in the south, people were able to find common ground, and somehow, with a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, progress was made. Somewhere between back then and now it stopped. The Best of Enemies showed us that even the hatred of the local KKK boss, and his arch enemy, the always on the defensive, leader of the African American Activists Org (both strong willed, tough, and believer of their causes) were able to meet somewhere in the middle when one just gives in just a little, and before you know it, KKK membership card is being torn up, finally realizing maybe his cause wasn't what he believed in after all. I'm absolutely making this sound like a much simpler story than it actually is. I'm sure in real life, this must have been extremely hard on both. Her trying to understand why he hates, him trying to understand where he actually belongs. My point is, back then folks worked on understanding each other when the time called for it, nowadays, it just seems like there's just way to much hate, and no attempt to try and understand the other guy (or woman). It's just go home and get me my gun, or my gang, and start blasting away. Personally, I've always believed that African Americans have just as much right to be here as any white person. When you force another race to leave their homeland in chains, and come here, they were unintentionally given that right back then. And that doesn't just go away. I would never pretend that I could know how black people feel in this country, but I do know that we need a dialogue between whites and blacks that just can't stop until we learn to live together. And look at each other as equals. And look at each other without seeing a color. If that never happens, this country will always be at war with itself, and we all lose.

Cold July is obviously not one of those big billion dollar Marvel blockbusters, but who doesn't still love to watch Don Johnson and Sam Shepherd. I'll never understand why Don isn't in more films, to me, he's still got it. And Sam always had it. This movie isn't a new twist on anything, but definitely worth watching these guys get it on with each other, and exacting their morals on those who definitely need to be taught a lesson.

What an amazing movie. I've never been one for comic books or GI Joe dolls, but decided to think freely and watch. Boy, was I glad I did. I've never experienced a film like this. The story was maybe a little slow, but touching nevertheless. You have to open your mind and your heart to really get all this film has to say. I read the critic reviews of most movies, and believe they totally missed the mark on this one. Steve Carell does it again and proves he has a range most actors wish they had. Any actor who can make us totally crack up laughing, and then play dramatic roles spot on, will keep us coming back again and again. And when he states "women should rule the world" He's so right. Men have been screwing it up for two thousand years. I think it's past time to give the opposite sex a crack at it. I think we would all end up in a much more loving and forgiving world. This movie gives you plenty to think about. One like this may never come along again.

Who would have thought that after 40+ years we would still be watching Rocky. Although the Rocky saga over the years had its highs and lows, some films better than others, I love the story today as much as when I first heard Rocky screaming for Adrian and telling her "I did it!". The Creed series so far is awesome. M B Jordan is fantastic. If the Creed series doesn't go another 20 years I'd be shocked. Rocky is slowly fading (although I'll personally be devastated when Sly won't be appearing any more in future films, and that day will certainly come), but he should be proud of the folks that are continuing his story. I'm sure when Sly wrote Rocky back in the early 70's he never imagined he was writing one of the longest running stories in movie history, but it surely wouldn't be happening today if we all didn't love Rock, how he has grown older (along with the rest of us!), and turning the story over to D. I wonder if 40 years from now we'll be watching M B Jordan training some future heavy weight champion, filling Rocky's shoes. If the films continue to be as good as Creed 2, I'm sure we will.