Feb. 20-skating

Black History Month

Feb. 20, 2013

Yesterday's Answer:

Actor:  Pam Grier

Movie:  Just Wright

Today's Quiz:

Name movie and actor:

This actor played Marcus Ridley in this 2002 movie.  It is about "Johnathan Cross, a lover of extreme sports, who is recruited by Alexi Petrovich to star in his sportive invention.. Johnathan accepts and learns the ropes.  The players are on blades, trying to bring a heavy metal ball into a high goal. Also, there are motorcyclists around to bring momentum to the players. Oh yes, and there are no rules in the game. Only a little later, Johnathan's life is already in extreme danger as well as those of his friends and teammates from their boss."*



*Info from IMDB

Feb 19- Basketball

Black History Month

Feb 19, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie:  One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Actor:  Levar Burton


Todays' Quiz:
Name Actor and Movie:

This actress played  Janice Wright  in this 2010 movie.  "Leslie Wright is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight. All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie's childhood friend Morgan, who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of "best friend" forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him?"*

Dwayne Wade, Janice

*info from IMDB

Feb 18- Baseball

Black History Month

Feb. 18, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Undisputed
Actor:  Wesley Snipes & Ving Rhames

Today's Quiz:

A 1977 tv movie about this baseball player. This is the "true story of Ron, a troubled Detroit yourth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball."*

 

*info from IMDB



Feb. 17-boxing

Black History Month
Feb. 17, 2013



Yesterday's Answer:
Movie:  The Last Boy Scout with Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis
Actress: Halle Berry


Today's Quiz:

This is a 2002 movie. "George "Ice Man" Chambers is a top ranked heavyweight boxer. However Chambers has his world turned upside down when he is accused of rape and sent to prison. Upon his arrival he hears talk about Monroe Hutchen  who is the top ranked prison boxing champ 10 years running. Immediately there is bad blood with Chambers not wanting to be second to no one which leads to a lunch room fight between the men. Figuring it will be a good way to make money fellow convict Emmanuel 'Mendy' Ripstein  sets up a prison boxing match between the two men to decide who is the real UNDISPUTED champ."*

* info from IMDB

Computer down

Sorry for the not posting on Sunday.  Cable company was working outside, which affected the internet service for the entire day.

Feb 16- Football

Black History Month

Feb. 16, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:
Movie: Invictus
Actor: Morgan Freeman


Today's Quiz:
Name the actress and movie:

This 1991 movie is about "a down and out cynical detective teaming up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case .When the girl , Cory that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of Cory (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team. "*

                                      Football player stand in ,  Cory



*info from IMDB

Feb 15- Rugby

Black History Month

Feb 15, 2013

Yesterday's Answers:

Movie: Soul of the Game

Actor: Blair Underwood

Today's Quiz:

Name movie and actor.


This is a 2009 movie starring this actor.  The movie  tells the story of "Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President and the Rugby team.  President Mandela initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup."*

                                                       Rugby player stand in,  President

*info from IMDB