Thursday, November 13 2008
Unchartered Territory: The Making of an Icon in The James Stewart Western Collection
As he headed westward in his films, a new, darker Jimmy Stewart helped redefine a genre.
Friday, August 15 2008
The Panting Maniac: Chasing Lolita on a Grim 50-Year Anniversary
What the author finds on the bottom end of American pop culture in 1958 is an environment ripe and primed, no matter how subconsciously or keep-it-in-the-family quiet, for the sexual exploitation of youth.
Monday, June 18 2007
Part 1: Pure Classicism
In its infancy, the cinematic artform went through some formidable technological and stylistic changes. The ten DVDs discussed here highlight the very definition of the Golden Age of filmmaking.
Monday, July 14 2003
The Tenant (1976)
'I think I'm pregnant,' Roman Polanski coos beguilingly to the mirror in his 1976 film, The Tenant.
