I can hardly contain my enthusiasm over Spike Lee's newest film: CHI-RAQ (2015 US)! Loosely based on the Classic Greek comedy Lysistrata by Aristophanes, about women in ancient Greece who withhold sex against their men to negotiate an end to the Peloponnesian War. In CHI-RAQ the women go on a sex strike: "No Peace! No Pussy!" to end a senseless gang war on a Chicago Southside neighborhood between the Trojans (led by Nick Cannon) and the Spartans (led by Wesley Snipes) and it's collateral …
Lip synching the anthem
Well, I found out that Jennifer Hudson lip synched the anthem during the Superbowl. My reaction is simply: No wonder she sang it so perfectly. One of my friends is very upset by this whole thing.I feel cheated! I felt this emotionality and come to find out she was acting!Well, yeah, I guess you can say that. Once, shortly after 9/11, I was singing the anthem and I got so emotional that I openly sobbed in the middle of the tune. (brought the house down. No one minded the bawling) …
Jennifer Hudson Kicked Ass on that Anthem!!!
Now y'all know how I feel about the National Anthem. Sista girl knocked it out: she hit the notes dead on, had a respectable amount of emotionality, and chose her dynamics and flourishes prudently without a bunch of vocal runs, bells and whistles. I always think the song should be sung simply and straight. But in my professional opinion: Jennifer did a beautiful job. …