February 24: HAROLD RAMIS – A Blessed Journey to Selflessness
by HAROLD RAMIS: November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014 “A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. …
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June 18: THE WILD BUNCH – The Inexorable Walk Towards Whatever
The Wild Bunch: premiered June 18, 1969 When Warner Brothers screened Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch for the MPAA and assorted film critics in 1969, …
February 16: JIM HENSON’S TIME PIECE – Time Is Meaning
TIME PIECE: Nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film on February 16, 1965 It’s Monday, and I’m already completely overwhelmed at work. …
February 11: BURT REYNOLDS – When Gratitude Looks Like Hubris
BURT REYNOLDS: born February 11, 1936 If this project highlights one thing about me, it’s that I have many influences. I can be obsessive and …
February 6: CHRISTOPHER GUEST – Talk Until You’re Yourself
CHRISTOPHER GUEST: born February 5, 1948 It is my natural tendency to grow very quiet during arguments. I shut down and listen to what is …
January 9: WALTER HILL – An Escape to the Ends of the Spectrum
WALTER HILL: Born January 10, 1942 Originally published January 9, 2015. Years ago, a group of friends and I left …
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 …
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 …