I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101
When Jack Warner previewed The Breaking Point in the summer of 1950, he knew he had a hit on his hands. And with good reason: The director was Michael Curtiz, Warner Bros.’ top man with hits like Casablanca, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and Mildred Pierce. … Continue reading THE BREAKING POINT
Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki is in search of the American Dream. To find it, he loads up Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls-Royce with a camera rig and drives around with politicians, actors, musicians, activists, and anyone else willing to climb in and … Continue reading THE KING and KING CREOLE
Bring on the empty horses! The next time I want an idiot to do this, I’ll do it myself! —Michael Curtiz Continue reading Born On This Day — December 24, 1886
You think you know fuck everything and I know fuck nothing. Well let me tell you, I know fuck all! The next time I want an idiot to do this, I’ll do it myself! —Michael Curtiz (and his wonderful grasp of … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 24
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