Every Labor Day weekend since 1974, filmmakers, critics, historians, students, moviegoers, and a handful of outdoorsmen and women converge on the quaint mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, to celebrate the past and present of their beloved art form. They come … Continue reading Simply Potent: Dispatched from the 2016 Telluride Film Festival
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 departed LaGuardia airport at 3:24 p.m. There were 155 souls, including captain and crew, on board. Roughly 208 seconds later, flight 1549 was forced to land on the Hudson River not more … Continue reading SULLY
I keep finding interesting stories, or they come to me, so I’ll keep making movies. My involvement goes deeper than acting or directing. I love every aspect of the creation of motion pictures and I guess I’m committed to it … Continue reading Born On This Day — May 31, 1930
I think in America I’m looked upon as the equivalent of a European director—which is quite laughable. I’ve never had a personal publicity man working for me. So all this came out of the blue—all this publicity. The cult was … Continue reading Born On This Day — October 26
Michael J. Cinema 