I’m not a fan of Westerns particularly. The mythological images created by Hollywood seldom bear any resemblance to reality. Plus,... 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
After fleeing her family and running off with Italian director Roberto Rossellini, scandalizing the film community, Ingrid Bergman was welcomed... Read More
If you’ve read this blog for any reasonable amount of time, you already know of my love for Alfred Newman.... Read More
Alfred Newman conquered film music yet again with 1947’s CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE. The colorful score combines the robust energy of its Spanish and... Read More
Ah, the time-honored tradition of “desert island discs”–the discs, in our case the film scores, you simply can’t live without. Forget... Read More
ALFRED NEWMAN guards my apartment. In my entryway, a framed, bronze, first-day-issue Newman postage stamp welcomes visitors. This used to... Read More
For a heathen like me, films with religious overtones are usually best when played for their camp entertainment value, a... Read More
Today, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY is known as the film that most cinephiles believe “undeservedly” won the 1941 Best... Read More
AIRPORT was the beginning and the end. The beginning of a successful franchise and the disaster movie genre of the... Read More