Thursday, May 21 2009
Forbidden Hollywood’s William Wellman: The Forgotten Man
The 1934 Production Code’s puritanical stance towards sexuality is often highlighted by contemporary historians, but it also held extremely reactionary political mandates that forbade movie representations of conflicts between capital and labor.
Thursday, April 26 2007
James Cagney: Another Look at Hollywood’s Tough Guy
The Cagney features collected here are not "must-owns", but they are enjoyable "might-owns" for anyone who takes pleasure in watching a talented actor finding moments of undiluted joy in work-a-day films.
Monday, November 29 2004
Ragtime (1981)
Profound as Coalhouse walker's story might be, Ragtime is about far more.

































