Gerald Peary
“Long Take” is a somewhat dry read; there are some great passages, but too many rambling, unfocused sections for it to be a satisfactory sequel to the Japanese director’s 1983 memoir.
There’s no question that the author of “Criss-Cross” approaches “Strangers on a Train” from a gay-centric viewpoint.
Larry Charles is by every standard a seminal figure in contemporary humor, on the tube and in movie theaters. Why doesn’t everyone know his name
This year was the 27th annual festival, and blessed as always by the fairy-dust magical presence of summertime resident John Waters.
A charming and deeply entertaining documentary about Marcella Hazan and her transformation into a world-famous cookbook author and influencer.
The first thing to note about the 2025 remake of “Bonjour Tristesse” is that it matches the Otto Preminger rendition with its handsome look, its sumptuous color, and the skilled cinematography of Maximilian Pittner.
Check out the book to absorb the trajectory of Doc Watson’s career from impoverished guitar player to becoming an icon of Americana, and a repeat winner of Grammy Awards.
At some point during the writing of the book, Ken Turan must have realized, sadly, that the Mayer/Thalberg/MGM story has been done to death. All he could do was what he did: tell well what had been told well before.
Bob Dylan had been soundly booed for playing a set plugged. What ninnies dictate the rules in the backwater world of American folk music!
Book Commentary: Three Weeks Before the Mast — Reading “Moby Dick”
A slow thinker, I read 600 pages into “Moby Dick” before putting my finger on the book’s key tension. It’s between Ishmael’s intense and ecological whale love and the central story which chronicles the wanton murdering of whales, man’s unconcern with destroying the natural world.
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