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Books, Boulder Weekly, Reviews

PERPLEXING PLOTS: POPULAR STORYTELLING AND THE POETICS OF MURDER

January 24, 2023January 12, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The cinema has few theorists as gifted as David Bordwell. Film Art: An Introduction, co-written with Kristin Thompson and Jeff Smith, is taught in just about every intro to film class, while Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940s Filmmakers Changed Movie Storytelling … Continue reading PERPLEXING PLOTS: POPULAR STORYTELLING AND THE POETICS OF MURDER

Books, Boulder Weekly, Reviews

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ORSON WELLES?

January 25, 2022January 13, 2022 Michael J. Casey

What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? A Portrait of an Independent Careerby Joseph McBrideThe University Press of Kentucky, 394 pp., Paperback, $29.95Published Jan. 11, 2022 What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? grew out of writer Joseph McBride’s frustration with the public … Continue reading WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO ORSON WELLES?

Books, Reviews

HOLLYWOOD VICTORY: THE MOVIES, STARS, AND STORIES OF WORLD WAR II

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War IIby Christian BlauveltRunning Press/Turner Classic Movies, 240 pp., Hardcover, $30.00 ($38.00 Canada), also available as an e-bookPublished Nov. 2, 2021 When America went to war in 1941, Hollywood followed suit. … Continue reading HOLLYWOOD VICTORY: THE MOVIES, STARS, AND STORIES OF WORLD WAR II

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WARRIOR: AUDREY HEPBURN

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Warrior: Audrey Hepburnby Robert MatzenGoodKnight Books, 368 pp., $27.95 (hardcover), $14.99 (ebook)Published Sept. 28, 2021 It’s been nearly 30 years since Audrey Hepburn died, yet her visage is still synonymous with Hollywood movies and glamour. It’s no accident that one … Continue reading WARRIOR: AUDREY HEPBURN

Books, Boulder Weekly, Reviews

NORMAN JEWISON: A DIRECTOR’S LIFE

September 14, 2021May 12, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Norman Jewison: A Director’s Lifeby Ira WellsSutherland House, 455 pp., Hardcover, $28.95 ($34.95 Canada)Available now Chances are when you think of the films and filmmakers of the New Hollywood Cinema, Jewison is not the name that comes to mind first. … Continue reading NORMAN JEWISON: A DIRECTOR’S LIFE

Books, Boulder Weekly, Reviews

LOST IN THE DARK: A WORLD HISTORY OF HORROR FILM

August 10, 2021May 12, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Lost in the Dark: A World History of Horror Filmby Brad WeismannUniversity Press of Mississippi, 264 pp., Paperback, $25.00Available now They always say write the book that you want to read,” Brad Weismann says. “I was looking for a reference … Continue reading LOST IN THE DARK: A WORLD HISTORY OF HORROR FILM

Books, Reviews

SUMMER MOVIES: 30 SUN-DRENCHED CLASSICS

June 21, 2021June 18, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classicsby John MalahyRunning Press, 199 pp., Hardcover, $24.00 ($30.00 Canada)On sale now For all intents and purposes, the summer movie season began in 1975 with the release of Jaws. Set during Fourth of July weekend on the … Continue reading SUMMER MOVIES: 30 SUN-DRENCHED CLASSICS

Books, Reviews

ELIZABETH AND MONTY

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendshipby Charles CasilloKensington, 389 pp., Hardcover, $27.00 ($36.00 Canada)On sale May 25, 2021 Elizabeth and Monty opens not with a movie but with an incident. Arguably the most infamous incident of Elizabeth … Continue reading ELIZABETH AND MONTY

Books

Finding Zsa Zsa: The Gabors Behind the Legend

July 30, 2019May 22, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Finding Zsa Zsa: The Gabors Behind the Legendby Sam StaggsKensington, 389 pp., Hardcover, $26.00 Sam Staggs knows the Gabor family: Zsa Zsa, Eva, Magda, and Jolie, “Watching them was like eating peanuts—you couldn’t stop.” And Staggs knows his audience, which … Continue reading Finding Zsa Zsa: The Gabors Behind the Legend

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