All writers eventually come face-to-face with what might be the most difficult sixty words they’ll ever have to write. Their…
Doug Urbanski is a film producer (and sometimes actor), known for his films DARKEST HOUR, NIL BY MOUTH, TINKER TAILOR…
To suggest that movies are voyeuristic is like calling Ronald Reagan a Republican. I’m no fan of film-student idol David…
Regarding media criticism and commentary, you’ll never have to stand in line for your ration of condescension, snobbery, ignorance, fatuity,…
Having a fancy title at an elite film school, and also a reputation for providing nifty sound bites, during my…
At USC Film School during the ‘60s—and perhaps even more at UCLA—student films generally shied away from ‘narrative.’ That is…
From time to time I have mentioned that my father was a musician. Dad was an acoustic, stand-up bass player…
Thanks to historical and cultural protocols, there are certain words that are difficult to pronounce in public without provoking discomfort….
“There isn’t any grandeur anymore.” This was the mantra of John Milius, perhaps the best known among my classmates at…
My late and beloved Auntie Anne, single her whole life, lived in a sprawling rent-controlled 14th-floor apartment in Manhattan’s Chelsea…
