WEIRDLAND
Saturday, December 22, 2018

Merry Christmas in Weirdland

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19. Remember the Night (1940) Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck famously co-starred in Billy Wilder’s 1944 noir Double Indemnity . Th...
Friday, December 07, 2018

Marilyn, Dorothy Kilgallen, JFK, Destiny Betrayed

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Prior to the 1960 election, Marilyn – although politically astute – had apparently shown little interest in John F. Kennedy, dismissing h...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

New book and film project on Dorothy Kilgallen

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A new book on the late newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen blasts Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. for slamming shut a purported re-investi...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Love is like Russian Roulette: Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Lou Reed

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Five reasons why Rami Malek can win the Oscar for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” 1. He plays a real person and is physically transformed onscreen. ...
Thursday, November 08, 2018

Rami Malek channels Freddie Mercury's hurt in "Bohemian Rahpsody" (2018)

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More than most bio-pics, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is carried by the performance of its lead actor, because Malek offers more than a skillful i...
Monday, November 05, 2018

"Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc" (Review)

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Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc (2018), directed by Matthew David Wilder ( Your Name Here, Dog Eat Dog ), is the latest of a long list ...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

A Star is Born vs Vox Lux

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The enduring appeal of A Star is Born is apparent in Cooper's rendition. Two lovers connect for a brief moment in time, inspiring on...