Ron Mael

Film Review: “The Sparks Brothers” — Playing Together, Staying Together

Edgar Wright’s first documentary looks into why the long-lived, constantly risk-taking, dazzlingly original band Sparks remains relatively unknown.

William Sr January 17, 2022 at 4:35 pm on Arts Remembrance: The Late Joe Cook and His Chance to Record “The Twist”Little Joe Cook was a dear close personal friend he was the greatest person I knew. I have many many...
Dean M Kuehn January 17, 2022 at 1:23 pm on Arts Remembrance: Film Critic Michael Wilmington — A MemoryI knew Michael too but as part of The Next Generation (1975-83). There's a lot more to tell as the...
Eric Mankin January 16, 2022 at 9:19 pm on Arts Remembrance: Film Critic Michael Wilmington — A MemoryKnew him in Madison when I was also a Cardinal critic. Glad I did: he was unique.
Mike Budd January 16, 2022 at 6:14 pm on Arts Remembrance: Film Critic Michael Wilmington — A MemoryThanks for this great piece on Michael Wilmington. I never knew him, but enjoyed and learned from reading his film...
Bill Marx, Editor of The Arts Fuse January 16, 2022 at 4:26 pm on Film Review: “Don’t Look Up” — A Pitch-Dark Satire that Dares to be Impudently PessimisticI would not call Don't Look Up smug so much as lazy. It is a slip slide mix of sketch...