September 20: THE INDIAN RUNNER – The Intimidating Legacy of Fatherhood
by THE INDIAN RUNNER: Premiered September 20, 1991 I was 21 when Sean Penn released The Indian Runner, his first film as writer and director. I …
Category: Cinema
March 6: THE BIG LEBOWSKI – The Laughter of Togetherness
The Big Lebowski: Premiered March 6, 1998 A primatology study published in 2009 proved that all of the great apes – gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans …
March 5: PIER PAOLO PASOLINI – The Danger of Being Too Broad
PIER PAOLO PASOLINI: March 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975 I don’t post on Facebook very often, but every time I do, I have a …
February 10: SPIKE LEE’S SCHOOL DAZE – Beating Back the Damage of Omission
SPIKE LEE’S SCHOOL DAZE: Opened February 15, 1988 The news today carried the story about lawmakers pressing the owners of the Washington Redskins football team …
February 3: PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – The Danger of Being Unresolved
Philip Seymour Hoffman: July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014 When I heard the sad news that Philip Seymour Hoffman had died, I immediately flashed …
January 24: JOHN BELUSHI – Chug-A-Lugging from the Cup of Life
JOHN BELUSHI: January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982 When John Belushi turned 30 on January 24, 1979 he had reached an impressive stage in …
January 4: THELMA SCHOONMAKER – The Empathy of Holding the Gaze
THELMA SCHOONMAKER: Born January 3, 1940 Editing film is a thankless profession. At its most functional level, editing is merely the process of slicing and …
December 19: RAGING BULL – The Alluring Myth of Invulnerability
RAGING BULL: Premiered nationwide December 19, 1980 Of all of the movies I’ve seen in my life (a lot of them), Raging Bull has been …
December 9: JOHN CASSAVETES – Posing The Problem Of Truth
JOHN CASSAVETES: December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989 When I was 20, the woman I was dating had jealousy issues. I had just started …