This, recently released on DVD, really is a must-see, a terrific piece of cinematic storytelling and a key early Hollywood work from the great Sirk. Dave Kehr gave it a…
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The redoubtable Bill Nighy interviewed in The Guardian: The absence of classical work in my repertoire is due to the fact I can't wear those trousers," he says. "It makes…
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And not just any blogger. Hot Fuzz director Edgar Wright's moving memorial to Edward Woodward was lifted without so much as a by-your-leave by The Times for it's obituary page:…
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Note: above image not representative. Well, not wholly representative, anyway. I'll get to that in a moment. One of the many salutory features of Warners' new Blu-ray disc of Gone With…
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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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