When presented with the original script of Charlie Wilson’s War (Nichols, 2007), Texas bon vivant Joanne King Herring (played by Julia Roberts in the movie) keeled over and nearly choked, for the last scene was a video clip of the Pentagon burning on September 11, 2001. What was the cause ...
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Ordinary people are capable of the extraordinary. British author Lissa Evans believed that with her heart and soul, and set out to prove it by creating her own piece of greatness. The road to achievement is often paved with books; and Evans, an avid reader, navigated her own course. Evan's ...
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Leni Riefenstahl. Never heard of her. A crash course was necessary indeed. Fortunately, I work at MoviesonChatham, a research and writing group for film groups, critics and fans. This eclectic group provides ample opportunities for learning curves. The eye-opening quest to learn about this obscure woman left me feeling concerned about ...
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Regarded by cinema historians as 'the best propaganda film of all time,' and a film that continues to inspire violent debate, Triumph of the Will linked Riefenstahl forevermore in the public record with fascism and Hitler. —Felicia Feaster, Turner Classic Movies Neither is there anything to be gained by ignoring ...
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Let’s say, just for fun, that the history of film is one big party. Each guest brings a gift to the guest of honor—film in this instance—and helps it to grow in technology and influence. Among the earlier “guests” who had arrived in the 1920’s was Sergei Eisenstein, who contributed ...
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