I had the pleasure of attending a screening of the new Gatsby movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio thanks to my friend Patrice, aka Afrobella, and the great people at Jet Magazine. As an actor, I have a great deal of respect for Leo DiCaprio so I was looking forward to seeing what he would do with this iconic literary role. Let me tell you, he did not disappoint. His blue eyes, enhanced like he was in an old film colorized for a new day. And he himself felt like a Cary Grant or Clark Gable, smoldering Hollywood. It was spectacular. Perhaps too spectacular though, because the rest of the cast was never able to reach the bar that DiCaprio set. [Read more...]