SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL ME NOW
Muddled storytelling, anarchic action and unsympathetic characters make this D.C. Comics adaptation one of the low-points of the summer. Yes, there’s novelty value in watching Viola Davis play an evil woman with ice water in her veins, and Margot…
RICHARD LINKLATER: DREAM IS DESTINY
I can’t think of another contemporary filmmaker who compares to Richard Linklater. He is the living definition of an independent director, but he’s also made mainstream Hollywood movies. His films reflect his unique sensibilities whether they take place in…
REMEMBERING GLORIA DeHAVEN
I was saddened to hear of Gloria DeHaven’s passing this week, because I had a small connection with the performer that meant a lot to me. When I was 18 years old I got to interview her for my…
LAUREL & HARDY: THE MAGIC BEHIND THE MOVIES by Randy Skretvedt — A Closer Look
Labeled “The Ultimate Edition,” this massive volume represents the third time L&H devotee Skretvedt has published the results of his decades-long research on Laurel and Hardy—and it is magnificent. I know a fair amount about this…
