For Wendy (Dakota Fanning), the world is as big as it is confusing. Autistic and living in a San Francisco group home under the tutelage of Scottie (Toni Collette), Wendy has learned what to do and how to do—from which … Continue reading PLEASE STAND BY
Film stars never die; they simply fade away. Like moths to the flame, they become one with the light, always there to be called once more with a flip of the switch. One of the silver screen’s most enchanting sirens, … Continue reading FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL
Not every movie survives the baptism of time. Even award winners and those end-of-the-year Top Ten movies become buried under years of obsolescence. That’s why the restoration of a classic is always of note. Here is a work that refuses … Continue reading UNDERGROUND (Подземље)
Director Phil Karlson—born Philip N. Karlstein in Chicago, 1908—could do just about anything. Starting as a gagman for Buster Keaton, Karlson found work as propman, studio manager, editor, and assistant before stepping behind the camera and calling the shots. His … Continue reading Three from Karlson
Let’s get this out of the way: If you’ve ever been in a car crash, The Road Movie is not for you. Much in the same way war vets needn’t bother with movies depicting combat, those who have walked away from car … Continue reading THE ROAD MOVIE (Дорога)
Your wife’s got that gorgeous glow that comes with your first marriage,” a party guest quips to the oblivious husband. Yes, his face says silently, she does. But is that all? Probably not. This is Phantom Thread, after all, from writer/director … Continue reading PHANTOM THREAD
Midge Kelly is the champion. How do we know he’s the champion? Because a ring announcer calls him such a half-dozen times before we even see his face. He is played by Kirk Douglas after all, and with that million-watt … Continue reading CHAMPION
Practically everyone knows of Tonya Harding, the figure skater connected with kneecapping her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, prior to the 1994 Winter Olympics. But how many know the story leading up to that dramatic incident? How many skip the article and … Continue reading I, TONYA
The average viewer may not know who J. Paul Getty was. If they do recognize the name, it’s most likely from his extensive collection of art, housed in Santa Monica’s Getty Center or the Getty Villa, located just up the … Continue reading ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
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