Pick of the Week
Oscars 2006: Scorsese, Best Director, Presented by Lucas, Spielberg, Coppola
Oscars 2006: Scorsese, Best Director, Presented by Lucas, Spielberg, Coppola
Levy Unfiltered
Oscar at 100: New Book–Age, Ageism, Achievement in Hollywood–Directors
Oscar at 100: Oscar winning directors–young, middle-age, old?
Reviews
Little Shop of Horros, The (1960): Roger Corman’s Goofy Comedy, Starring Young Jack Nicholson
Roger Corman’s low-budget, black-and-white comedy, The Little Shop of Horrors, which was shot in two days and a night.
Christophers, The: Soderbergh’s Art Satire, Starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel in Top Form
Though well-mounted, there’s no urgent reason to see the movie on the big screen; in fact, it woul be more impactful as a stage play for two grand actors.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story: Starring Ella Beatty as Axee Murderess
Lizzie Borden, a young woman who was accused of hacking her parents to death with an axe in the late 19th century.
La Femme Infidele (Unfaithful): Chabrol’s Erotic Thriller (Masterpieces)
An erotic thriller, defined by isubtle and ironic humor, starring Stéphane Audran (his wife at the time) and the great actor Michel Bouquet.
