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“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” — Keanu Reeves
In 1987, Interview did a small profile on Keanu Reeves because River’s Edge had dropped and he was the hot new thing. I saved that profile all these years because something about him really struck me, then and now. (To … Continue reading
An Actor Speaks
I somehow tripped over this clip today, of Keanu Reeves appearing on Drew Barrymore’s adorable talk show and it really moved me. He’s so gentle. At first she starts off by telling him of a memory she has with him, … Continue reading
More 2018 Movies to See
So all this Top 10 stuff gets a little bit too competitive for me sometimes. There can’t be a “winner” anyway, in art. It doesn’t work like that. This has been a really good year and I’ve seen a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Al Pacino, Burt Reynolds, documentary, Elvis Presley, Iran, Iranian film, James Baldwin, Keanu Reeves, Orson Welles, Oscar Wilde, Sanaa Lathan, women directors
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September 2018 Viewing Diary
Slacker (1990; d. Richard Linklater) Did a little walk down Richard Linklater lane, starting at the top, and then going all the over the place chronologically. If you think about Linklater, and his extraordinary body of work – and you … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Burt Reynolds, Charles Laughton, documentary, Goldie Hawn, Jack Black, Kathleen Turner, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Stewart, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Patricia Arquette, Paul Thomas Anderson, Richard Linklater, Robert Aldrich, Robert Mitchum, Stalin, Supernatural, women directors
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Review: To the Bone (2017)
The story of a defiant anorexic, starring Lily Collins, plus Keanu Reeves as an eating disorder specialist. It’s worth it just to see that. My review of To the Bone is now up at Rogerebert.com.
Review: Man of Tai Chi (2013); Directed by Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, opens today. In 1987, the year Reeves first started hitting his stride, the year following “River’s Edge”, he was profiled in “Interview” magazine, as one of many rising stars (along with Johnny … Continue reading