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
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
Platoon
My dad and I didn’t have much in common. My dad was good with his hands; I need help screwing … Continue reading Platoon
Burt Young
It’s quite easy, and even understandable, to reduce the career of Burt Young down to his most famous role: Paulie … Continue reading Burt Young
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
Terence Davies
Few filmmakers (this side of Ingmar Bergman and Mike Leigh) in the history of the medium operated with more proficiency … Continue reading Terence Davies
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
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