Film on the Internet: ACE IN THE HOLE
Kirk Douglas’s Chuck Tatum tells us who he is as soon as he barges into…
Making Movies Is a Form of Narcissism: Kirk Douglas, 1919-2020
Kirk Douglas was the fifth person I wrote about for Celebrating the Living, because I…
YEAR OF THE MONTH: Joseph Finn on A Letter to Three Wives
I think casting is a delicate art, in many ways. You need to find the…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on the Westerns of 1962
In 1962 many viewers thought that Westerns, and the Hollywood studios, were in decline. The…
Celebrating the Living: Kirk Douglas
In the Old Days, Disney—and I have no reason to believe it wasn’t Walt personally—could…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: SPARTACUS (1960)
They don’t make them like Spartacus anymore, an overstuffed, overlong pileup of gorgeous, funny, tearjerking,…
“Continue down your mistaken path”: PATHS OF GLORY (1957)
With Fear and Desire, Stanley Kubrick learned how to film still images. With Killer’s Kiss,…