DVD Pick: Brother John
Monday, August 31st, 2009
For those who are devotees of film, or in this case, film acting, or deeper still, minimalist acting 101, check out Brother John, a 1971 film starring Sidney Poitier as John Kane.
Kane returns to a sleepy, racist Alabama town due to the death of his sister after being gone for a long time. Kane’s stoic yet enigmatic presence upsets and offsets the status quo of the town. John is branded a “troublemaker” just because of who he is. Coincidentally, at the same time, the local African-American townspeople are up in arms and protesting the unfair working practices at the local plant. (more…)
