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!
This lady's hair makes her look like a Peanuts character come to life.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This lady's hair makes her look like a Peanuts character come to life.
I hate when they make me do a piece on Christmas movies! So, I decided to do something weird this time:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/a...
Odie Henderson recommends five out-of-the-ordinary Christmas movies to watch at home - The Boston Globe
The Globe's film critic has some suggestions you've not seen before.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I hate when they make me do a piece on Christmas movies! So, I decided to do something weird this time:
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/a...
Thanksgiving and the day after were a big deal when I was a kid because of Channel 9's TV lineup of King Kong on Thursday and Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster on Friday. I never liked that Smog Monster movie BUT my cousins and I would sing its theme song at the top of our lungs.
youtu.be/kC1CGrVuGV8
youtu.be/kC1CGrVuGV8
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thanksgiving and the day after were a big deal when I was a kid because of Channel 9's TV lineup of King Kong on Thursday and Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster on Friday. I never liked that Smog Monster movie BUT my cousins and I would sing its theme song at the top of our lungs.
youtu.be/kC1CGrVuGV8
youtu.be/kC1CGrVuGV8
In the immortal words of my mother:
"Veda Pierce need her ass beat!"
"Veda Pierce need her ass beat!"
MILDRED PIERCE (1945) — 1:00 pm ET — 1h 53m
(TCM Daytime: More Carol Burnett)
Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott; directed by Michael Curtiz
A woman's ambitions for her daughter drastically impact her life.
#TCM #TCMParty
(TCM Daytime: More Carol Burnett)
Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott; directed by Michael Curtiz
A woman's ambitions for her daughter drastically impact her life.
#TCM #TCMParty
Mildred Pierce (1945)
www.tcm.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
In the immortal words of my mother:
"Veda Pierce need her ass beat!"
"Veda Pierce need her ass beat!"
Unless you get the Boston Globe in print, you wouldn't know that I write TWO reviews for every movie: the one you see online, and the one that runs in the capsule section of the paper. I rarely ever see those in print, and a sample of them is online once a year.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/a...
It’s a good week to see a movie. Here’s what’s showing in Boston area theaters right now. - The Boston Globe
From “Wicked: For Good” to “Rental Family,” here's what's playing in Boston.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Unless you get the Boston Globe in print, you wouldn't know that I write TWO reviews for every movie: the one you see online, and the one that runs in the capsule section of the paper. I rarely ever see those in print, and a sample of them is online once a year.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/a...
Remember! If your weed is so bad that it's the reefer equivalent of putting raisins in potato salad, your ass is DEAD.
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Remember! If your weed is so bad that it's the reefer equivalent of putting raisins in potato salad, your ass is DEAD.
My cousins and I would laugh at Franklin being the sole member on that side of the table at Thanksgiving. He gets the broken chair, too. Don't think I didn't notice that shit, Charlie Brown! Franklin existed solely so the Peanuts gang could say "I'm not racist! Some of my best friends are Black!"
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My cousins and I would laugh at Franklin being the sole member on that side of the table at Thanksgiving. He gets the broken chair, too. Don't think I didn't notice that shit, Charlie Brown! Franklin existed solely so the Peanuts gang could say "I'm not racist! Some of my best friends are Black!"
Snoopy is in the parade to remind you of his shameful cameo in Bradley Cooper's "Is My Nose On?"--I mean MAESTRO.
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Snoopy is in the parade to remind you of his shameful cameo in Bradley Cooper's "Is My Nose On?"--I mean MAESTRO.
I wrote a book on the history of Blaxploitation films, and my history with them. Contains a list of the top 10 Blaxploitation movie songs and a look at familiar and lesser known movies from the era of bad mother SHUT YO MOUTHs!
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I wrote a book on the history of Blaxploitation films, and my history with them. Contains a list of the top 10 Blaxploitation movie songs and a look at familiar and lesser known movies from the era of bad mother SHUT YO MOUTHs!
Reposted by Odie Henderson
🎶Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🎶Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
Reposted by Odie Henderson
I love all the KNIVES OUT movies, but WAKE UP DEAD MAN is my favorite of the three. It's an ode to mystery writers and the folks who read their books. Josh O'Connor is the film's MVP. Glenn Close is great as a crazy church lady. She can smell your happy pulpit!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
Benoit Blanc draws a blank in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ - The Boston Globe
In the latest "Knives Out" movie, Daniel Craig’s supersleuth gets stuck on his darkest case. Josh O’Connor and an all-star cast are the usual suspects.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I love all the KNIVES OUT movies, but WAKE UP DEAD MAN is my favorite of the three. It's an ode to mystery writers and the folks who read their books. Josh O'Connor is the film's MVP. Glenn Close is great as a crazy church lady. She can smell your happy pulpit!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
Last night I dreamt about Sister Grace. She tormented me in writing class, made me think I was the worst writer ever, ripped up my bluebook in front of the entire class--and then gave me an A. I hated her for that. In my dream, I went to Hell. It was Sister Grace's classroom. I woke up screaming.
