Wow! I have a new favorite movie, which is not something that happens very often these days. Pennies From Heaven is not my all-time favorite, which would have to be Vertigo, but it is definitely up in the top 20. Although I am a big fan of British TV series, I have not gotten around [...]
Today is Woody Allen’s 75th birthday. I wrote a long guide to his movies to mark the occasion, but I did not have time to make it as comprehensive as I was hoping to make it. Maybe I can expand it before his 80th birthday. I also wanted to celebrate the day by watching one [...]
After the 1930s, the 1970s are my favorite decade for American. In fact it is hard for me to find a major film from the ’70s that I haven’t seen yet, and so it is always a pleasure when I watch one for the first time. I had never seen The Paper Chase, although I [...]
Cinematographer: Gordon Willis
Pennies From Heaven (1981)
Wow! I have a new favorite movie, which is not something that happens very often these days. Pennies From Heaven is not my all-time favorite, which would have to be Vertigo, but it is definitely up in the top 20. Although I am a big fan of British TV series, I have not gotten around [...]
Stardust Memories (1980)
Today is Woody Allen’s 75th birthday. I wrote a long guide to his movies to mark the occasion, but I did not have time to make it as comprehensive as I was hoping to make it. Maybe I can expand it before his 80th birthday. I also wanted to celebrate the day by watching one [...]
The Paper Chase (1973)
After the 1930s, the 1970s are my favorite decade for American. In fact it is hard for me to find a major film from the ’70s that I haven’t seen yet, and so it is always a pleasure when I watch one for the first time. I had never seen The Paper Chase, although I [...]