Odie Henderson
@odienator.bsky.social
Author of BLACK CAESARS AND FOXY CLEOPATRAS: A HISTORY OF BLAXPLOITATION CINEMA. Still the Boston Globe's chief film critic for now :) Former RogerEbert.com critic. Also former IT Diva (reformed). Black, bi, badass. View are my own! NSFC and GALECA member.
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Odie Henderson
@odienator.bsky.social
· Feb 19
I wrote a book on Blaxploitation Cinema! Ya damn right! It's called BLACK CAESARS AND FOXY CLEOPATRAS: A HISTORY OF BLAXPLOITATION CINEMA. Available at bookstores, libraries and even an audiobook (read by moi). If you want to get a copy, ask yo' mama!
Someday I will have to tell the story of how Elvis Mitchell and I helped Udo Kier buy killer bee honey online while chilling in the Lufthansa first class lounge in the Krakow airport. For now, RIP to a legend.
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Someday I will have to tell the story of how Elvis Mitchell and I helped Udo Kier buy killer bee honey online while chilling in the Lufthansa first class lounge in the Krakow airport. For now, RIP to a legend.
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
"You can't spell damnation without A and I."
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth reut.rs/48tKTYY
Don't let AI do your homework, Pope Leo tells US youth
Artificial intelligence may be a useful tool for learning, but don't use it for your homework, Pope Leo told about 15,000 U.S. youth during a question-and-answer session on Friday.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"You can't spell damnation without A and I."
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
if you were gonna get a tramp stamp of a line from a horror movie what would you get?
November 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
My Siskel & Ebert tribute brought out the MY DINNER WITH ANDRE hive! They were not happy that I think it's is an unwatchable bore.
WTF? Are there MY DINNER WITH ANDRE cosplay events? Do people dress up like Wallace Shawn?
Roger was amused that I hated MDWA but "glad Gene and I got you to watch."
WTF? Are there MY DINNER WITH ANDRE cosplay events? Do people dress up like Wallace Shawn?
Roger was amused that I hated MDWA but "glad Gene and I got you to watch."
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My Siskel & Ebert tribute brought out the MY DINNER WITH ANDRE hive! They were not happy that I think it's is an unwatchable bore.
WTF? Are there MY DINNER WITH ANDRE cosplay events? Do people dress up like Wallace Shawn?
Roger was amused that I hated MDWA but "glad Gene and I got you to watch."
WTF? Are there MY DINNER WITH ANDRE cosplay events? Do people dress up like Wallace Shawn?
Roger was amused that I hated MDWA but "glad Gene and I got you to watch."
You can be the President
I'd rather be the Pope!
You can be the side effect
I'd rather be the dope.
I'd rather be the Pope!
You can be the side effect
I'd rather be the dope.
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
You can be the President
I'd rather be the Pope!
You can be the side effect
I'd rather be the dope.
I'd rather be the Pope!
You can be the side effect
I'd rather be the dope.
We had a great turnout for CLAUDINE. The audience loved the movie, I didn't botch my intro AND somebody bought my book at the MoMI bookstore! I signed it, of course.
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We had a great turnout for CLAUDINE. The audience loved the movie, I didn't botch my intro AND somebody bought my book at the MoMI bookstore! I signed it, of course.
I'm reposting my @vulture.com tribute to Diahann Carroll because I'm introducing CLAUDINE today at 2 at the Museum of the Moving Image.
www.vulture.com/2019/10/diah...
www.vulture.com/2019/10/diah...
The Trailblazing Power of Diahann Carroll
A celebration of the Dynasty star, her indelible six-decade career, and the ‘70s rom-com Claudine.
www.vulture.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I'm reposting my @vulture.com tribute to Diahann Carroll because I'm introducing CLAUDINE today at 2 at the Museum of the Moving Image.
www.vulture.com/2019/10/diah...
www.vulture.com/2019/10/diah...
This looks like they should be singing "there's a light...over at the Frankenstein's Place..."
New Poster for 'Wuthering Heights' starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
In theaters Valentineʼs Day. #WutheringHeights
In theaters Valentineʼs Day. #WutheringHeights
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This looks like they should be singing "there's a light...over at the Frankenstein's Place..."
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What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What To Know About ‘Pluribus’ https://theonion.com/what-to-know-about-pluribus/
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Brendan Fraser is so good in RENTAL FAMILY that I can almost forgive him for that godawful travesty he won the Oscar for a few years ago. The heartwarming and heartbreaking movie he's in now is also excellent. Shannon Mahina Gorman for the win.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
‘Rental Family’ is a real keeper - The Boston Globe
Brendan Fraser is excellent in this lovely dramedy about an American actor’s unusual new job in Tokyo.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Brendan Fraser is so good in RENTAL FAMILY that I can almost forgive him for that godawful travesty he won the Oscar for a few years ago. The heartwarming and heartbreaking movie he's in now is also excellent. Shannon Mahina Gorman for the win.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
This is refreshing! Most politicians would not have done this at all. Plus, I've been saying "sui generis" wrong all this time?!
completely outside of politics, this is so charming
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is refreshing! Most politicians would not have done this at all. Plus, I've been saying "sui generis" wrong all this time?!
Kudos to our design team at the Boston Globe! Their layout for my WICKED: FOR GOOD review on the front page of today's Weekend section is absolutely incredible.
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Kudos to our design team at the Boston Globe! Their layout for my WICKED: FOR GOOD review on the front page of today's Weekend section is absolutely incredible.
I couldn't let Siskel & Ebert's 50th anniversary go by without writing something for the Globe to honor them. I'm sure the Bostonians will give it two thumbs down, WAY down, because it's not about Boston. But it's my column, so NYAAH!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/a...
