In Beale Street, love and anguish share the stage in striking detail

The point is made from James Baldwin’s 1974 novel at the start of If Beale Street Could Talk. This drama you’re about to see could have happened anywhere in America. Watch the work of these outstanding actors taking the direction of Barry Jenkins from his screenplay adapted from Baldwin’s deep message and you’ll believe it.…

Sharing the layers to Jesse Owens’ Race to Gold

The legend of Jesse Owens has long and sadly been relegated to history text books, grandfathers’ knees and the occasional sports talk show. At best. And so it was with great pleasure that this former sports editor saw the seats full when my dear wife Karen and I walked into the biggest of the Regal…