Paul McGuigan

Film Review: “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” — Unapologetic Romanticism

The most compelling reason to see this film is Annette Bening’s performance as Gloria Grahame — it’s perfect.

Yet another cinematic variation on Mary Shelley’s novel—and this one too often opts for slick jolts of adrenaline over credibility.

Faith Truppi August 14, 2020 at 7:01 am on Film Review: Three Early Classics of Gay Love and DesireLoved reading this and learning more about queer films.
Harvey Blume August 13, 2020 at 7:33 pm on Film Review: “The Rabbi Goes West” — Jews Coddled in Big Sky CountryRubin seems to have read my review hoping it was some other review by some other reviewer, someone more inclined...
Steve Provizer August 13, 2020 at 5:32 pm on Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian ViewThanks, Dan. Yes, Mahalia is something else. I will add that, as you reminded me elsewhere, the great Roswell Rudd...
Daniel J Weinstein August 13, 2020 at 3:31 pm on Film Review: “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” — A Contrarian ViewGreat writing, Steve, and though I sensed many of these paradoxes, I always just dug the film as it was....
Arthur Birkland August 13, 2020 at 2:53 pm on Visual Arts Commentary: The Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, MassachusettsLove the article