Odie "Odienator" Henderson has spent over 33 years working in Information Technology. He runs the blogs Big Media Vandalism and Tales of Odienary Madness. Read his answers to our Movie Love Questionnaire here.
A lover of film noir, musicals, Blaxploitation, bad art and good trash, Odie has been a Far Flung Correspondent since 2011. He has written for Slant Magazine's The House Next Door blog since 2006. He is the troublemaker responsible for the Black History Mumf series at Big Media Vandalism. His work has also appeared in The Village Voice, Vulture, Cineaste Magazine, MovieMezzanine, Movies Without Pity, Salon, and of course, here at RogerEbert.com.
In 2013, Odie entered the world of film festival programming, presenting 9 movies at the Off Plus Film Festival in Krakow, Poland.
Based in the NYC area, Odie enjoys writing code almost as much as he enjoys writing prose. Something is wrong with that guy.
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"Raccoon Nation" premieres on PBS's Nature series Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m., 7 p.m. Central. Coming on DVD/Blu-ray March 13. Let's be frank: People watch nature documentaries because they want to see wild animals doing the Wild Thing. This…
"The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975" plays on PBS's "Independent Lens" Thursday, February 9, 2012. Check local listings. It is also available on DVD, Netflix Instant and Amazon Instant. After viewing "The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975," I stumbled out of the…
"Woody Allen: A Documentary" airs on PBS stations in two parts, at 9 p. m. Sunday and Monday, Nov. 20 and 21. Check local listings for airtimes. Also available via PBS On Demand. by Odie Henderson I took this gig…
"The Bengali Detective" plays HBO On Demand, beginning November 16th. The first thing you need to know about "The Bengali Detective is that Fox Searchlight purchased the remake rights ten months before the general public laid eyes on it. Director…
"Killing Bono" available On Demand (through various cable outlets -- check your listings) October 5. In theaters November 4. by Odie Henderson "Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little." -- Gore Vidal I was the only patron at…
"Amigo" is playing in selected theaters, including the Siskel Film Center in Chicago. by Odie Henderson There is something to be said for the economy in John Sayles' movie titles. He gets his point across in five words or less.…
Opening theatrically in New York. Available now through Comcast On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu. See TribecaFilm.com for details. by Odie Henderson "Beware the Gonzo" begins with one of those flash-forwarded scenes where something from later in the film is presented…
Opening theatrically in select cities and available On Demand through Comcast, Amazon, Hulu and other providers. For more information, visit TribecaFilm.com. by Odie Henderson The technological weapon of choice is refreshingly analog: Cassette tapes containing the vitriolic, violent rants of…
Fandor.com will present "Sleep Furiously" along with the featurette "Sketchbook for the Library Van," for a free 24-hour On Demand window on July 29th. Details here. Also playing Aug. 12-18 at Facets Cinematheque in Chicago. by Odie Henderson "You've got…
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