That’s the Chicago Way: Siskel & Ebert first teamed up 50 years ago - The Boston Globe
Our film critic gives two thumbs up, WAY up, to the film review team that influenced generations of film critics (including him).
www.bostonglobe.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I couldn't let Siskel & Ebert's 50th anniversary go by without writing something for the Globe to honor them. I'm sure the Bostonians will give it two thumbs down, WAY down, because it's not about Boston. But it's my column, so NYAAH!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/21/a...
Buy it!! It's a wonderful book! Guess who implicitly endorses it with an appearance at around 1:45 in this clip?
youtu.be/XshNoqSa72w
youtu.be/XshNoqSa72w
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Buy it!! It's a wonderful book! Guess who implicitly endorses it with an appearance at around 1:45 in this clip?
youtu.be/XshNoqSa72w
youtu.be/XshNoqSa72w
Um, no way dude. Blocked.
November 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Um, no way dude. Blocked.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) says someone showed up to her D.C. office today and made white supremacist threats. Capitol Police had to intervene.
This was hours after Trump said Democrats in Congress should be executed.
"When leaders promote hate, hate shows up."
This was hours after Trump said Democrats in Congress should be executed.
"When leaders promote hate, hate shows up."
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) says someone showed up to her D.C. office today and made white supremacist threats. Capitol Police had to intervene.
This was hours after Trump said Democrats in Congress should be executed.
"When leaders promote hate, hate shows up."
This was hours after Trump said Democrats in Congress should be executed.
"When leaders promote hate, hate shows up."
Happy 3rd anniversary of me getting the f*ck off Twitter.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Happy 3rd anniversary of me getting the f*ck off Twitter.
I'm in the critical minority for my pan of the horrendous bore PETER HUJAR'S DAY, which the Globe snuck into the paper today rather than tomorrow. I'm going to ignore the suspicious ticking jar of marmalade that was delivered to me from "darkest Peru" today.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
In ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ the devil is in the details - The Boston Globe
A picture is worth a thousand words. In this film, Ben Whishaw’s photographer says them all.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I'm in the critical minority for my pan of the horrendous bore PETER HUJAR'S DAY, which the Globe snuck into the paper today rather than tomorrow. I'm going to ignore the suspicious ticking jar of marmalade that was delivered to me from "darkest Peru" today.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
Brendan Fraser is so good in RENTAL FAMILY that I can almost forgive him for that godawful travesty he won the Oscar for a few years ago. The heartwarming and heartbreaking movie he's in now is also excellent. Shannon Mahina Gorman for the win.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
‘Rental Family’ is a real keeper - The Boston Globe
Brendan Fraser is excellent in this lovely dramedy about an American actor’s unusual new job in Tokyo.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Brendan Fraser is so good in RENTAL FAMILY that I can almost forgive him for that godawful travesty he won the Oscar for a few years ago. The heartwarming and heartbreaking movie he's in now is also excellent. Shannon Mahina Gorman for the win.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/20/a...
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JAY KELLY would make a great double feature with SENTIMENTAL VALUE. I liked the more conventional George Clooney movie more, though. Noah Baumbach may be the only director to get great performances out of Adam Sandler. (See this and "The Meyerowitz Stories.")
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
What price Hollywood? ‘Jay Kelly’ contemplates the cost of fame - The Boston Globe
George Clooney plays a famous actor reflecting on his life choices. A never-better Adam Sandler costars as his manager.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
JAY KELLY would make a great double feature with SENTIMENTAL VALUE. I liked the more conventional George Clooney movie more, though. Noah Baumbach may be the only director to get great performances out of Adam Sandler. (See this and "The Meyerowitz Stories.")
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
WICKED: FOR GOOD reminds us, in a very long, drawn out fashion, that the second act of the musical is basically crap with one good song in it. Just plain dark and dour. Though its two leads can sing, it's Jeff Goldblum who gets the one memorable musical number.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
‘Wicked: For Good’ is wicked not great - The Boston Globe
This second act is a darker, more dour affair that’s too scary for young kids. But man, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande can sing!
www.bostonglobe.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
WICKED: FOR GOOD reminds us, in a very long, drawn out fashion, that the second act of the musical is basically crap with one good song in it. Just plain dark and dour. Though its two leads can sing, it's Jeff Goldblum who gets the one memorable musical number.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
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The best thing about the WICKED movies is that I get to go full Bahston in my headlines! I didn't care for the first part, but at least it was fun. This is not so much fun, but it proves my childhood theory that Glinda is the real villain of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
‘Wicked: For Good’ is wicked not great - The Boston Globe
This second act is a darker, more dour affair that’s too scary for young kids. But man, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande can sing!
www.bostonglobe.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The best thing about the WICKED movies is that I get to go full Bahston in my headlines! I didn't care for the first part, but at least it was fun. This is not so much fun, but it proves my childhood theory that Glinda is the real villain of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/a...
JAY KELLY would make a great double feature with SENTIMENTAL VALUE. I liked the more conventional George Clooney movie more, though. Noah Baumbach may be the only director to get great performances out of Adam Sandler. (See this and "The Meyerowitz Stories.")
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
What price Hollywood? ‘Jay Kelly’ contemplates the cost of fame - The Boston Globe
George Clooney plays a famous actor reflecting on his life choices. A never-better Adam Sandler costars as his manager.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
JAY KELLY would make a great double feature with SENTIMENTAL VALUE. I liked the more conventional George Clooney movie more, though. Noah Baumbach may be the only director to get great performances out of Adam Sandler. (See this and "The Meyerowitz Stories.")
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/19/a...