Last Fall, our former archivist Mary Hueslbeck put together a display at the IU Cinema featuring a collection of toys and action figures of black movie stars. It’s a pretty interesting collection, and reminds me how action figures and toys have the Janus-like quality of being both fun (I had a great time popping Jim… Read more »
Tag: Will Smith
Where Are The Young Black Men Of Hollywood?
“The scarcity of black roles in 2011 is partly a function of fewer movies being made, and certainly fewer serious-minded movies at the studios. When Denzel Washington and Will Smith were coming up, there were routinely chances to make those types of films.Now you need to go indie or wait for lightning to strike at… Read more »
Will Smith: Men in Black III
Will Smith continues his role as Agent Jay in the upcoming film, Men in Black 3. Men in Black 1 and 2 happened to be two of Columbia Pictures most successful films. Click here to read more about the continuation of the Men in Black saga.