A.C. Miller All throughout John Cassavetes’ Gloria, there’s a palpable tension between the man behind the lens and the woman in front of it. Gloria Swenson, played by Cassavetes’ wife, Gena Rowlands, has an on […]
When originally released, Henry Hathaway’s Call Northside 777 was heralded as a triumph of noir realism. As the first Hollywood feature shot on location in Chicago, the film was part of the vanguard of studio-produced […]
Hosts Jill Blake and Wade Sheeler finish off their discussion of titles that can charm any friend or family member to try a good classic movie. Like last episode, Jill and Wade ditch the usual […]
Nicholas Ray’s The True Story of Jesse James (1957) is a film about progressive myth-making, the fabrications and recollections that produce a multifaceted yet never fully realized celebrity figure. Here, the legacy of its notorious […]
A young boy peels a carrot with a knife, chomping at the end as he readies his things to flee into the night. In his suitcase, he packs his clothes and a small collection of […]
Review by A.C. Miller The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) in the background. Bombs exploding as British journalist George Hogg, fights through enemy lines to photograph the brutality of war. Innocents lined up and shot down […]
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