Laz Alonso talks about saying goodbye to Charlie, and the cast talks about saying goodbye to a friend.
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Daily Archives: March 15, 2012
Common Brings ‘LUV’ To Sundance
When you’re making your debut as a producer and lead actor in a feature film, it doesn’t hurt to surround yourself with stellar actors like Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Dennis Haysbert and Michael K. Williams. With talent like that on your side, it’s nearly impossible not toproduce good work.
That’s Common‘s hope, at least. The rapper/actor makes his first turn as a leading man in a feature film in ”LUV,” the Sundance Film Festival drama about an ex-con who leaves prison and strives to mentor his troubled nephew upon release.
Why Isn’t Don Cheadle’s House of Lies Awesome?
When House of Lies premiered in January, it seemed primed to follow Homeland as a buzzy Showtime hit. It featured Don Cheadle, a bona fide movie star, supported by favorites from Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell), Parks and Recreation (Ben Schwartz), and The Wire (Glynn Turman). And with the Occupy movement still in the news, the show, set in the world of high-stakes management consultants, seemed perfectly timed to offer a glimpse inside the boardrooms (and bedrooms) of the 1 percent.
Instead, with the season two-thirds over, it hasn’t cracked the cultural conversation.
