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
Has there ever been a more transgressive director than Jane Campion? Whether you are talking about Sweetie, An Angel At … Continue reading The Piano
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
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
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
After Do The Right Thing, black cinema could no longer be ignored or marginalized. Certainly, there were significant films by … Continue reading Do The Right Thing
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
For more than two hours of Paris, Texas’ two hour and twenty-five minutes of running time, you will likely have … Continue reading Paris, Texas
It must have seemed so obvious in the summer of 2002. Put Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg together in a … Continue reading Minority Report
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