Directors: Browning, Tod–Posthumous Critical Appraisal of his Career; Filmography
Browning was sometimes called the Edgar Allan Poe of the cinema, much admired by the surrealists. Browning’s creations were, of course, a commercial cinema as well–Vivian Sobchack
Directors: Browning, Tod–Visionary Auteur? Thematic Concerns, Per Biographer Rosenthal
“The adjective most often applied to Browning’s cinema is ‘obsessional’…he expresses his obsessional content in a manner that may properly be described as compulsive.
Directors: Browning, Tod–Visionary Filmmaker (“Dracula,” “Freaks”)
He directed films of various genres between 1915 and 1939, but was primarily known for horror films, and was often cited in the trade press as the Edgar Allan Poe of cinema.
Terminal, The (2004): Spielberg’s Weakest Movie? Only Embarrassing Feature in his otherwise Brilliant Output
The Terminal is one of Spielberg’s weakest films, borderline embarrassing considering the brilliance of his most other pictures.
Batman Begins (2005): Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane, aka Scarecrow
With a charisma that can be both terrifying and seductive, Crane showboats he’s the bad guy. He exudes a calm confidence, taking his time with methodical precision.
Oscar Actors: Weaver, Sigourney–Alien Franchise
Sigourney Weaver earned the biggest paydays of her career from the Alien franchise.
John Waters: Pope of Trash–Academy Exhibit
John Waters on his Academy Museum Exhibit, Walk of Fame Star
Directors to Watch: Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”)
For Saint Omer, director Alice Diop says, “Fiction was the best form to say specifically what I wanted to say, which I couldn’t have done if I had made a documentary about the real accused person.”
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary: Most Popular Articles–Grant, Cary: Hollywood’s Ultimate Movie Star (Part 1)
In his long and successful career, Cary Grant represented the epitome of the elegant, suave, and urbane man. He became the eternal fantasy of the seductive man–daft, sophisticated, marvelously dressed
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Movie Stars: Cary Grant on Handsome Looks in Hollywood (Gender, Merit, Price)
Grant was quite outspoken on the discrimination that was held against handsome men and comedians in Hollywood during the studio system.