Some films by Hal Hartley
Hal Hartley is a NY independent film maker who started working professionally in 1988 and is still working today. You can visit him on Facebook for details of his current … Continue reading
British Comedians
I had a bit of trouble thinking what to call this essay. “British Humorists” seemed out of date; “British Comics” was definitely not what it was about; “British Satirists” seemed … Continue reading
Testament: creation of the bible
Back in 1988 Egyptologist John Romer wrote and presented a TV series for Channel 4 in Britain called Testament, a seven part, six hour series described as an investigation into … Continue reading
The Story of Film
Edwin Stanton Porter invented the action film in 1903 and influenced thousands of film makers with The Great Train Robbery. He’s still being imitated. Eat your heart out John Woo. … Continue reading
Half-famous, half-forgotten
Performers, whether on stage or screen, attract our adulation at times. Some become obsessed, but for most fans, the stars they admire bring a lot of happiness into their lives. … Continue reading
More than meets the eye
Every Picture Tells a Story is an eight part series on paintings written and presented by British art critic Waldemar Januszczak. As the “zcz” part of his name indicates, Januszczak … Continue reading
Film Noir: 12 Attempts at a Definition
I wanted to write about film noir, but found when I looked it up that there is no consensus as to what the term even means, let alone what the … Continue reading