November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Last night I dreamt about Sister Grace. She tormented me in writing class, made me think I was the worst writer ever, ripped up my bluebook in front of the entire class--and then gave me an A. I hated her for that. In my dream, I went to Hell. It was Sister Grace's classroom. I woke up screaming.
Cary Grant deserved that Oscar, not you, Jimmy! RALLY HE DID!
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) — 2:15 pm ET — 1h 51m
(TCM Daytime: Directed by George Cukor)
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart; directed by George Cukor
Tabloid reporters crash a society marriage.
#TCM #TCMParty
(TCM Daytime: Directed by George Cukor)
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart; directed by George Cukor
Tabloid reporters crash a society marriage.
#TCM #TCMParty
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
www.tcm.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Cary Grant deserved that Oscar, not you, Jimmy! RALLY HE DID!
Last week, I angered the MY DINNER WITH ANDRE hive. This week, it's the Miles Teller hive! I'm a bad critic because I wouldn't want to spend eternity with him, according to some White girl who wrote me, and who clearly has been hit in the head with a bat. Because her fucking common sense is missing.
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Last week, I angered the MY DINNER WITH ANDRE hive. This week, it's the Miles Teller hive! I'm a bad critic because I wouldn't want to spend eternity with him, according to some White girl who wrote me, and who clearly has been hit in the head with a bat. Because her fucking common sense is missing.
Tom Hanks branded payday loan companies called "He Knows You're A Loan."
Tom Hanks branded road maps for old school drivers called Cloud Atlases
Tom Hanks branded push up bras called Bosom Buddies
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Tom Hanks branded payday loan companies called "He Knows You're A Loan."
Once again, I am NUMBER ONE!
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Once again, I am NUMBER ONE!
I love all the KNIVES OUT movies, but WAKE UP DEAD MAN is my favorite of the three. It's an ode to mystery writers and the folks who read their books. Josh O'Connor is the film's MVP. Glenn Close is great as a crazy church lady. She can smell your happy pulpit!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
Benoit Blanc draws a blank in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ - The Boston Globe
In the latest "Knives Out" movie, Daniel Craig’s supersleuth gets stuck on his darkest case. Josh O’Connor and an all-star cast are the usual suspects.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I love all the KNIVES OUT movies, but WAKE UP DEAD MAN is my favorite of the three. It's an ode to mystery writers and the folks who read their books. Josh O'Connor is the film's MVP. Glenn Close is great as a crazy church lady. She can smell your happy pulpit!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/24/a...
🎶Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
November 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🎶Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
A cat after midnight
Won't some kitty help me chase the sandman away?
Gimme gimme gimme
A cat after midnight
Take me through the zoomies to the break of the day! 🎶
Reposted by Odie Henderson
What we’re seeing is a repeated and increasingly explicit offer of white reconciliation over a shared commitment to preserving white supremacy.
James Carville a few months ago: "Roll over and play dead."
James Carville now: "The Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression."
Genius! If only someone had thought of this before!
James Carville now: "The Democratic Party must now run on the most populist economic platform since the Great Depression."
Genius! If only someone had thought of this before!
Opinion | James Carville: Out With Woke. In With Rage.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What we’re seeing is a repeated and increasingly explicit offer of white reconciliation over a shared commitment to preserving white supremacy.
I remember having dinner with Udo Kier in Poland back in 2013. He invited me and Michal to dine with him at his table. He ordered steak tartare, which seemed appropriate. And he told us such great stories about movies he worked on, and the folks he worked with, none of which I can tell you here.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I remember having dinner with Udo Kier in Poland back in 2013. He invited me and Michal to dine with him at his table. He ordered steak tartare, which seemed appropriate. And he told us such great stories about movies he worked on, and the folks he worked with, none of which I can tell you here.
My favorite reggae song, and a damn good movie. The piece I wrote on THE HARDER THEY COME is lost to the internet ether, alas. RIP Jimmy Cliff.
Man, this song and You Can Get It If You Really Want It and the movie kind of rocked my world when I first came across them. RIP Jimmy Cliff.
Gotta have this youtu.be/pmc5H6zAi6M?...
November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My favorite reggae song, and a damn good movie. The piece I wrote on THE HARDER THEY COME is lost to the internet ether, alas. RIP Jimmy Cliff.