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Diva - I was teaching screenwriting at New York University when “Diva” reached New York theaters. Some of my students saw it. “This one’s for you,” they said. No kidding. The feature debut
Dodsworth - William Wyler got his first Oscar nomination for "Dodsworth," launching a 20-year span of remarkable achievement and honors. He's the most nominated director in Academy Awards history, with twelve nominations.
Dominick Dunne: After the Party - Vanity Fair is a media brand so big that it can, if you're involved with it, dwarf everything else in your professional life. I know. I resigned in 1993
East-West - If Steven Spielberg had directed "East-West," tens of millions of Americans would have seen it and critics would have proclaimed it his "masterpiece." But Regis Wargnier directed it, and it's mostly
Eddie Izzard - Eddie Izzard is on tour. If you know his work, you are about to click. If you don't know his work, I will try to convince you not to stay
Edward R. Murrow: The McCarthy Years - Edward R. Murrow's son was my classmate at a New England boarding school. He had an extra typewriter, and I had none, so I borrowed his little Olivetti portable --- which
Elmer Gantry - Nobody reads Sinclair Lewis these days. I’d say that’s a shame, but most of the books that made his reputation are long and windy and about as welcome as a sermon
Entourage (Seasons 1 and 2) - Entourage (Seasons
Every Little Step/A Chorus Line - The original production of “A Chorus Line” ran for 6,137 performances. It won the Pulitzer Prize and 9 Tony awards. It lives on — the enduring appeal of talented performers
Fahrenheit 9/11 - In April of 2003, Michael Moore hosted a dinner to mark the one-year anniversary of his book, "Stupid White Men," on the New York Times bestseller list. It should have
Food, Inc. - They’re working class --- in essence, poor. Every weekday morning, they leave the house at 6 AM. They’re not home until 9 PM. Where do they --- and their kids
For the Love of Mahler: The Inspired Life of Henry-Louis de La Grange - What are the odds that one of the most interesting films I’ve seen recently would be a documentary about a 91-year-old Frenchman who has dedicated his life to learning and
Forbidden Hollywood Collection, Vol. 1 - Weekend Classic: Cold where you are? Don't even start. As you read this, I'm off to Duluth for the weekend --- and it's minus 9 degrees there. Very much looking
Francis Ford Coppola: The Conversation - In 1972, the entire world watched “The Godfather.” At the Academy Awards, Francis Ford Coppola was appropriately honored --- the film won three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best
Freaks and Geeks:The Complete Series - I never watched "Freaks and Geeks" when it aired in 1999-2000. For one thing, the title seemed too cutesy and self-aware. For another, I generally avoid a television series set
Garden State - Zach Braff has been the star of a popular TV show called “Scrubs” for three seasons. Butler 's missed it. ( Butler believes in the Auberon Waugh theory of TV:
Gaslight - It's happened to all of us --- falling for the wrong man/woman and failing to realize our lover is a seriously bad character. Parents try to tell us. Friends intervene.
Get Carter - The English magazine Total Cinema called 'Get Carter' the '#1 British movie of all time.' You probably haven't seen it. Several reasons for that. It was released in 1971, when you were unborn or otherwise
Glory Road - Glory Road directed by James Gartner At a tech conference last year, I watched Bill Gates launch the Xbox. Naturally,
Greta Gerwig: The movies before “Barbie” (One is sensational!) - I’m very aware that fans spent $337 million on tickets worldwide on its opening weekend, the most ever for the opening weekend of a film this year and the biggest
