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Posted on December 22, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Peter O’Toole and Audrey Hepburn, posing for “How to Steal a Million” (1966). On the face of it, it seems like strange casting, but to me, they are magic in this film. Ethereal male and ethereal female, both … Continue reading →

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Art Du Jour

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: John Singer Sargent, Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth (1889), oil on canvas Related Blowhard, Esq. shared another enigmatic Sargent portrait in this Gilded Age image gallery. So did I, in my first post. Read about Terry and … Continue reading →

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“My prime responsibility is to get out the way of the piece.”

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: There are opera directors with decades of experience who fail to understand this essential truth articulated by first-timer Christoph Waltz. Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, directed by the double-Oscar winner, is playing in Antwerp until 28 December, then moves … Continue reading →

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RIP Billy Jack

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I saw that Tom Laughlin died the other day. He was mostly known for playing Billy Jack in a series of films, the most famous being the first two: the 1967 “The Born Losers” and the 1971 “Billy Jack.” You … Continue reading →

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Publicity Archives

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Records of why this photo was taken remain undiscovered, but surely the cause of Big Cats was involved. Diana Rigg and Elizabeth Taylor (meeting for the first time?) show the kitties some love.

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Bill Burr

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been watching a lot of stand-up comedy on Netflix Instant of late. It’s one of those cultural side streets I hadn’t been paying much attention to. Of the performers I’ve sampled, Bill Burr is one … Continue reading →

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. …Sherilyn Fenn. Photograph by George Hurrell.

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“Untamed”

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Released in 1957, “Untamed” is an episodic account of a woman’s semi-voluntary trudge towards independence, one that uses the Westernization of Japan as its backdrop. (It’s set during the Taisho period of the early 20th century.) Hideko Takamine — … Continue reading →

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NOT The Beach Boys 2

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Another installment: Love Tonight by Andrew Gold. As you will note, this is less a slavish copy than an homage to a particular approach to songwriting.  And it gets around the Wilson-Love problem Faze discussed in the comments … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys’ Sixth Studio Album: All Summer Long

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: From journalists to mythologizers to metaphysicians. Not their first great album, but the first album that could arguably be considered their greatest.

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