It’s All True
So much has been written on the films of Orson Welles, finished and unfinished, that it hardly seems necessary to contribute to that discussion at all. But having revisited It’s… Read more »
Tag: 1990s
The Linguini Incident
Is the new bartender Monte a secret agent? Is he a human cannonball? Is he a fugitive from England? These are the questions the waitresses ask themselves at the opening… Read more »
The Last Bolshevik
Chris Marker’s The Last Bolshevik (1992) presents itself as a film about Soviet filmmaker Alexander Medvedkin (best known for the feature film Happiness), but if one goes beyond its promotional… Read more »
Sleepless In Seattle
Filmmaker Jean-Marie Straub once said “there is no such thing as film history”. Films only really exist as we watch them, as we play back the footage. If there is… Read more »
Air Force One
This piece was written in 2015 while Donald Trump was still on the campaign trail. When Bonnie Tyler recorded Holding Out For A Hero for the film Footloose in 1984… Read more »
Basquiat
Recently I received as a gift ANDY WARHOL Polaroids 1958-1987, published by Taschen. It is a marvelous presentation of Warhol’s work, quite fascinating when one begins to compare these original… Read more »
The House Of Yes
Parker Posey is one of my favorite actresses working in film today. Her performances in even the most mundane and mediocre films are layered with character and in many cases… Read more »
Leaving Las Vegas
Looking back at all the awards Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue either won or were nominated for in 1995 for Mike Figgis’ Leaving Las Vegas, one would assume that the film… Read more »
