The cinematic Melvin Belli, both real and fictional, surrounded by Christmas cheer. In Gimme Shelter (Maysles, Maysles and Zwering, 1970), negotiating concert space on behalf of the Rolling Stones, early December,…
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Even in this online age, and its forgiveness of self-indulgence being such as it is, I feel a little sheepish talking about Alfred Hitchcock's North By Northwest, whose New York…
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The preferred Creepy Supporting Player of Golden Age Hollywood. The preferred Male Romantic Lead of the (can we still call it this?) Mumblecore Generation. Is is just me, or is "alternative" "rock"…
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...this time I know our side will win.UPDATE: Apparently on a tear, Ms. Lopez moves on to The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, the second Ford/Wayne film she's ever seen…
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See here. EXHIBIT A: The "Unrated Fully Exposed Edition" Blu-ray disc of Miss March, with a cardboard band covering what is implied to be the naked torso of its female…
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