Longtime Companion (1990): Narrative Structure (Chapters, Events, Characters)–Full Cast and Credits
Longtime Companion carried the burden of being the first major theatrical movie to deal directly with the worst plague in American history. sadly, its talented director, Norman Rene, died of AIDS.
American History: January 6, 2021–Capitol Storming, Washington DC
American History: January 6, 2021–Capitol Storming, Washington DC
Dark Horse (2011): Solodnz’s Serio-Comedy, Starring Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelber
Todd Solondz directed Dark Horse, an ensemble-driven serio-comedy, featuring Justin Bartha, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow, Jordan Gelber, Donna Murphy, Christopher Walken, Zachary Booth and Aasif Mandvi.
Asia (2020): Ruth Pribar’s Israeli Melodrama of Mother and Daughter, Well Acted by Shira Haas
Pribar’s character-tale story is elevated above the level of a routine and familiar melodrama by the two actresses who play the leads.
Kids: Shocking Film of 1995–Where Are the Players Today? Tales of Suicide and Death of Drug Overdose
Justin Pierce, the main “hero” of the 1995 Kids, committed suicide in 2000, hanging himself in Las Vegas hotel room, age 25.
Movie Stars: Talent–Detection, Trial and Error (Hit or Miss), Luck? Accident? Fate? Opportunity?
Research in progress: June 12, 2021. Entry into the acting profession, and later on, achieving success, often demonstrate Carlyle‘s adage that, “fame is an accident, sometimes accompanied by talent.” The problem with acting is that, unlike other profession, there is no precise definition of what acting talent is, nor how to assess or measure it. […]
Blue Angel, The (1930): Literary Source–Heinrich Mann’s 1905 Novel
“Professor Unrat” was originally published in 1905, and then, unfortunately, translated by Ernest Boyd into English as “Small Town Tyrant.” The title, in fact, translates directly as “Professor Unclean.” One of the most important works of Heinrich Mann, the book has achieved further fame and notoriety through film adaptations, most notably the 1930 The Blue […]
Shadow on the Window (1957): American Crime Film Noir (Boy in Peril)
William Asher directed The Shadow on the Window, a crime film noir, starring Philip Carey, Betty Garrett and John Drew Barrymore.
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Golden Globes: New Scandals of Already Embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA)
“Payments for internal jobs have skyrocketed lately. Morally and fiscally this self-dealing and sense of entitlement is a scandal in and of itself. But the lack of transparency goes beyond just the financials: since February most decision-making has happened behind closed doors.”