The Monarchy Party
Elizabeth from 1998 is not only relevant, it’s radiantly dressed British royalty is a tough beat in 2020. You have the hats and the…
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Narcissism Before We Knew About It
His first film came out before women could vote; his last one was released the same year Bob Dylan dropped his debut record. Between…
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Kicking the Habit
Sometimes the more spiritual someone tries to be, the more human nature tests them. As if the higher the goal, the baser the temptation….
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A Look Behind the Holiness
Even if you haven’t read his six books, or don’t remember that he won the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, most Americans have some idea…
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Waiting for the Kiss
Writer/historian James Fenimore Cooper was hiking with English friends in the Adirondack Mountains in northeastern New York, marveling at the magical, romantic caves beneath…
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Making Mischief
There’s a reason the 2001 romantic comedy Amelie is France’s highest grossing international hit. It’s absolutely the most charming, magical, feel-good film ever made…
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Uncanny Candidate
“Who is the power behind the Manchurian candidate?” went the slogan that once advertised the classic political thriller. The answer would be at once…
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Grape Expectations: Alan Rickman in ‘Bottle Shock’
France has been making wine since about 600 B.C., when a few Bacchus-loving Greeks colonized what came to be known as Marseilles. The French…
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Scenery is a Crucial “Character” in Beloved Magical-Realism Film
Some films are so meticulously realistic, you’re convinced you’ve been transported into the world onscreen — and you don’t want to leave. You’re so…
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My Fellow Americans
Everyone who worked on My Fellow Americans nicknamed it “Grumpy Old Presidents.” As the “odd couple” of unhappily retired heads of state, Jack Lemmon…
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