Founder Robert DeNiro claims to invite controversy to his Tribeca Film Festival. Recent events prove it allows controversies only from leftists. In an op-ed piece in today’s NY Post, Phelim McAleer, director of the pro-fracking Frack-Nation, details the exclusionary shenanigans of committed elites. Gasland 2 is the sequel to an anti-fracking documentary by activist Josh Fox. The claims of the first of tainted water and higher incidences of breast cancer have been disproved by scientific studies, facts to which he refuses to respond. McAleer and a group of farmers from upstate New York and Pennsylvania angered by the first film were barred from the theater despite having tickets. The police were called. It gets worse. Julie Mineeva, a Russian journalist covering the festival, interviewed a number of the players. When she went to watch the film, she was asked to leave, followed, cuffed and arrested, charged with trespassing. This is a disgrace that deserves wide coverage. Fat chance, given the liberal bias of most of the media. Burying the story will only prove its truth. If the accusations aren’t true, it’s a perfect opportunity to discredit the protesters.
Have the Jets made the right move in trading All-Pro CB Darrelle Revis? I think so. He is a great talent, but he is coming off major knee surgery and the team is in the midst of a complete overhaul. For the salary he commands, several functional players might be acquired. It is doubtful, however, the 13th pick in the draft will yield a player of his caliber. And the third or fourth round pick acquired in next year’s draft will be a crap shoot. I wouldn’t be surprised if Tampa Bay makes the playoffs and the Jets finish last, although the NFL isn’t nearly as predictable as it used to be. Few franchises seem far from contention. As I’ve said before, teams should look to the Giants two recent surprising championship runs and say: “If them, why not us?”
RIP Richie Havens, 72, who succumbed to a heart attack. He was the opening act at Woodstock. His performance of Freedom is iconic, a snapshot of part of the zeitgeist of the era: “Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.” He also did a terrific take of the Beatles' Here Comes the Sun. Here's a clip from the world's most famous music festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA51wyl-9IE
The floating book shop had good luck for the second consecutive day, given the weather conditions. It is April 23rd, and I wore six layers, including my heaviest jacket, and I again broke out my thickest socks. My thanks to Lev, who purchased a combination of six CDs and DVDs, the two women who purchased books, and to Old Simon, who left another donation at Ali Baba's gyro truck.
Vic's Third Novel (Print or Kindle): http://tinyurl.com/7e9jty3
Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
Vic's 1st Novel: http://tiny.cc/94t5h
Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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