Show Me a Hero

‘Crash’ Director Wouldn’t Have Voted for It for Best Picture Either
‘Crash’ Director Wouldn’t Have Voted for It for Best Picture Either
‘Crash’ Director Wouldn’t Have Voted for It for Best Picture Either
Check almost any post of the worst Oscar winners in history (like, say, this or this or this or this) and you are bound to find, at or near the very top, Paul Haggis’ Crash. The story of racial collisions (like, literally) in Los Angeles got plenty of good reviews upon its release in 2005, but pretty quickly the positive sentiment curdled into resentment as the film wound up sweeping through awards season and besting even more well-regarded films like Brokeback Mountain and Good Night and Good Luck. A decade later, public opinion is almost unanimous; the Oscars got it wrong.
‘Show Me a Hero’ Trailer: Oscar Isaac Gets Political in the New HBO Series From ‘The Wire’ Creator
‘Show Me a Hero’ Trailer: Oscar Isaac Gets Political in the New HBO Series From ‘The Wire’ Creator
‘Show Me a Hero’ Trailer: Oscar Isaac Gets Political in the New HBO Series From ‘The Wire’ Creator
The only unfortunate thing about Show Me a Hero is the realization that David Simon’s latest HBO enterprise is a limited series. Simon, who also created The Wire (aka the best television series of all time), returns to the network with Show Me a Hero, starring Oscar Isaac as a mayor struggling to do the right thing in a city that doesn’t want to let him. Oh, and he also has a real great mustache.
Oscar Isaac to Star in David Simon's New HBO MIniseries
Oscar Isaac to Star in David Simon's New HBO MIniseries
Oscar Isaac to Star in David Simon's New HBO MIniseries
The following report has been brought to you by the phrase “Hot damn.” The Wire creator David Simon has been developing a miniseries (albeit a limited one) for HBO for some time now, and today brings excellent news about Simon’s new project. Oscar Isaac is set to lead an impressive ensemble cast in Simon’s Show Me a Hero, which debuts later this summer on the network.