Attention Must Be Paid: Jill Clayburgh
It’s interesting that Jill Clayburgh lost one of her two Oscar nominations to Sally Field.…
Disney Byways: ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is not a cohesive novel. It is, as befits its origins…
Stuff My Kids Watch: COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG, Bravery, and Tradition
When Zane, my eight-year-old, was a baby, his father and I were very into “we…
The Solute Book Club: If On A Winter’s Night A Traveler… – An Introduction
I am pretty sure that I first encountered Italo Calvino’s If On A Winter’s Night…
Celebrating the Living: Sheryl Lee
Originally, she was just supposed to be there for three moments. A homecoming picture. Dead,…
PSYCHO’s Enduring Power by Désirée I. Guzzetta
Alfred Hitchcock was already a respected and successful director by the time he made Psycho…
Attention Must Be Paid: Raul Julia
He knew he was dying. He wanted to leave his family provided for, and he…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on SERGEANT RUTLEDGE
I would hazard a guess that contemporary cultural politics hasn’t been kind to Sergeant Rutledge,…
Disney Byways: THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS
Somehow, this is a first viewing for me. I remember seeing it advertised now and…
Year of the Month: David Heineman on THE VIRGIN SPRING
Bergman’s The Virgin Spring: In many respects, writing about an Ingmar Bergman film is a…