Something the Lord Made (2004)
Joseph Sargent’s 2004 HBO film. Alan Rickman as Dr. Alfred Blalock, Mos Def as Vivien Thomas. Pediatric heart surgery pioneers.
Mos Def
This page collects the films featuring Mos Def reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Something the Lord Made (2004)”, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (BBC TV Series, 1981)”, and “The Italian Job (2003)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (BBC TV Series, 1981) — Review
Peter Jones as the Book, Douglas Adams’s voice intact, and the Vogon poetry torture. Dated, charming, better than the movie. The 1981 BBC Hitchhiker’s at 8/10.
The Italian Job (2003) — Review
“Twelve viewings of the best heist film of the 2000s. F. Gary Gray’s ensemble, Wally Pfister’s eye, and the Hollywood and Highland sequence earned in full.