Archive for April, 2008

PRISONER Y4145

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Some of Germantown High School’s most illustrious alumni never graduated, but later worked for a G. E. D. These include the famous comedian, Bill Cosby, and Bernard Hopkins, the world champion middleweight boxer. Hopkins’ remarkable story follows in his own words.
The following article was written by Thomas Hauser and “God Meats Munky”. Reprinted by permission [...]

Hearts On Fire

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Here’s a wonderful clip where composer Vangelis discusses how he created the score for Chariots of Fire. His inspirational soundtrack very nearly missed being placed in the film; everyone knows that the inclusion of the title track was pivotal in the film’s success.
As for the gripping finale, you get that demonstration of pure heart, “He’s got [...]

Fast Times

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

I went to see writer Mark Leyner and John Cusack speak last night about their new film War, Inc. I missed the advance screening, and was lucky to get into the packed room. They were running late, had only had 20-30 minutes to talk, and little information was disseminated.
On the plus side, I found a great [...]