Okay, if anyone could beat the birthday of Bruce Willis yesterday it's the two who have birthdays today. An extremely happy birthday to Spike Lee (pictured above), a top-ten director of mine and a genius. Yes, his filmography is incredibly uneven, but when he's made, among others, Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, When the Levees Broke, and Inside Man, you can ignore the occasional She Hate Me.
The other birthday today? Holly Hunter. Bleeping genius actress, totally deserving of all the kudos she got for The Piano. Also worthy: thirteen, Raising Arizona, Broadcast News, Living Out Loud...and actually, like 90% of her work. She's a genius.
...I used "genius" too much in this entry. BUT IT'S DESERVED!
The other birthday today? Holly Hunter. Bleeping genius actress, totally deserving of all the kudos she got for The Piano. Also worthy: thirteen, Raising Arizona, Broadcast News, Living Out Loud...and actually, like 90% of her work. She's a genius.
...I used "genius" too much in this entry. BUT IT'S DESERVED!
