All That Ann by David Phillips December 17, 2020 4 News When you're the in-house obit writer, every now and then you run into a challenging tribute assignment. As well-versed as... Read more
The Adventures of Sean Connery by David Phillips October 31, 2020 7 News For many people (if not most), Sean Connery's legacy is clear: he was the definitive James Bond. Oh sure, there... Read more
Michael Chapman’s Appropriate Beauty by David Phillips September 21, 2020 1 News Michael Chapman last made a movie in 2007 with the coming of age film, Bridge to Terabithia. Like Allen Daviau... Read more
Diana Rigg and the Zeitgeist by David Phillips September 10, 2020 0 Obits Diana Rigg may be known mostly for playing Emma Peel on The Avengers, but her career touched on an astounding... Read more
Linda Manz: Out Of The Blue And Into The Black by David Phillips August 15, 2020 2 News In 1976, Linda Manz was cast by Terrence Malick at the age of 15 to play the sister of Richard... Read more
Alan Parker and the Curse of Being Good at Everything by David Phillips August 1, 2020 2 News There's really no benefit in trying to make sense of the directorial career of Alan Parker. Over more than a... Read more
Kelly Preston’s ‘Brutal Truth’ by David Phillips July 13, 2020 3 Obits Hollywood execs never quite figured out what to do with Kelly Preston, did they? The impossibly beautiful blonde was seldom... Read more
Maestro Morricone by David Phillips July 7, 2020 15 Obits Where does one even begin when attempting to contextualize the career of Ennio Morricone? I'm not sure if Morricone is... Read more
All Of Carl Reiner by David Phillips July 3, 2020 1 News Carl Reiner may not have been the last of his kind, but you would be forgiven for thinking so. Over... Read more
Lewis John Carlino: From Seconds to Santini by David Phillips June 25, 2020 0 Obits Director/screenwriter Lewis John Carlino's career was not all that prolific, but it was punctuated by a handful of very significant... Read more
Bombs and Bonanzas: The Better Than You Think Career of Joel Schumacher by David Phillips June 24, 2020 13 News If ever there was a director who had a strange career, surely Joel Schumacher would be among the first in... Read more
Ian Holm’s Straw Hat by David Phillips June 19, 2020 3 News Long before Ian Holm first registered to me on film as the malevolent android, Ash, in Ridley Scott's 1979 classic,... Read more
Larry Kramer: The Extraordinary Heart by David Phillips May 28, 2020 1 News The thing I will always remember most about Larry Kramer is that he was angry. Righteously and unapologetically angry. Most... Read more
The Singular Lynn Shelton by David Phillips May 17, 2020 1 Obits Lynn Shelton directed nine films that, if we are being honest, not many people saw. She worked with major talent... Read more
Fred Willard: Best In Show by David Phillips May 16, 2020 3 News In a career that dates back more than 50 years and holds more than 300(!) credits, the thing that I... Read more
Jerry Stiller: A Festivus Miracle by David Phillips May 11, 2020 2 News Jerry Stiller had a career in comedy that lasted over 60 years. He married Anne Meara and the two developed... Read more
Remembering Little Richard in Down and Out in Beverly Hills by David Phillips May 10, 2020 3 News Waking up to the death of Little Richard is not how I wanted to start my day. I know he... Read more
The Versatile Eye of the Great Allen Daviau by David Phillips April 17, 2020 5 News I have to confess to being a bit embarrassed over my previous lack of knowledge about the esteemed career of... Read more
In Memoriam: The Teachings of James Lipton by David Phillips March 3, 2020 4 Obits In 1996, a friend of mine told me about a wonderful interviewer on Bravo who apparently got some of the... Read more
I Am Kirk Douglas by David Phillips February 5, 2020 34 News Where does one begin? How do you even start talking about Kirk Douglas? A man who was, for the better... Read more
How Sharon Martin Looked Back at Other Periods to Create Opulent Hairstyles for ‘Jingle Jangle’ (Photo: Gareth Gatrell/NETFLIX) by Joey Moser January 24, 2021 0
A Record 240 Documentary Features Eligible – are Five Slots Still Enough? by Sasha Stone January 23, 2021 3
The Dissident is an Urgent Film About Journalism, Twitter, and Dissent by Sasha Stone January 23, 2021 48
How Angie Wells Transformed Carey Mulligan into a Revenge-Seeking Chameleon For ‘Promising Young Woman’ Photo courtesy of Focus Features by Shadan Larki January 22, 2021 2
‘Palm Springs’ Cinematographer Quyen Tran on the Color That Plays a Prominent Role in This Love Story Courtesy of Hulu by Megan McLachlan January 22, 2021 0