Friday, July 18 2008
American Film Theatre
In what might be called the curse of Chekhov, the common setting is a living room, the common characters a family, and the common dynamic a stew of bitter backbiting and recrimination that ultimately gives the lie to Tolstoy, because here each unhappy family seems perfectly alike.
Tuesday, June 5 2007
How to Hepburn: Lessons on Living from Kate the Great by Karen Karbo
What Kate could teach us: Author gleans self-help lessons from the life of the screen legend Katharine Hepburn.
Friday, March 23 2007
Holiday (1938)
Boasting a script packed full of acerbic gems, Holiday also has a tremendous visual energy.
Friday, February 16 2007
The Dick Cavett Show - Hollywood Greats
This is not only an entertaining, funny, and smart guide to the glory days of Hollywood; it is an essential and useful tool for film historians.
