Bobbito Garcia has been telling amazing stories about music, sneaker culture and basketball for over 20 years. In grand fashion, this documentary personalizes the phrase, “Ball above all.” — Orlando Lima
Mark’s Pick: Before Midnight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euOJkb0U8vE
Rare is the threequel that wasn’t greenlit strictly due to the potential revenue impact of fast food tie-ins and licensing potential, but Before Midnight proves that there’s still room at the multiplex for intelligent, darkly humorous, character-driven films ($4.6MM at the B.O. and counting). The third film of a trilogy that also includes Before Sunrise And Before Sunset catches us up on the lives of Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy), a couple that first met during a chance encounter in the mid-90s and now finds themselves in their mid-40s trying to recapture the romantic connection that initially drew them together. It’s elegantly directed by Richard Linklater, who has proven himself over the course of his 20+ year directing career to be an American talent to rival the likes of Robert Altman. — Mark Graham