Meeting Kirk Douglas
You don’t have to ask Kirk Douglas for his favorite film role – it’s already on his lips. “Van Gogh.” He’s referring to Lust for...
Training Seymour
I have to laugh at the phrase: Training Seymour. Not because there isn’t a whole lot of training required with a new dog but with...
Little Roundheaded Boy
For one thing, I stand for the idea that all of the stars should be rescued from being overly identified with The Golden Girls. Long...
A Life Well-Remembered
Every year, I find myself engrossed in the New York Times Magazine‘s collection of brief epitaphs of Americans, famous and not-so-much, who died during the...
I’m Not There? – I’m Not There, Man
A lengthy and elegant mess of a film, Todd Haynes’ not-so-experimental I’m Not There is nonetheless a beauty of a wreck, a “non-biopic” about Bob...
House and the Kiss of Death
Ten minutes into last night’s House, one of the famed doctor’s underlings gave their gravely ill patient a couple of pills and said: “Take these,...
Springsteen and the American Muse
Here’s the lead: Bruce Springsteen’s deep and nourishing Magic, released today, isn’t on a par with Born to Run or Darkness on the Edge of...
Bruce Is Livin’ In The Future
Don’t worry darling, we’re living in the future and none of this has happened yet – Bruce Springsteen, Livin’ In The Future, Magic Bruce Springsteen...
Live-Blogging Mad Men: The Debt to Cary Grant
“With Summer TV this Good, Who Needs Fall?” asks the TV Addict. And I’d answer: me. I’m looking forward to the new season, and...
Live-Blogging Mad Men – Chain-Smoking Tough Guys
Once upon a time in the west – and in gritty noir backlots – rough and ready men carried guns, drank hard liquor, and made...