007 Defended, NAACP Awards, and More
March 2006 Movie News
New 007 Shaken and Stirred: Perhaps unfairly. The new James Bond, Daniel Craig, has received some bad press before the release of the next Bond film, Casino Royale. So much so, in fact, that a previous man in those suave shoes came out to defend the new. Roger Moore, who played James Bond after Sean Connery (and, briefly, George Lazenby) came out recently with some supporting comments. "He is a hell of a good actor. So why attack him?" Good point. I must admit that I, too, am a bit hesitant. I should wait and see what happens, before delivering a golden bullet.
Foxx'y Music: Interesting how these things go! I recently wrote a profile and reviewed a movie for him. Jamie Foxx is now taking on the music world, and received a very nice boost with the "best male musical artist" award at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards in February as well as appearing with Kanye West at the Grammy Awards.
Speaking of...: Another winner at the NAACP Awards was Crash, which walked away with the Best Picture prize. It beat out competition from Will Smith's Hitch, Hustle and Flow and Coach Carter. Terence Howard received a best supporting actor award for his craft in the film.
Television Talents Gone: Two old deputies hands in their badges. Don Knotts, who played Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, died in late February. Loveable but bumbling, he made it all look easy (although perfect timing is anything but). And Dennis Weaver, who doubled-up in the law enforcement business by playing deputies in Gunsmoke and McCloud, died just days later.
Look for a detailed Oscar rant next month!
