I spoke to Jack Pettibone Riccobono, Chris Eyre, and Adelaide Papazoglou on November 22, 2016, the day after a special screening of their film, THE SEVENTH FIRE. For Riccobone, the documentary was a return to the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, and to the Ojibwe people who were the subject of a short film he’d… Read More »
GRIDIRON GANG
Before seeing GRIDIRON GANG, I would have said that given the right sort of role, one with action, a greater or lesser dash of comedy, and no stretching of a thespian nature, that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a fine screen presence but not much more. I have been proved wrong. There’s humor and a… Read More »
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Coaches THE GRIDIRON GANG
When I talked with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on September 7, 2006, time was of the essence. As befits his pop culture icon status, everyone wanted to talk to him. There was time enough, though, for us to cover crunching bones, popping tendons, and the turning point in his life, all of which he discussed… Read More »