Odie Henderson

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Author of "Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema." Film critic of The Boston Globe. RogerEbert.com veteran. Member of National Society of Film Critics. Former I.T. Diva, reformed. Black, bi, badass.

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Eric Adams said his mother told him to put his head in the fridge to keep cool because they had no air conditioning. As someone with a Black mother, I call bullshit. My Mom: "Boy, if you don't close that goddamn door! Thawing my food out like that! Runnin' up my damn bill! You made out of ice?"

I was brought back from the dead twice: I drowned when I was 6 and had a heart attack when I was 34. I heard revived people say "I saw a bright light--and Jesus was doing the Macarena!" but I saw nothing. NIl. Zip-zabbo-nada. I was mad! Next time, maybe I'll see the Devil dancing the Hucklebuck.

My response: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-qy...

Twister was "A TERNADA KILLED MAH DADDY!" Twisters is "A TERNADA KILLED MAH MAN!" It's like they played Mad Libs with the first movie's plot. My review is up at the Globe. The Glen Powell era continues to be in full swing. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/16/a...

‘Twisters’: The answer is blowin’ in the wind - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com Though "Twisters" lives up to the sequel maxim of being louder, larger, and busier, director Lee Isaac Chung ("Minari") and screenwriter Mark L. Smith don’t deviate from the first film's formula. Watc...

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Another one! The LA Times is hiring a film critic. They're looking for someone experienced (as they should), but damn, there are so many outstanding critics out there. Spread the word, if you would be so kind filmsky! 🔥🎬https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/nantmedia/Posting/View/178

Job opportunity at California Times - Film Criticus241.dayforcehcm.com Check out this great job opportunity!

Come at me, ternadas!

He selected a BAD TERMINATOR! -Mammaw

Good luck folks! (Evil laughter.)

Hey media folks, please spread far and wide: The Boston Globe is hiring a TV critic. Probably doesn't need to be said but these job openings are hella rare these days. Heartening to see this gig is available, pls let folks know TVsky! : bostonglobemediapartners.applytojob.com/apply/OLsbys...

TV Critic - Boston Globe Media Partners - Career Pagebostonglobemediapartners.applytojob.com The Boston Globe seeks a full-time TV critic to join our staff

Usually when the fire alarm goes off in my highrise building, it's from someone burning something while cooking. This time there was an actual fire!!!

Obviously people are missing the link I put in here, because folks don't read. So here it is again: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-qy...

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Bitch, are you for real? (Human Tornado)www.youtube.com From one of my favorite blaxploitation movies.

My mother always used to tell me "don't stoop to their level" when someone did or said something bad to me. I'd ask "WHY NOT?!" Mom also said "you only hear what you wanna hear!" She's right about that; I never listened to her about that not stooping advice. Sorry, Ma. I'm a stooper and a half.

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Need a movie to take your mind off doomscrolling? This is it! I love this piece I wrote when MIDNIGHT RUN turned 25. www.slantmagazine.com/film/summer-...

MIDNIGHT RUN (1988) Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto. Dir: Martin Brest 1:30a ET (10:30p PT) A bounty hunter escorts a fugitive across the country while being pursued by multiple enemies. 2h 6m | Comedy

Summer of ‘88: Martin Brest’s Midnight Run at 25 - Slant Magazinewww.slantmagazine.com My mother hates Charles Grodin, and not for something he did in real life.

That guy I mentioned last post mentioned that he built a Spotify playlist of songs as he read the book. I told him "I did that for you guys! Compare my list to yours." open.spotify.com/playlist/0PK...

Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras Playlistopen.spotify.com Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras Playlist · Playlist · 55 songs · 44 likes

Yesterday, I was talking with a guy at the bar. Another guy a few seats down suddenly asked "did you say your name was Odie?" I nodded. "Did you write a book on Blaxploitation?" he asked. "Yes," I said. "I JUST finished reading it!" he said. "Duck, Odie!" I thought. But he said "It was great!"

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It’s probably hard for people who weren’t alive in the ‘80s to grasp how revolutionary it was to talk frankly about sex and bodies and health in public — at a time when not talking frankly about sex and bodies and health could kill people (even more, or at least differently, than it can now).

