Movie thoughts and fiction updates.
A friend of mine, Christopher DiGrazzia, suggested the work of noted perfectionist early filmmaker Erich von Stroheim a while back, and I've kept the option in my back pocket ever since. After the long run of forty films from Clint Eastwood, I was looking for a filmography both less imposing to handle as well as… Continue reading Erich von Stroheim: A Statement of Purpose
Follow up one Western director for another. It makes sense! I decided to look through Clint Eastwood's body of work as a director for a specific reason. When the Discovery/WB merger completed, one of the earliest stories about the takeover was David Zaslav being really angry that WB had greenlit Eastwood's most recent film, Cry… Continue reading Clint Eastwood: A Statement of Purpose
Having completed the Universal Classic Monsters boxset, I needed a new direction, and I was feeling the need for a shorter run. I had recently picked up a couple of Sam Peckinpah films to add to the collection (Ride the High Country and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia), films that I had previously… Continue reading Sam Peckinpah: A Statement of Purpose
This is the first time I've decided to spell out why I'm doing a group of films before I actually get into it. I just thought it would be a nice marker for establishing what and why I'm doing what I'm doing, so it feels a bit less random. I mean, it's ultimately all kind… Continue reading The Universal Classic Monsters: A Statement of Purpose
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