Rufus Wainwright’s Fascination for Kurt Weill’s Music
Long obsessed with classic idols, Rufus Wainwright talks about his fascination with Kurt Weill and his new album of Weill’s strikingly relevant music.
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“Just Don’t Believe Truth” in John Cassavetes’ ‘Husbands’
The pugnacious characters in Cassavetes' Husbands couch their inauthenticity in bullying. For them, anger is more authentic than placidity, rage more authentic than sadness, cruelty more authentic than kindness.
The Past You Can’t Escape: Strained Camaraderie in Elaine May’s ‘Mikey and Nicky’
Childhood friends are tricky. They're the friends you leave behind but can never completely escape. Elaine May conveys this with disruptive technique in Mikey and Nicky.
Exquisite Self-Control and Abandonment in ‘The Complete Ballet’
This is an intricate, stunningly choreographed dance -- parts memoir and criticism -- through life, love, and loss within the context of classical ballet.
Do Look Back: A Baker’s Dozen for Your Swinging ’60s Film Fest
Are you in the mood to be retro-hip? Do you get the urge to be mod and pop, '60s style? Sure you do.
‘Love Streams’ Is a Masterful Swan Song From One of America’s Great Artists
The once widely unavailable Love Streams gets a thorough Criterion reissue, a well-deserved feat for John Cassavetes' final masterpiece.
Cuarón, Almodóvar, and Cassavetes Saved from the Curse of Blockbuster
Due to the time when Blockbuster refused to stock unrated or NC-17 films, many viewers in the States missed out on essential films from directors like Alfonso Cuarón and Pedro Almodóvar.
John Cassavetes’ Experimental ‘Shadows’ Tests the Medium
Born in an acting workshop, John Cassavetes’ experimental ‘Shadows’ was instrumental in discovering himself as a filmmaker.