Our joy in remembering a truly great film, LA Confidential, is now tempered with the sad news of Curtis Hanson’s passing. Hanson won an Oscar for his screenplay for this, a neo-noir adapted from the novel by James Ellroy. Hanson bypassed the studio to submit LA Confidential to Cannes. The film, his most acclaimed,elevated him Read More …
Bud felt the sweat running down his back. Andy showed him how to measure the lines so they come out straight. He showed him how to use the paint tool on wheels. When Bud offered to help Andy, he expected to mend a fence or tighten a leaky faucet, not re-paint Read More …
Decisions, decisions… Well, it’s photographs like THIS as Bud White That earned him cover stories like THIS Remember this cover? I DO! Oh I’m not done just yet…
Although it didn’t beat out Titanic for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, it is now part of the United States Library of Congress’ Film Registry, which considers it – like Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, Citizen Kane, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Godfather and The Empire Strikes Back – to be worthy of preservation due to Read More …
Although he is credited as The Man, Russell Crowe’s character actually had a name. If one pays very close attention and listens, you will hear another character call out “Egan.” Regardless of what you call him, I hope you enjoy these images from the movie:
On September 16th twenty-three years ago in Australia, The Silver Brumby was released. In the various overseas market it is entitled The Silver Stallion, and even The Silver Stallion: King of the Wild Brumbies. Amazon’s editorial review describes the movie as: Deep in the heart of the highest and most remote mountain range are the home and Read More …
Although written some time following the original story, this is considered a Prequel to By Way of Introduction, which can be found at https://www.scribd.com/document/28229437/By-Way-of-Introduction-MASTER and takes place in late May of the year 2000 – the month which saw the release of the movie, Gladiator. Part Two Gym bag thrown over one shoulder, Read More …
On September 8th in 1157, at Beaumont Palace, Oxford England, Richard of the House of Plantagenet was born to Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He is better known as Richard I of England, Richard Coeur de Lion, or Richard the Lion-Heart. A king best known by his nickname, he has appeared not Read More …
Part Two: Despite heavy traffic, the police car maneuvered the short drive from the Lydecker dwelling to the home of the next interviewee on White’s list, for Chloe Treadwell also had a Park Avenue penthouse. And as with Sid’s sumptuous surroundings, some of which possessed all the intimacy of a major museum, it was difficult Read More …
