He was once attached to write and direct the adaptation of the Che Guevara and William Alexander Morgan New Yorker article, “Yankee Comandante.”
Directors: Waters, John–Screen Career Terminated, 2004
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John Waters Photo : ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Col One of America’s most subversive filmmakers, John Waters made a name for himself as a joyful ambassador of everything bad taste, from chic and scrappy 1960s shorts that lead to his masterpiece, 1972’s “Pink Flamingos.” Though Waters trafficked in outrageous sex and depravity up until his final feature, 2004’s […]
Directors: Brest, Martin–Career Problems after Successful Run
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Then tragedy struck: the Ben Affleck-Jennifer Lopez starring Gigli misfired and lost millions, causing a critical backlash that had some calling it “the worst movie ever.”
Directors: Weill, Claudia–Directors Whose Careers Never Took Off
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Claudia Weill Photo : Courtesy Everett Collection Years before “Girls” and “Broad City,” Claudia Weill directed future “Thirtysomething” star Melanie Mayron in the poignant “Girlfriends,” the story of New York city roommates who grow apart. After making one more feature, “It’s My Turn,” she turned to teaching, with occasional forays into television directing on similarly observant shows […]
I Hitchcock: Intuition and Logic
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A sense of intuition that carries much emotional weight, even if it’s not connected to logical thought. Spellbound: Alicia learns to put her trust in instinctive passion and to disregard reason. Intuition and passion are contrasted with logic and reason Share this:
