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Tag Archives: Ben Gazzara
July 2024 Viewing Diary
Anyone But You (2023; d. Will Gluck) The fascination with Glen Powell continues. I’ve seen this maybe four times now? The NY Times did a whole ROUNDTABLE about Glen Powell, like: what is going on with this guy? It’s like … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged action movies, Ben Gazzara, coming of age, documentary, drama, England, France, Gena Rowlands, Glen Powell, historical drama, horror, Ireland, Italy, Joan Blondell, John Cassavetes, Mary Shelley, Opening Night, romantic comedy, sci-fi
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The Passionate Thief (1960); directed by Mario Monicelli
Charlie and I went to The Film Forum last night to check out the restored The Passionate Thief (1960), directed by Mario Monicelli, and starring Anna Magnani, Ben Gazzara and Toto. It’s getting a nice theatrical re-release, and it looks … Continue reading
QA with Peter Bogdanovich: They All Laughed
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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Tagged Ben Gazzara, interviews, Peter Bogdanovich, romantic comedy, They All Laughed, What's Up Doc
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They All Laughed: The Wordless Opening Sequence
In the piece I wrote yesterday, They All Laughed: Eyelines, Points of View and Three-Dimensional Space in the Algonquin Hotel Sequence (I could use some help with my titles), I took note of Peter Bogdanovich’s use of multiple points of … Continue reading

