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
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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
The Full Measure of Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell was an actor for so long that his career dates all the way back to World War II. … Continue reading The Full Measure of Dean Stockwell
The Color of Money
The Color of Money is an outlier in the career of Martin Scorsese. While few think it’s an outright bad movie (although Siskel … Continue reading The Color of Money
Paul Schrader’s Late Career Rebound Continues With ‘The Card Counter’
For fifteen years Paul Schrader walked deep into the cinematic wilderness making films that few critics approved of and almost … Continue reading Paul Schrader’s Late Career Rebound Continues With ‘The Card Counter’
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
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
If you’ve seen the madcap first trailer for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, you might expect it to be an unconventional, … Continue reading The Eyes of Tammy Faye
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