In Memoriam

This evening, for a project unrelated to this blog (that is, a paying gig), I…

I haven't weighed in on the passing of Bernie Mac for two reasons, the first…

Isaac Hayes in John Carpenter's Escape From New York, 1981 I was very glad to…

The penultimate shot of The Jolson Story, 1946, Alfred E. Green/Joseph L. Lewis I'm gonna…

Damn. UPDATE: The above was pretty much all I could muster last night on learning…

The effects maestro was a spectacular craftsman as well as a deft self-promoter—the acceptable face…