Thursday, June 2 2011
The Difference Between Remembering and Watching an American Classic: ‘The Hustler’
Often associated with Minnesota Fats and the glamour of pool, The Hustler is more about the dark underside of the game and the lives of its lead characters, with Jackie Gleason's well-recalled turn as Fats playing only a minor role in the drama.
Thursday, October 18 2007
Paul Newman’s Influential, Classic Performances in The Hustler and The Verdict
In an era of relatively reserved American cinema, when most actors would be concerned with their images as leading men, Newman was not afraid to experiment and go with his artistic impulses.
Friday, January 19 2007
Edward R. Murrow: The Best of Person to Person
He stood up to one of America's most notorious politicians and upheld the principles of truth and justice. It's just too bad Edward R. Murrow applied that strategy to everything he did, including celebrity interviews.
Friday, December 1 2006
Inside The Actors Studio - Icons
Tuning in to see stars at their most bat-shit loony is one of the most pure forms of contemporary American entertainment, so there is a grain of merit to be found in each episode.
Tuesday, July 25 2006
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Historians and pulp comic fans knew their story, but most didn't. The enduring image of the affable outlaws was born in this classic 1969 film. That the story is fairly true to life is even more remarkable.
Friday, June 9 2006
Cars (2006)
Thrilling in its shiny surface detail, the NASCAR scene stretches before you like an anthropomorphized vista: this is the immediate future of animation, and Pixar, recently and loudly sold to Disney, means to own it.
