The Tragicomic Tightrope Walk of Melvin Monster (or Even More Comics by John Stanley)
Last year, we saw some of the funnybook masterpieces John Stanley created in 1962 —…
Celebrating the Living: Joanne Woodward
There are some truly iconic Hollywood couples. Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Douglas Fairbanks and…
Attention Must Be Paid: Leigh Harline
One of the differences between behind-the-scenes people and actors is that behind-the-scenes people are considerably…
Disney Byways: THAT DARN CAT (1997)
There are many differences between this and the original, but perhaps the strangest and least…
Year of the Month: Belated Comebacker on REPULSION
What to make of Repulsion? The second feature from Roman Polanski, fresh off his debut…
Year of the Month: The Even More Total Inexplicability of FUN IN BALLOON LAND
Fun in Balloon Land is a strange and perplexing object. (Notice I didn’t say “movie?”…
Celebrating the Living: Sam Waterston
The best Sam Waterston story is not actually about Law & Order. It’s about another…
Attention Must Be Paid: Annette Funicello
When she was first hired for The Mickey Mouse Club, her response was, “Well, I…
Disney Byways: THAT DARN CAT!
This is another one of those movies we never somehow got to, when I was…
Celebrating the Living: Alice Davis
Routinely, we cover people here who go on the schedule with a whispered prayer that…