Film Theory: Context and Output of Work (Everett Hughes)

A given piece of a man’s work has to be judged not merely by itself but as one item in his complete or growing production–Sociologist Everett Hughes

Queer Directors: Hermanus, Oliver–South African, Gay Filmmaker (1983

The film won the 2011 Queer Palm Award for best picture, and Hermanus won the 2012 South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Director.

Death in Hollywood: Warner, Malcolm-Jamal–Star of “The Cosby Show” Dies at 54 (Drowning)

Warner was on a family vacation in Costa Rica and drowned while swimming.

Dead Man’s Wire: Van Sant’s New Thriller, Starring Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino (Venice, Toronto Fest)

Van Sant’s true story of the stand-off that took the world by storm as Tony demanded $5 million, no charges or prosecution, starring

July 20, 1969: First Moon Landing–Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin

We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy, but because they are hard–President Kennedy