“Hollywood has repeatedly written its own obituary,” writes Brook Barnes in The New York Times. “It died when Star Wars (1977) and Superman (1978) turned movies into toy advertisements. The 1980s (VCRs), the 1990s (the rise of […]
By Patrick Z. McGavin A sensation at the Sundance Film festival in January, Radha Blank’s “The Forty-Year-Old Version” was […]
“There was a click track, but it was completely useless—because this was live JAZZ!” […]
“All I want from a director is trust. Without that, there isn’t the foundation for a mutual relationship that allows you to be creative.” […]
One critic has likened the film to director Ramón Menéndez’s “Stand and Deliver” (1988), in which a teacher successfully inspires his dropout-prone students to learn calculus. […]
As we approach the most critical election in history, its a good time to re-watch, or stream for the first time, ‘The American President.’ “I think people should watch the film and see what a real democracy can be,” said director Rob Reiner. […]
The early ’60s was a more fertile time for movies than many think. […]
Hannam cut “The Nest,” starring Jude Law as Rory, a charismatic 1980s entrepreneur who relocates his wife and children from suburban America to his native England. […]
It’s an after-hours conversation between actor Dennis Hopper and director Orson Welles in November 1970. […]
“It was like a match made in heaven.” […]
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