George Clooney’s 2019 adaptation for Hulu was faithful to Joseph Heller’s novel until it missed the mark. He condemned Yossarian to a Sisyphean hell rather than set him free and off into the world. Clooney’s deviation probably comes from a … Continue reading CATCH-22
A lecture may get your point across, but a story illustrates it better. And if you can smuggle in a little humor, it’s a better bet the medicine will go down. Irresistible got you hankering for more? Here are four … Continue reading Home Viewing: Satire Streams
Mike Nichols was a rare one. He began in comedy, moved to the stage, and then made his way to Hollywood, where he forever changed the face of cinema. Sandwiched between the French New Wave and the New American Cinema, … Continue reading Mike Nichols: Five Unforgettable Films from a Master
It’s not a film-maker’s job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can. —Mike Nichols Continue reading Born On This Day — November 6, 1931
A movie is like a person. Either you trust it or you don’t. —Mike Nichols To me writing and directing go hand in hand. You can’t separate the two responsibilities. Writing, from the very beginning of the idea, is like … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 6
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