REMEMBERING RICHARD SHERMAN
The first time I visited Richard Sherman, I rang the doorbell of his Beverly Hills home and heard the…
A MEL BLANC DISCOVERY
Sometimes a gem can be hiding in plain sight—or within hearing distance. A few weeks ago I turned on…
LEONARD’S GIFT GUIDE
We thought it might be fun to come up with a short gift-giving guide for your favorite cinephiles. Please…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM…
There’s never enough time to read, so please consider this a survey rather than a series of reviews. I’ve…
FIVE NEW DISNEY BOOKS—AND…
MICKEY MOUSE: THE ULTIMATE HISTORY by J.B. Kaufman and David Gerstein, edited by Daniel Kothenschulte. (Taschen) This gigantic tome…
MARY POPPINS: GOOD BUT…
I wish the Disney company would stop remaking and rehashing the gems in its vast library. Do we really…
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: SWEET AS…
The word “charm” doesn’t apply to very many movies these days, but it’s precisely that quality—and an avoidance of…
