Mike Scott

2 months ago | nola.com | Mike Scott

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2 months ago | nola.com | Mike Scott

Eight. That’s how many Marvel films and TV series New Orleans actor Anthony Mackie has appeared in since his Marvel debut as The Falcon in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” In that time, he’s done a lot. He fought alongside Chris Evans’ iconic Captain America. He made history as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Black Avenger. He was even “blipped” into oblivion in 2019’s record-setting “Avengers: Endgame” and lived to tell the tale.

Jan 13, 2025 | nola.com | Mike Scott

There’s an easier way, of course. There’s always an easier way. In the case of filmmaking, it’s called pandering. Simply check off all the genre boxes that make audiences ooh and aah — big-name stars, dazzling visual effects, a third-act showdown involving superbeings in tights, capes or both — and, with a little good fortune, you’re on the road to a fat box office payday. Lucky for us, RaMell Ross isn’t inclined to take the easier way.

Nov 13, 2024 | nola.com | Mike Scott

When Carrie Bartlett’s mother sent her a package containing several antique christening gowns around 1989, she wasn’t just sending along a collection of precious family heirlooms. Whether she knew it or not, she was also sending a New Orleans mystery of sorts. Among those gowns was one with a hand-sewn label reading “Conway’s” in a stylish, looping cursive, along with the words “New Orleans” and “handmade.” The thing is, Bartlett had never heard of such a place.

Oct 24, 2024 | nola.com | Mike Scott

Do you feel it? It’s something ethereal, something in the cooler air, the grayer skies, the way the moss-draped limbs of the most wizened of live oaks seem to reach just a liiiittle closer as you pass. It is fall in south Louisiana, when thoughts turn from hurricane season to the spooky season — and all the delicious darkness that comes with it.