Legal Immorality and Moral Illegality: an Interview with Zoë Z. Dean
Zoë Z. Dean has had as excellent a debut as a writer could have: her…
Oscarpalooza Roundup, 2014 Edition
The theory at the Oscar party I hosted/attended (it’s my party, but I don’t have…
The Scorsese Experience: Raging Bull
Things were not looking good for our hero when he began work on Raging Bull.…
Gillian’s Annual Oscarpalooza Predictions!
Where I post this has floated around, but every year, as close to the ceremony…
“Hear Me Roar” – Part 4: A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
It seems hardly a coincidence that the looser construction of film narratives in the 70s…
Soundtracking #3: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981)
Warning: this podcast contains spoilers. Intro music: “Coffee Shop” by Elliot Goldenthal from the Heat score.
The Scorsese Experience: The Last Waltz
Scorsese had been there at the peak of rock and roll, as an editor and…
The Virtue of Clarity: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and REIGN OF FIRE
Whenever a bloated, overlong action movie gets inflicted on the viewing public, someone can be…
The Scorsese Experience: New York, New York
Happy endings Anyone can see Are for the stars Not in the stars For me.…
“Hear Me Roar” – Part 3: WANDA
One argument I would like to make in this series on women in 70s U.S.…