Flora and Son
At this point, director John Carney has pretty much become a genre unto himself. Since breaking through with his brilliant … Continue reading Flora and Son
Author: David E Phillips
David Fincher’s The Killer
For years since David Fincher’s breakthrough with Se7en, he’s often been seen as a stylish and even flashy director. While … Continue reading David Fincher’s The Killer
American Symphony
If the bulk of your experience with Jon Batiste is seeing him in his role as the cheerful bandleader on … Continue reading American Symphony
Robbie Williams
Imagine being so huge that you could sell out just about every stadium in the world, save one country. That … Continue reading Robbie Williams
Piper Laurie
The arc of Piper Laurie’s acting career is an unusual one. She started out like so many – doing guest … Continue reading Piper Laurie
Witness
On the surface, Witness looks like a mash-up of two tropes: the good cop protecting an eye-witness from danger, and … Continue reading Witness
Tina Turner
In the long history of women escaping abusive men, few stories are more well known than that of Tina Turner’s … Continue reading Tina Turner
Ray Stevenson
It was never hard to pick Ray Stevenson out in a scene. All you had to do was look for … Continue reading Ray Stevenson
Stories of Surrender: Bono at the Beacon
“I’m still pretending this is a book tour.”–Bono Those are the first words you hear spoken by Paul “Bono” Hewson … Continue reading Stories of Surrender: Bono at the Beacon
Jim Brown
As an athlete, to my mind, Jim Brown had only one comparable: Wilt Chamberlain. While they may have played two … Continue reading Jim Brown
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