Category Archives: Directors

The Books: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross; ‘Filmmaker’, by Veronica Geng

Posted on June 13, 2013 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross The Fun of It is a collection of “The Talk of the Town” pieces in The New Yorker, grouped … Continue reading →

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“More Than This / There Is Nothing”: Bill Murray in Lost in Translation for Sofia Coppola Month

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sheila

I could feel at the time There was no way of knowing Fallen leaves in the night Who can say where they’re blowing As free as the wind Hopefully learning Why the sea on the tide Has no way of … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross; ‘Mr. Hulot’, by Lillian Ross

Posted on May 29, 2013 by sheila

Next up on the essays shelf: The Fun of It: Stories from The Talk of the Town, edited by Lillian Ross The Fun of It is a collection of “The Talk of the Town” pieces in The New Yorker, grouped … Continue reading →

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Outlaws

Posted on March 11, 2013 by sheila
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“You’re getting a little normal.” – Howard Hawks to Cary Grant

Posted on February 25, 2013 by sheila

From Who the Devil Made It: Conversations with Legendary Film Directors, by Peter Bogdanovich By the end of the film, would you say that [Cary] Grant has abandoned his scientific life? Well, let’s say he mixed it. He had an … Continue reading →

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Curfew: A Masterpiece in 19 Minutes

Posted on January 30, 2013 by sheila

Shawn Christensen, Fatima Ptacek, in “Curfew” I called it. Curfew, 19 minutes long, which I saw at the Tribeca Film Festival this past year, is a masterpiece. Here is my review for Capital New York. Curfew is nominated for an … Continue reading →

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06/05 (2004); Dir. Theo van Gogh

Posted on January 30, 2013 by sheila

Director, Theo van Gogh On November 2, 2004, Dutch film director Theo van Gogh (his great-grandfather was Vincent van Gogh’s brother, Theo) was killed in broad daylight by Dutch-Moroccan Mohammed Bouyeri. Van Gogh was cycling to work, and Bouyeri shot … Continue reading →

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The Books: Show and Tell, ‘Woody Allen: The Imperfectionist’, by John Lahr

Posted on January 27, 2013 by sheila

On the essays shelf: Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles, by John Lahr John Lahr probably needs no introduction and his father certainly doesn’t. John Lahr’s father was Bert Lahr, most famous for his role as the Cowardly Lion in … Continue reading →

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On Fellini’s Amarcord

Posted on January 20, 2013 by sheila

… in honor of Federico Fellini’s birthday, which is today. Sometimes from this tumult an image of perfect beauty will emerge, as when in the midst of a rare snowfall, the count’s peacock escapes and spreads its dazzling tail feathers … Continue reading →

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QA with Peter Bogdanovich: They All Laughed

Posted on September 23, 2012 by sheila

QA with Peter Bogdanovich, 92nd St. Y, Tribeca, September 21, 2012. Photo by Mitchell Fain On Friday, September 21, 2012, Bogdanovich’s beloved and yet rarely seen film They All Laughed was screened at the 92nd St. Y in Tribeca, with … Continue reading →

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