Every so often there is a biopic on a subject that is just a little too close to one’s previous interests, and this can actually lead to wanting to avoid these films, believing they would definitely “get it wrong” or for fear that they might shatter firmly held convictions about that person. I felt that [...]
I avoided this movie when it was first released, even though Dorothy Parker is one of my favorite writers. I had a girlfriend at the time who worked at the candy counter of a theater where this was playing, and she reported that Jennifer Jason Leigh was “awful” in this. So not wanting to ruin [...]
Actor: Lili Taylor
The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
Every so often there is a biopic on a subject that is just a little too close to one’s previous interests, and this can actually lead to wanting to avoid these films, believing they would definitely “get it wrong” or for fear that they might shatter firmly held convictions about that person. I felt that [...]
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
I avoided this movie when it was first released, even though Dorothy Parker is one of my favorite writers. I had a girlfriend at the time who worked at the candy counter of a theater where this was playing, and she reported that Jennifer Jason Leigh was “awful” in this. So not wanting to ruin [...]