Written by Larry Cohen Considering Larry Cohen’s ability to coax strong performances out of his casts at the same time that he embraced the absurdity of his often ridiculous, lurid plots, it’s not a surprise that his scripts, when directed by others, would result in the occasional bad movie. That Sidney Lumet, one of the […]
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I just became interested in the new Superman movie. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Shannon has been cast to play General Zod. I’m not a comic book guy at all, so I can’t tell you how the character fits into the world of Superman. I have a vague memory of Terence Stamp playing the […]
Sidney Lumet, maybe the greatest American filmmaker of the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 86. I won’t even try to write an obituary for such a brilliant director. For those of you interested or who need a primer on his life and work, the New York Times has […]
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