RIP Dr. Ruth. When I was about 11, I discovered her WYNY radio show. I wouldn't have listened to that station otherwise--it was country--but I snuck my headphones on every Sunday when I was supposed to be in bed, terrified I'd get caught. When I heard she passed, I said "I hope she died fuckin'!"

On the 47th anniversary of this unforgettable event, I ask the musical question: Where were you when the lights went out in New York City? I was too young to be doing what this song describes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGmI...

The Trammps - (The Night The Lights Went Out In) New York City • TopPopwww.youtube.com The Trammps were an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands. They visited the Toppop studios in th...

I can finally announce that I'm doing some intros at NY's Film Forum for their Blaxploitation series next month! Come see all the bad mother shut your mouths and buy a copy of my book "Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema," too! www.indiewire.com/news/festiva...

Film Forum Presents ‘Blaxploitation, Baby!’ Festival Celebrating ’70s Black Cinemawww.indiewire.com The Film Forum will present 'Blaxploitation, Baby!' Festival including films starring Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Isaac Hayes, and more.

I keep reading these reviews that say the not-scary-at-all LONGLEGS is the scariest movie in years and scared the critic into having nightmares. I have to ask a) have these folks seen a horror/serial killer/Devil worship movie? b) have I seen TOO MANY horror/serial killer/Devil worship movies?

I've talked to this guy in the Castro. I have met butt ass nekkid royalty now.

San Francisco is back sfstandard.com/2024/07/11/n...

Naked men save tourist from random assault in Castrosfstandard.com Justice went full frontal in the Castro last week when two nudists took down a man attacking a tourist on the street. The naked vigilantes—Pete Sferra of San Jose and Lloyd Fishback of San Francisco—w...

Just sneak into the fucking R-rated movie like we used to do back in the day, kids. This is some bullshit right here.

I had no idea this hourlong event I did with The Root's Candace McDuffie back in February was recorded! It was my first time doing a reading from the book, which is evident, and I'm nervous as hell at the beginning, but I loosen up. I still can't believe we got Candace to moderate the Q&A.

Odie Henderson with Black Caesars And Foxy Cleopatras - A History of Blaxpoitation Cinemawww.youtube.com YouTube video by GBH Forum Network

I almost forgot. I reviewed the Faye Dunaway documentary that's on MAX tomorrow. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/11/a...

Forget it, Jake, it’s all about ‘Faye’ - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com As with any documentary where the star tells the story, "Faye" occasionally comes off a little lighter than a more objective look might have been.

Even if I hadn't known what this song was about when I was a teenager, when Sheena Easton sings "blood races to your private spots" then scandalously pops her eyelids with Prince's beat immediately after the line, I would have figured it out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqH7...

Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls (Official Music Video)www.youtube.com YouTube video by Sheena Easton

Speaking of SEX SHOOTER, Prince's version of the song he wrote for Apollonia is awesome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmTq... And yes, I like saying "Sex Shooter." You should have seen me at the midnight screening of "Purple Rain" pointing my finger at the screen and dancing in my seat during the song.

Prince - Sex Shooter (Official Audio)www.youtube.com YouTube video by Prince

Continuing my sneaky reign of trying to get warped, raunchy and suggestive phrases into the paper: we can add SEX SHOOTER to the list! And yes, I was referring to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwl8...

Sexually Suggestive

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Bostonians, looking for movie stuff to do during the last seven weeks of summer? I've got you covered! www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/12/a...

This summer at the movies, you can tangle with ‘Twisters,’ party with Prince, go old school with Godzilla, and more - The Boston Globewww.bostonglobe.com Our film critic handpicks the cinematic events of the season.

Every time I see that picture of ScarJo and a smirking Magic Mike in FLY ME TO THE MOON, I want to yank a half-star from my rating (there aren't many for me to yank). It's like he's saying "You spend 132 minutes of your rapidly declining lifetime watching my wretched, shitty movie. SUCKER!"

Listen to what all these straight White men with money are saying, and then listen to Black and brown voices. There's a big difference. D.L. Hughley doesn't mince any words here: www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/p...

Comedian D.L. Hughley criticizes Clooney after Biden op-ed | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com Comedian D.L. Hughley responds to actor George Clooney’s op-ed in the New York Times calling for a new nominee to replace Biden in the 2024 election.