Book Reviews
Such a Nasty Woman: How Dorothy Parker Ruled – and Rued – Hollywood
When “talking pictures” took over in the early 1930s, Dorothy Parker was one of the many writers recruited by film studios to meet the needs of sound. […]
Articles by Betsy McLane
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Book Review: How Siskel & Ebert Became the Most Famous Movie Critics In America
Nostalgic fans of Siskel and Ebert may be the only readers to welcome all this detail. […]
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BOOK REVIEW: A Deep Dive Into the Secret History of Espionage and Entertainment
By Betsy A. McLane Not all actors and writers are spies, but every spy has a bit of actor […]
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BOOK REVIEW: How a 1941 Disney Animators’ Strike Changed Hollywood
By Betsy McLane Jake Friedman deserves a rousing hurrah for writing “The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s […]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Kill the Documentary’ Takes Aim at an Old Art Form
A new book takes aim at the art of documentary from a critical, leftist viewpoint. […]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Art and Craft of Motion Picture Editing’
A new book looks at the craft of picture editing from a fresh perspective […]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Editing for Directors’ Has Advice for Aspiring Helmers
What Directors need to know about editing […]
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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ Examines a Classic of Late-1960s Cinema
A New Book Looks at the Tortured Creators – and Editing-Room Nightmare – Behind ‘Midnight Cowboy’ […]
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Was 1962 the Best Year Ever for Movies? A New Book Makes the Case
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think. […]
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The Hidden Women of Animation
In an absorbing new book, women take their place alongside the most famous Disney writers and animators, including the group referred to by Walt Disney as his “Nine Old Men.” […]
