
Goodbye “Fuzzy Britches”
I never thought of Raquel Welch as an actor, I thought of her as a force of nature. In fact, … Continue reading Goodbye “Fuzzy Britches”
I never thought of Raquel Welch as an actor, I thought of her as a force of nature. In fact, … Continue reading Goodbye “Fuzzy Britches”
For about eleven years, William Hurt may have been the greatest actor on earth. Beginning in 1980 with Ken Russell’s … Continue reading The Overlooked Greatness of William Hurt
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
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
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
I’ve been staring at the blank page on my computer screen for several minutes. I simply don’t know where to … Continue reading Michael K. Williams: When You Come At The King
The way most of us will (and should) remember Larry McMurtry is as a novelist. Beginning with Horsemen Pass By in 1961 … Continue reading Larry McMurtry’s Hard-Won Beauty
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
As a director, Michael Apted had two careers. In one, he was a sturdy professional who made a number of … Continue reading Michael Apted: 79 Up
For many (if not most) people, Sean Connery’s legacy is clear: he was the definitive James Bond. Sure, there will … Continue reading The Adventures of Sean Connery