Jamie Hector’s character Marlo Stanfield from HBO’s “The Wire” is one of the most memorable and oft-quoted characters in modern television.  In fact, one…

Actor Wendell Pierce is best known for his work as Detective Bunk Moreland on “The Wire” but after “Four” that could change. The versatile actor plays a married man celebrating the Fourth of July holiday by trying to hook up with a teenage boy. The film’s subject matter has already drawn controversy, including some criticism […]

“Fruitvale Station” is not just the name of the movie, it’s the actual Bay Area Transit Station (BART) where the murder of 22-year-old Oscar Grant took place on New Year’s Day 2009. Grant was heading home to Oakland after a night of partying in San Francisco when a scuffle on the train led transit police […]

TV & Film

There are TV shows that for one reason or another may not be popular in the mainstream, but they become critic’s darlings or cult hits. The HBO series “The Wire” was both. It may be the most well-known TV show ever that never won an Emmy Award. Now that it’s gone, its actors have moved […]