An intrigueing dialogue with three gifted actors gazing at the philosophical and spiritual aspects of "Miracle at St.Anna." McBride is a brillant insightful writer. It was interesting to her the race perspective,actors aspirations, and to literally see Farai suavely make radio a theather of one's roboust imagination. Farai you are a maverick jouralist comprehending the sensibilities of humanity! I am very proud of your journalistic accomplishments!

Sent by Derrick | 8:34 PM ET | 09-26-2008

After Spike Lee's recent interchange regarding the lack of African-Americans in the "Flag of our fathers" movie, I was prepared to see him knock it out of the ball park with 'Miracle at St. Anna'. Big let-down.
The movie aspires to be as historical as "Malcom X" or "Glory" but settles at the level of light entertainment such as "Forrest Gump".
In general, I think Spike Lee is brilliant and very cutting edge. He simply tired too hard on this way and lost his way 1/3 of the way through the movie.
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In regards to Allison Samuels review of HBO's "True Blood"

I was very disappointed at Ms. Samuels' lack of knowledge regarding the "True Blood" characters. She was dismissive of a series that she describes as just another vampire movie using sterotypical Black chararcters. Were she to read the books (Sookie Stockhouse series by Charlaine Harris) and store line, she would know this is anything BUT average or sterotypical. It deals a lot with issues of class and race. The central point of the series IS people who are minorities, of low socio-economic class, vs. the good old White Southern elites.
The book is fun but gritty. The main character brings out of hiding how anyone can be a target of hate groups.

However Ms. Allison Samuels doesn't have to worry about the character of the "black transvesite drug-dealer" for long, he gets killed in the book by people as small-minded as Ms. Samuels. Because this character's crime was to be Black, male, and gay, living in the South,with the audacity to attend White parties.

P.S. Ms. Samuels, he is not a drug-dealer.

Sent by Ann-Marie | 1:11 AM ET | 09-28-2008

Thanks for posting this interview. I saw the film today and loved it. Yes, the battle scenes were difficult to watch, the racist remarks unpleasant, but the story addresses a time that we must not forget and therefore, the movie must be seeen. I was disappointed to see only about 10 or 12 people in the theater I went to today in Philadelphia. I hope the numbers change rapidly.

Spike tells the story well. As a matter of fact, there are number of secondary stories portrayed. Extremely entertaining. GO SEE THE FILM PEOPLE!

Sent by lynda | 7:40 PM ET | 09-28-2008