On his 80th birthday, we celebrate the often overlooked career of one of my favorite film composers—André Previn. Previn has found... Read More
While you may fly over the rainbow when you think of the classic songs of Harold Arlen and E.Y. “Yip”... Read More
THE GODFATHER PART II is a rarity in Hollywood: a sequel that works as well as, or better than, the... Read More
After all these years of obsessively following the Oscars, three things happen (at least they did to me): You learn... Read More
THE RED SHOES has probably been responsible for more little girls (and probably some little boys) wanting to be in... Read More
Few films are as majestic or engrossing as David Lean’s LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. With a running time of nearly four... Read More
LIMELIGHT is an interesting film in the Charlie Chaplin canon. In his last American film, Chaplin stars as Calvero, a... Read More
Judy Garland in a gingham dress singing “Over the Rainbow” against a sepia-toned backdrop. That’s the musical image most viewers... Read More
The success of Dimitri Tiomkin’s title song for HIGH NOON prior to the film’s release helped the box office (and... Read More
To close out a week in which my writing efforts have been alternating between Bernard Herrmann and LORD OF THE RINGS... Read More