MAGIC IN THE AIR AT TELLURIDE
There is something about the atmosphere at the Telluride Film Festival that can only be described as magical. It may have something to do with the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the thinness of the air, the eclectic gathering…
‘THE COMMITMENTS’ STILL GREAT AFTER 25 YEARS
I fell in love with The Commitments when it first came out in 1991 and it’s remained a favorite ever since. When I launched my podcast two years ago I wanted to recommend it to listeners but found, to…
GENE WILDER: FAREWELL TO A GENTLE MAN
I only met Gene Wilder once, more than twenty years ago, but it was a memorable day in my life. He was everything I had hoped he would be: sweet, articulate, and generous of spirit. Although he was ostensibly…
Fire up Those Projectors
35mm film is not dead, despite what you may have heard. It has high-profile supporters including Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan. For it to survive, however, there must be an infrastructure to support it and people who know how…
MEL BROOKS!!!
There is only one Mel Brooks, and having him as a guest on the current episode of my podcast Maltin on Movies is a source of great pride. My daughter Jessie and I had met him several times before—I…
ACADEMY RESTORES HOWARD HUGHES RARITIES
Howard Hughes’ career in Hollywood was checkered, to put it mildly, but the man who made Hell’s Angels and Scarface cannot and should not be written off. Unfortunately, some of his films have been nearly impossible to see over…
ICE CREAM RECIPES FROM THE STARS
It is a source of constant amazement to me how movie stars established a hold on the public so early in the 20th century. Fan magazines sprung up in the teens and before long the world’s newest celebrities were…
