FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA SALUTES HIS TEACHER, DOROTHY ARZNER
It isn’t often that Hollywood studios take the time and trouble to celebrate their history. That’s why Thursday’s event at Paramount Pictures was significant: following a company tradition dating back several decades, a building was named for pioneering director Dorothy Arzner.…
GOOD MOVIES, GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD FOOD IN SAVANNAH
When was the last time two perfect strangers stopped you on the street in front of a movie theater and struck up a conversation? That’s par for the course for me at the Savannah Film Festival where my wife…
A WORLD OF DISCOVERY AT FANTASTIC FEST
If you didn’t know better you might think that an event called Fantastic Fest simply shows horror, sci-if and fantasy films, attracting a crowd of geeky genre fans. What makes this annual gathering in Austin, Texas so special is…
Age is Just a Number at the TCM Festival
I’m still recovering from the TCM Classic Film Festival this past weekend, where I hosted ten events…but I suspect that some of the people I interviewed are doing just fine because they seem to have limitless energy, not to…
Engaging With Film At Ebertfest
I love attending film festivals away from home, so I can immerse myself completely. I think I know, by now, what makes for a successful one: a good location, interesting films, equally interesting guests, and an engaged audience. Roger…
Launching A Film Festival—In Style
It takes a lot of work to run, let alone launch, a film festival, but this past weekend the Coronado Island Film Festival made its debut and scored a remarkable home run. I was asked to be honorary jury…
The Oscars Always Offer a Surprise or Two
I studiously avoid the word “shoo-in” when asked to predict the nominees, although I might have caved this year when it came to Leonardo DiCaprio. (I started hearing that he was “a lock” for Best Actor back in June.…
