REMEMBERING ANDRĖ PREVIN—AND STANLEY…
The news of André Previn’s death hit me hard. I couldn’t explain why, at first; then I realized that…
OSCARS CAST A WIDE…
I’ve been watching the Oscars since I was a kid and covering them since I moved to Los Angeles…
SURROUNDED BY STARS
It’s impossible to be blasé when I’m in a sea of famous faces. My weekend began by interviewing Glenn…
NEVER LOOK AWAY
I don’t readily commit to watching a movie that runs more than three hours, but having admired The Lives of…
OSCARS REACH FAR AND…
A Marvel movie is up for Best Picture. Spike Lee has earned his first Best Director nod. A critically…
CAPERNAUM GOES STRAIGHT TO…
Small wonder that Nadine Labaki’s Capernaum won the Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and is now…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM…
As always, books show up on my doorstep at a pace I can’t keep up with. Therefore, the mini-essays…
