Official Poster of the 77th Festival de Cannes

https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/

Stumbled upon ...

Due to algorithms on YouTube, I stumbled upon a site that used excerpts and clips from the directorial work that I did on The Lena Baker story titled 'On Griffin Alley' and the story about her execution by electric chair in the 40's South. Crazy.  So proud of my work on this, and my collaborative work with the incredible performer that I directed - actress Connie Winston (Law and Order).

A very cool day for me !! Proud of my hard work that is living on.

on-set with Connie Winston

"Eat Our Shorts" - John 'Joey & Judd' Bender

hangin' with my bud, actor Judd Nelson 

aka John Bender aka my brutha from anutha mutha

The incredible irony about Judd is that he is NOTHING AT ALL like John Bender, in real life. Raised in Maine by a lawyer dad and a politically involved mom, he had a comfortable upbringing. As an actor, his looks and general interest in people is what drove him towards the stuff like 'New Jack City' and 'Making The Grade'. The role that is closest to who Judd is as a person would be 'St. Elmos Fire.'

Vid clips ...

Honoring- United Flight 93

"Let's Roll" - hero, Mark Bingham

"Let's Roll" - Mark Bingham (R.I.P. Hero). With all of the relentless daily crap going on right now internationally, I made a decision to pay a visit, and my respect, to the United Flight 93 memorial in Somerset, Pa. I cannot recommend enough this memorial. Cellphones are not allowed inside of the memorial (only outside). Inside, the plethora of artifacts and phone call recordings from the passengers that were salvaged are beyond words. The final image above is the boulder that sits at the actual impact site. The entire memorial structure follows the course direction of the airplane as it flew inverted and then nosedived as the passengers broke into the cockpit to take over the terrorists evil mission. If you can, place this visit on your bucket list. It will change you. And, it will also remind you that under pressure, we can all become UNITED and Fight Back! 

#NEVERFORGET

John Carpenter studio visit 2024

 

I have an appointment to meet with legendary filmmaker and musician John Carpenter at his home-studio to talk movies. Way psyched, as he's a childhood hero of mine. 

The Scream caper

 

 

'Joey From Da Bronx' calls Trunk Nation to talk MTV, 1984 , Crazy Eddie Store, VCR's, top 5 albums of 1984, and the Bronx Whitestone Cinemas (rip).

 

'Joey From Da Bronx' calls Trunk Nation to talk MTV, 1984 (rip), Crazy Eddie Store, VCR's, top 5 albums of 1984, and the Bronx Whitestone Cinemas (rip). Called in April 3, 2024.

Shake, Rattle & Roll and a Max Roach tribute

Below are some pics that I took at The Joyce Theatre's 2024 centennial celebration of iconic drummer, composer, and activist Max Roach with an evening of commissioned experimental works made in tribute to this legendary jazz musician pioneer. I buried my mother next to drummer Max Roach, in the 'Jazz Section' of the Bronx's Historical National Landmark-  Woodlawn Cemetery. 

video clips ...

R.I.P. Richard Serra

Project Gravitaur (info and trailer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_MuPcv3BM

https://projectgravitaur.com/

UAP 'Disclosure' Rally 2024/NDAA - U.S. Senate Office

https://nypost.com/2024/03/21/us-news/ufo-truthers-turn-out-in-nyc-to-spread-awareness-trade-stories-thank-chuck-schumer-humanity-entering-its-et-moment/

The New Paradigm Institute's Citizens for Disclosure National Initiative rally for UFO/UAP further Congressional advocacy. The UAPDA UAP Disclosure Act bipartisan amendment has now been introduced by the Senate to the NDDAA National Defense Authorization Act regarding the military confirmed UAP phenomenon and National Security concerns.