Celebrating the Living: Cathy Moriarty
I do not deny that the punchline of her Soapdish role has aged poorly. However,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Double Feature Picture Show
Don’t get me wrong; double features do still sometimes happen. As a child, I saw…
Celebrating the Living: Robert Downey, Jr.
My goodness but he was pretty in the eighties. Actually, I’d say the earliest movie…
Attention Must Be Paid: Veronica Lake
It’s always kind of bothered me that her character in Sullivan’s Travels doesn’t get a…
Celebrating the Living: Whoopi Goldberg
I have to admit it. The thing that made me smile most when going through…
Attention Must Be Paid: James Wong Howe
I recently read Five Came Back, a fascinating book about five major Hollywood directors who…
Celebrating the Living: Kevin Kline
One of the recurring hazards of this column is, “Wait, I haven’t done [person] yet?”…
Attention Must Be Paid: Eartha Kitt
I did not intend for this week to be Holes week here in my little…
Celebrating the Living: Sigourney Weaver
Sometimes, you look at someone’s Oscar nomination and feel annoyed that they didn’t win. Then,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Philippe Noiret
I’ve never seen most of his movies. Not going to lie—I’ve never heard of most…
