Miller, Kazan, and the Blacklist: None Without Sin Film-TV-Media Politics & Society The Arts Miller, Kazan, and the Blacklist: None Without Sin September 29, 2003 Today’s announcement of the death of Elia Kazan Elia Kazan, Influential Director, Is Dead at 94, makes... Read More Read more about Miller, Kazan, and the Blacklist: None Without Sin
Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review Film-TV-Media Folk & World Music Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review August 13, 2003 (credit: Andrzej Dudzinski/NYT) This is a remarkable film on the War Symphonies of Shostakovitch & covers roughly... Read More Read more about Shostakovitch’s ‘War Symphonies’: film review
Gangs of New York Disappoints Film-TV-Media Gangs of New York Disappoints February 25, 2003 First, let me say that even a Scorcese near miss is more interesting, more challenging than 95%... Read More Read more about <em>Gangs of New York </em> Disappoints
Far from Heaven (film review): Achingly Sad and Beautiful Film-TV-Media Far from Heaven (film review): Achingly Sad and Beautiful February 25, 2003 My wife & I just had the good fortune to see Far from Heaven. It is a... Read More Read more about <em>Far from Heaven </em> (film review): Achingly Sad and Beautiful
The Hours: Oscar Hour Approaches (film review) Film-TV-Media The Hours: Oscar Hour Approaches (film review) February 25, 2003 Would it be a contradiction in terms to say that a film essentially about depression could be... Read More Read more about The Hours: Oscar Hour Approaches (film review)
The Oscars: The ‘Road to Perdition’ Isn’t Paved with Good Intentions! Film-TV-Media The Oscars: The ‘Road to Perdition’ Isn’t Paved with Good Intentions! Richard Silverstein February 12, 2003 As happens every year, the Academy & its members nominate some eminently worthy films for Oscars; and... Read More Read more about The Oscars: The ‘Road to Perdition’ Isn’t Paved with Good Intentions!