Gérard Philipe and Maria Félix in Fievre. Myself and others have not infrequently had the occasion to quote Luis Buñuel’s reflection on his career as a filmmaker, to the effect…
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The July 1998 Premiere article "Flirting With Disaster," which was referenced the other day in an incredibly brave and true piece for Indiewire by Liz Manne, can be found here. Thank…
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Debra Paget in The Tiger of Eschnapur, part one of Fritz Lang's Indian Tomb epic, 1959 Perhaps, or perhaps not, you have heard of Blue, a 2014 album by the…
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Just wanted to get that out there. For those of you following from home, the news is that the manufacturer of my on-the-fritz-since-July plasma display has managed, according to them,…
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I'm finally watching the Spielberg/Hanks mini-series "Band of Brothers" in the beautiful new blu-ray edition. It's stunning television and I can't wait for the expected sequel (of sorts): "The Pacific",…
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