At Close Range
There he goes, showing us the ugly again. These are words I seem to remember Brad Pitt saying about Sean … Continue reading At Close Range
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Gone Girl
I know at the time many considered Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn’s massively successful novel a beach read or an airport novel. … Continue reading Gone Girl
Peter Jackson Documents the Chaos and Creation of “Let It Be” in ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
Full disclosure: I’m more of a Stones guy than a Beatles guy, and some early Beatles (Love Me Do, I Wanna … Continue reading Peter Jackson Documents the Chaos and Creation of “Let It Be” in ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
Sidney Poitier and the Weight of Blazing Trails
One of my favorite stories about Sidney Poitier is that he was so poor growing up in the Bahamas that … Continue reading Sidney Poitier and the Weight of Blazing Trails
From Auteur, to Outsider, to Keeper of the Flame: The Career of Peter Bogdanovich
Has any director had a greater three-film run than Peter Bogdanovich had from 1971-1973? After cutting his teeth on the … Continue reading From Auteur, to Outsider, to Keeper of the Flame: The Career of Peter Bogdanovich
The Piano
Has there ever been a more transgressive director than Jane Campion? Whether you are talking about Sweetie, An Angel At … Continue reading The Piano
Missing Mickey Rourke
Don’t worry. Mickey Rourke is not dead. Today (September 16) is Mickey Rourke’s birthday. When I say I miss Mickey, … Continue reading Missing Mickey Rourke
Ali
There is a version of Ali that would have pleased almost everyone. A safe version that played like a ‘greatest hits’ record … Continue reading Ali
The Crying Game
I was born in the very small town of Pikeville, Kentucky. At the age of 4 my mother took us … Continue reading The Crying Game
Nine Decades of Cloris Leachman
Nine decades. That’s how extensive the career of Cloris Leachman was. It is such an extraordinary length of time that … Continue reading Nine Decades of Cloris Leachman
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