Young Faces in Movies
It feels like a breath of fresh air to see so many new faces among the young protagonists of movies released in 2018, and they come in a variety of... Read more →
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Remembering Bernardo Bertolucci
When I read in the New York Times that Bernardo Bertolucci died today, at age 77, I remembered fondly how much I admired his work and the many times... Read more →
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Cinema Italian Style
It is really difficult to see current Italian movies in Los Angeles, except for 5 days in November when the American Cinematheque hosts Cinema... Read more →
Maria by Callas
It was an amazing discovery for me to watch Maria Callas, the most iconic opera soprano of all time (that I had only previously seen in photographs... Read more →
Jim Carrey and Donald Trump
As a journalist in the Hollywood Foreign Press, I interviewed Jim Carrey 20 times during the past 25 years. The last time I spoke with him was a few... Read more →
Rupert Everett as Oscar Wilde
British actor Rupert Everett plays Irish writer Oscar Wilde in The Happy Prince, a movie he also wrote and directed. The title is taken from one of... Read more →
Diane Arbus photographs at MOCA
A photography exhibit currently at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) features a selection of prints by Diane Arbus from the museum’s permanent... Read more →
Los Angeles Olympics 1984
Now that Los Angeles has been chosen for the third time as the site of the Olympic Games in 2028, and while the Coliseum, the stadium built for the... Read more →
Ray Bradbury today
During my four decades as a film journalist, I mostly interviewed movie actors and directors, but I also met artists, musicians, photographers,... Read more →
My trip to India 1984
Ancient India had fascinated me since my hippie days in Rome, so, once I was in the travel photography phase of my life, I planned an extended trip... Read more →
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