Friday, March 26 2010
A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life and Films of Vincente Minnelli
It was Judy Garland’s affinity for the absurd that triggered Vincent Minelli’s idea for a film version of The Pirate, a rakish story that would employ Garland, Gene Kelly, and a very strange song composed by Cole Porter.
Friday, April 27 2007
Essential Classics - American Musicals (1945)
This is a conformist America as it was defining itself in the mid 20th century, a young superpower looking backwards for grounding. The characters are brash and loud and charismatic.
Monday, October 18 2004
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
The investigation into issues of patriotism and accountability in Judgment at Nuremberg resonates strongly with contemporary American politics.



































