Attention Must Be Paid: Helen Hayes
The evidence suggests that Vera Charles of Auntie Mame is not based on Helen Hayes—for…
Disney Byways: THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG RIDES AGAIN
There’s a lot of cultural weight behind certain sequels even if they’re lightweight. In this…
The Friday Article Roundup: The Return of Clytie
Greetings and salutations, my lovelies! I have returned! I am filling in for the beautiful…
Year Of The Month: The Social Network
The Social Network is a movie that intimately ties itself to its release year by…
Celebrating the Living: Cree Summer
Really, she’s another person where you think of the voice. Yes, she did some acting…
Attention Must Be Paid: John Chambers
Honestly, these days, when we picture John Chambers, we picture John Goodman. Well, what do…
Disney Byways: “They’re Off”
Recently, I acquired a gift certificate that enabled me to make the near-miraculous purchase of…
Year of the Month: Losing Time in CERTIFIED COPY
Juliette Binoche has a knack for taking us to emotionally-layered places. As Elle, in the…
Camera Obscura: DADDY-LONG-LEGS/CURLY TOP
It’s always strange when something gets adapted a lot and neither the adaptation nor the…
Year of the Month: Persia on INCEPTION
Everyone likes to talk about the visuals in Inception, and there are plenty of reasons…