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The Criterion Channel: February Highlights
Bright Road (1953), Robert Wise’s Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), and 1974’s comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which the actor and singer directed. That film, in particular, is notable for its cast, which includes Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Calvin Lockhart, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bill Cosby.Also on the bill, Robert Altman’s 1996 jazz-noir Kansas City, in which Belafonte plays a gangster named “Seldom Seen.” The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, and Steve Buscemi.The channel is also highlighting the innovative independent works of Melvin Van Peebles, a one-man creative force who often starred in, wrote, directed, and composed his films.Of the four entries, the most notable are Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), in which a Black man outruns white police authorities (the score, by Van Peebles, was performed by Earth, Wind & Fire) and Watermelon Man (1970), a renowned social comedy starring Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons, in which a white bigot wakes up to find his skin has turned Black.Also on tap: The Harder They Come (1972), featuring reggae artist Jimmy Cliff as a singer who faces down corruption in Jamaica’s music industry.
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John Barnes talks marriage regrets as ex-footballer admits he was a 'terrible husband'
Kate Garraway, the retired Liverpool footballer, 58, branded himself a "terrible husband" as he told of his "guilt" over the mistakes which saw his first marriage come to an end.Looking back on his family life with the star, Kate told how the "revelation of John's fling with a former Miss Jamaica" saw his marriage breakdown.One of his daughters branded it a "turbulent" time for their family.Kate asked the star whether it was "tough" for him to hear about the effect it had on his children."It was," he said, adding, "I was a terrible husband, but I always tried to be a good father."Because I kind of felt that as long as I'm a good father then everything else is ok."Me and Suzy were never going to get back together and under different circumstances, I could have moved away or not seen as much of the kids."But I decided to stay in the area and be there for the kids."Kate frankly asked the star: "Did you think you could have your cake and eat it?"John went on to admit that his "ego" got the better of him, leading to the end of his marriage.He explained: "I got very carried away with the whole thing about football and fame and girls.That was the one time I suppose ego caught the better of me."I was a young, stupid footballer and things happen."It was everything that I didn't think I would be and I don't want to be, but it happened.

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