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b'Sidney Poitier, who was Hollywood\\u2019s first Black matinee idol and who helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, died last week. He was 94.\\n\\nFor Wesley Morris, a Times culture critic, it is Mr. Poitier \\u2014 not John Wayne, Cary Grant or Marilyn Monroe \\u2014 who is the greatest American movie star.\\n\\n\\u201cHis legacy is so much wider and deeper than the art itself,\\u201d Wesley said. \\u201cThis man has managed to affect what we see, how we relate to people, who we think we are, who we should aspire to be. And if that\\u2019s not a sign of greatness, I don\\u2019t know what is.\\u201d'