Tag Archives: John Cassavetes

Another Announcement: Gena Rowlands’ Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Posted on October 20, 2015 by sheila

It’s Announcement City on my site these days. On November 14, the Oscars hold their separate ceremony for the Lifetime Achievement Award people (this year it’s Gena Rowlands, Spike Lee, and Debbie Reynolds), as well as the Humanitarian Award. Gena … Continue reading →

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Best DVDs/Blu-Rays of 2014

Posted on January 7, 2015 by sheila

… compiled by various writers for Sight and Sound. Very pleased to see the Criterion release of Love Streams show up repeatedly. And how much do I appreciate the comment from someone on the Criterion page: “the excellent visual essay … Continue reading →

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2014 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2014 by sheila

2014 was a good reading year. I re-read a lot of favorites, including Rebecca West’s 1200 page Black Lamb and Grey Falcon. There was a fun mix of re-reads and new stuff, of fiction and non-fiction. My year of being … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by sheila

I may write some magnum opus in the next two days, you never know, but here are links to some of the things I’ve written in 2014, here and elsewhere. I have worked hard to keep my site an eclectic … Continue reading →

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Witness to a Legend: The Career of Gena Rowlands

Posted on November 19, 2014 by sheila

A couple of weeks back, I attended a QA with Gena Rowlands at the New School. I wrote up the experience for Rogerebert.com. Tons of quotes, from her, from others, as well as from Tennessee Williams, who had a lot … Continue reading →

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Jim Jarmusch on Love Streams

Posted on September 24, 2014 by sheila

In the Criterion Collection’s release of Jim Jarmusch’s wonderful Night On Earth, Jarmusch answers questions from all over the globe about the film. Jarmusch does not “do” commentary tracks, it’s not his thing, and so on the couple of Jarmusch … Continue reading →

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Praise for Love Streams

Posted on August 21, 2014 by sheila

A beautiful and very kind (to the film and to my essay) review of Love Streams in the Oklahoma Gazette. Patrick Crain is great on the film and what makes it so unique. I love this: As Robert Harmon, Cassavetes … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: A Short Clip From My Video-Essay About Gena Rowlands

Posted on August 20, 2014 by sheila

Love Streams is out now via Criterion.

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“That’s all I’m interested in – love.” – John Cassavetes

Posted on August 18, 2014 by sheila

“I guess every picture we’ve ever done has been, in a way, to try to find some kind of philosophy for the characters in the film. And so, that’s why I have a need for the characters to really analyze … Continue reading →

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Love Streams: “A Fitful Flow”, by Dennis Lim

Posted on August 14, 2014 by sheila

Yesterday was a good day in a very upsetting week. My copies of Love Streams arrived, via Amazon. It’s a major moment for Cassavetes fans, some of whom have never had the opportunity to even see what is considered his … Continue reading →

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