‘John Hughes: A Life in Film’ (2015) a starter bio
Hughes Day Tuesday (Book review): This coffee-table book doesn’t have everything you want in a Hughes bio, but it has interesting nuggets.
Hughes Day Tuesday (Book review): This coffee-table book doesn’t have everything you want in a Hughes bio, but it has interesting nuggets.
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Like Wonder Woman herself, her creator and the women who inspired him were ahead of their time.
PKD flashback (Book review): French writer Emmanuel Carrere provides a fresh perspective on Philip K. Dick in this creative biography.
PKD flashback (Book review): With “Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick,” Lawrence Sutin delivers the core biography of the legendary and troubled author.
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The film paints Kroc as a fascinating mix of contradictions: admirably driven but completely unscrupulous.
Movie review: This auto racing history film brings its niche historical subject to thrilling life.
Movie review: Scorsese’s latest turns a Hoffa bio and mob flick into a meditation on what’s important in life.
Mamet Monday (Movie review): Strong work from lead actor Jack Nicholson and director/actor Danny DeVito drive this compelling docu-drama.
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This Al Pacino showcase is a bizarre, gripping condemnation of juries without actually showing the jurors.
Writer-director Peter Farrelly smooths out the excesses of his filmmaking traits for the surprisingly mainstream and easy-to-like “Green Book” (2018), now back in theaters and also available for home viewing. It’s not as funny as […]