I’m addicted to television. And yes, I can’t say for sure that, by a true psychology definition, I’m truly addicted, but in your general WebMD (or, quite aptly, Internet-based) search queries,... Read More »
100 films to watch at Stanford
A friend once sent me a picture that said, “Watching one great movie is equivalent to the lessons learned from one entire year of living life.” Movies are the great connector where the spectacle... Read More »
Throwback Thursday: “Edvard Munch,” Warner Bros at the Stanford
“Edvard Munch” (Peter Watkins, 1974) SFMOMA’s exhibition of Edvard Munch paintings is set to close on Monday, Oct. 9. Check it out — then check out, as a supplement, Peter... Read More »
Throwback Thursday: Go ‘North by Northwest’ in this 1959 Hitchcock classic
This week’s Throwback Thursday review is on the 1959 Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” — written by Ernest Lehman, this film was his attempt to make the ultimate Hitchcock thriller film... Read More »
Hard truth: a review of ‘An Evening with Ken Burns’
It’s only fitting that something with as many complex, confounding layers as the Vietnam War would receive coverage comprehensive enough to span an 18-hour documentary and a decade of interviews,... Read More »
At the Stanford: Michael Curtiz’ ‘The Breaking Point’ is a more brutally honest ‘Casablanca’
You may know Michael Curtiz and Warner Bros. as the minds behind that perennial classic, “Casablanca.” But there’s an even fresher movie — same director, same studio, similar... Read More »
This weekend at the Stanford: ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘East of Eden’
The Stanford Theatre’s summer-long festival on the films from Warner Bros Studios is coming to a close. It’s beginning to end with great style: “My Fair Lady” (1964)... Read More »
Charlize Theron shines as an ‘Atomic Blonde’ in new action spy thriller
The past few years have given rise to quite a few strong, empowering and inspiring women onscreen in films such as “The Zookeeper’s Wife” and “Wonder Woman” and in television shows such as... Read More »