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Great Movie Quotes - Part Six
It's time again for the latest installment - part six - in my collection of Great Movie Quotes. You know, not the "Here's looking at you, kid" type of quote, but ones that are perfect for the moment in...
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"Chinatown" - A guest post
Over at the excellent blog, Film Noir Blonde, my friend Jacqueline recently asked me if she could contribute to my Roman Polanski blogathon with a post of her own. Although this was held last April, I...
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A Forgotten Gem from John Huston
We Were Strangers (1949) is a beautifully crafted film from John Huston that shows the director at his most passionate and urgent, as he gives us a world in which the little man, the everyday man who...
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Documentary Channel: "Weekend with Oscar"
From February 23-26, Documentary Channel will be hosting its "Weekend with Oscar,", four days in which the network will focus on excellence in documentary film as recognized by the Academy of Motion...
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Documentary Channel: "War Photographer"
As part of their "Weekend with Oscar"programming from February 23-26, Documentary Channel will show War Photographer, a brilliant film about the work of photographer James Nachtwey.Directed by...
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A Noirish Western
Pursued (1947) directed by Raoul Walsh, is a largely forgotten film in this underrated director's body of work. Shot in gorgeous black-and-white by the great cinematographer James Wong Howe (sorry...
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Too Many Ingredients
Things I Don't Understand, the new film from writer-director David Spaltro is like one of those entrées served a a chic eatery with too many ingredients. The dish is certainly interesting and there are...
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Directors on their Craft
A collection of quotes from directors on their particular field of work:"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme,...
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Hitch's Terrifying Love Story
After the tremendous success of Psycho in 1960 (this was the most popular Alfred Hitchcock film ever at the box office), the director turned his attention to an equally shocking story, The Birds in...
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Sam Auster Speaks!
Sam Auster (Photo ©Tom Hyland)OK, I realize that the title of this post may not have the same ring or historical importance as "Jolson Speaks,", but once you read what this director has to say in this...
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Sam Auster Speaks! (Part Two)
Sam Auster (Photo ©Tom Hyland)Here is part two of my interview with director Sam Auster about his upcoming film The Return of Joe Rich. The film opens later in 2012; I saw it at the Chicago...
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Ernest Borgnine, 1917-2012
(Los Angeles Times photo)Ernest Borgnine, who passed away Sunday at the age of 95, was an Academy Award-winning actor who was too often overlooked by critics who wrote about the great movie stars;...
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Who is this Batman you speak of?
Gary OldmanLast night I watched Gary Oldman on the Jimmy Kimmel show. I knew I'd be in for a great time, as he is an engaging and very funny individual. It's nice to see such an accomplished actor have...
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A Wild - and Exuberating - Ride from Oliver Stone
Savages is the movie that Oliver Stone has been trying to make for many years. Never afraid of controversy, Stone has tackled a variety of contentious subjects in his films ranging from political...
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Working in Hell
"What was really frightening is that the soldiers I was with were quite clearly scared. They'd never been under fire before. I realized that I had been under fire more than any of these soldiers."...
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Jerry Lewis Marathon
Something tells me that if I were to host a Jerry Lewis blogathon, I wouldn't receive too many entries. I'll leave you to figure out the reasons why - after you stop laughing, that is.So no blogathon...
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A Failing Grade
Like most people, I believe that teachers are wonderful people. They are entrusted with the weighty responsibility of shaping the minds of our young children. Bur for this vital job, they are paid...
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Perilous Threads
In Argo, the latest film from director Ben Affleck, the lives of six people are literally defined by pieces of paper. These include fake passports, disembarcation cards, phony resumés and most...
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Political Wheeling and Dealing - Preminger Style
Fifty years ago, Otto Preminger treated us to his look at the inside world of Washington, D.C. politics in his mesmerizing version of Advise and Consent. Based upon the wildly successful novel of Allen...
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An Honest Look at a Tough Situation
Often the best way to tell a story is honestly and simply. That's the mode in the new documentary Burn, which has opened on a few screens across the country and premieres in Chicago, Washington, D.C.,...
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