She’s Gotta Have It Revisited
By Nelson | march 25, 2008 | 7 comments

After years of negotiation and delay She’s Gotta Have It is finally on dvd. I watched it the other night after not seeing in ten or so years. It was a film that changed many things, including my life. After meeting Spike Lee through a friend, I found that he lived two blocks from me [...]

The Wire - Post Soul Series
By Nelson | march 9, 2008 | 2 comments

I know it wasn’t a “black” show. Most of the writers were white men. Only a few of the directors were of color, though more were the last two seasons. And black women weren’t as prominent or deeply explored as the brothers. Yet The Wire, which ended tonight after five mostly brilliant seasons, presented the [...]