Denzel Washington

Bizarre Acting Roles by 20 Famous Musicians

It's a toss-up whether actors or musicians will go to greater lengths to make rent, but some musicians have even found themselves so hard up they've been forced to take an acting gig. Such is the case with the haystack-sized Sleepy LaBeef, who in 1968's The Exotic Ones appeared as the "Swamp Monster ... More >>

Denzel Washington Sulks, Soars in Flight

Rap Round Table: Who Is the Greatest Movie Villain of All Time?

Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Each week, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. This Week's Panel: E.S.G., Marcus Manchild, Renzo, Kyle Hubbard, Purple Bastard, Preemo, Mic Skills, Mac, more. Not Invited: Michael Myers, becau ... More >>

Movies You Should Watch: Five Oscar Losers That Were Also Worth the Win

The movies that win the Oscar for Best Picture aren't the only ones that deserve your attention. Here are five films that were nominated, but lost, that we think are worth a screening.

Top 10 Films to Celebrate Black History Month

In 1926 historian Carter G. Wilson began what was known as Negro History Week in an effort to make the African American story more prevalent in our culture's consciousnesses. The week evolved into an entire month-long celebration and promotion of African American history, which we recognize this mon ... More >>

Hollywood FLOSS Goes To The Movies On New "Attack"

hiphopwired.com​Rocks Off counted 37 actor references in Hollywood FLOSS's new song, "Attack of Hollywood," so we decided to ask the rapper about some of his favorite actors, movies, and get up to speed on his upcoming project. Rcks Off: You're playing with Dead Prez tonight at Fitzgerald's. ... More >>

America, Back on Track

The little guy saves small-town USA (and its corporate ­overlords) in Unstoppable.

High School Football: If Hollywood Were In Control, These Five Things Would Happen

Sacred grounds​This evening marks the start of another high school football season. Entire cities and towns will be shuttering their doors and congregating at the central holy ground: the football stadium. Well, that may not be the case in Houston, but certainly in Dillon and West Canaan. (Oh, tho ... More >>

Z-Ro Smacks Out On Disappointing Heroin

​So, here's one for you: Z-Ro's highly anticipated Heroin album, the junior LP in his line of drug-themed efforts, has apparently been released. No press release, no Twitter tweets, no radio spots, no nothing. It's just out. You can cut that up any way you see fit, but it doesn't matter. Because ... More >>

Is Z-Ro Too Big To Get Big?

Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, albeit sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. We'll incorporate the number five in there somewhere. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. ​A lot of the time, it's easy to pick what to write abo ... More >>

A Day At Discovery Green With The Tea Partiers

Photo by Marc Brubaker​The noise leading into the November election is only getting louder, as the dissent on the right side of the nation grows deafening. Yesterday on Discovery Green, a group of at least 1,000 Houston Tea Party supporters and some from other spaces in Texas converged to hold a T ... More >>

NYPD Blue: A sleepy follow-up to Training Day

A sleepy follow-up to Training Day, Brooklyn's Finest cops out.

Kicking Ass for Jesus

The Book of Eli's postapocalyptic theology is a little warped.

Turning the Screw: Chamillionaire & Z-Ro, UGK, Slim Thug, Trae Day, Chris Brown, Meth & Red, Diddy, MCA, O.G. Style and More

Welcome back to Turning the Screw, Rocks Off's weekly rap post. It probably won't rhyme, at least most of the time. E-mail tips to introducingliston@gmail.com. Thanks, homies. Single of the Week: Chamillionaire feat. Z-Ro, "Denzel Washington" Wire To Wire Slim Thugga cut off his braids. Not sure ho ... More >>

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Why was this movie remade?

For Memorial Day, Part 3: Five Best War-Movie Deaths

Memorial Day is more than just a holiday to remember the over one million American men and women who have given their lives in service to their country. It's also a time to commemorate Hollywood's love of war. You'll have no problem finding marathons of Tora! Tora! Tora! and Sergeant York on TV, and ... More >>

For Cinco de Mayo: Five Non-Mexican Mexicans In The Movies

Cinco de Mayo is a day for Americans of Mexican descent to commemorate their rich history and heritage while at the same time trying to ignore the legions of mouth-breathing Chron commenters clamoring for their deportation. And if being blamed for the H1N1 (don't call it swine) flu outbreak wasn't ... More >>

Chamillionaire's Inaugural Diary, Part 2: Scoping the D.C. Scene

Photos by Massa MohawkWhen I landed, I thought I was gonna see snow because I was told that it was six degrees in Washington, D.C. There wasn't any snow but it was so cold that I could feel the air piercing my ears and making my eyes water. Me and my travel party went straight from the airpor ... More >>

Extreme Prejudice, Chained Dogs and Mixed Marriages

Margot at the Wedding, American Gangster: Unrated Extended Edition, Lust, Caution, Excellent Cadavers

Various Artists: The Great Debaters: Music From & Recorded for the Motion Picture

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Walter Mosley

Have lunch with a best-selling author

More Shriek Than Shrek

Extra! Read All About It

It's a Crime

Spike Lee's Inside Man plots the heist of your moviegoing dollars

Eva's My All-Star

Homo on the Range

Ledger and Gyllenhaal are cowboys in love in Ang Lee's wrenching Brokeback Mountain

Bloody Biking

The MS 150 is a war zone, one activist claims

Summer Camp

Demme's Candidate overhaul goes for the knowing giggle

Bacharach Meets Isley

Here I Am (DreamWorks)

Fishing for Compliments

Antwone Fisher would make a great role model, says Antwone Fisher

Full Frontal Assault

Soderbergh shoots in digital and hits his target: Hollywood

Snoozie Q

Its heart is in the right place, but John Q. is too clumsy to make us care

Mean and Masterful

Denzel the narc finally takes a fine swagger into the darkness of Training Day

The Tired Gun

Or: Why winning an Oscar sometimes means losing sight of a career

Storm Warning

Denzel Washington delivers a series of windy speeches in The Hurricane

Rewriting History

Original Style

The Roots makes rap come alive live

Rights Out

Freedoms and order are at odds in the provocative Siege

Fouling Out

With He Got Game, Spike Lee lets down the sport he loves

Can't Get Up

If only Fallen were as tightly and shrewdly constructed as its ad

Press Picks

Oh, God

The Preacher's Wife is a tepid remake of a tepid original

Good-bye to Summer

What this year's movies portend for next year

M(eg) I(n) A(ction)

Back to the Future

Letters

War Games

Crimson Tide dives deep, but ends up dead in the water

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