Cassavetes' film output still stands as a monument in the independent canon. One of the first modern American filmmakers, Cassavetes shared many concerns with those of the French New Wave. In fact, he was the American New Wave, with one basic difference: Instead of bringing a critic's perspective to his films, as the French did, Cassavetes brought an actor's understanding.
Women in Film: Mehta, Deepa–Director of Fire, Earth
April 25, 2006 by
The trilogy of elements, “Fire,” “Earth,” and “Water,” is Deepa Mehta's most ambitious film project to date.
Oscar Actors: Newman, Paul–Winner at Eigth Nomination, Contemporary of Brando
April 24, 2006 by
Now, at the age of 70, after finally winning an oscar Award for Scorsese’s The Color of Money, at his eighth nomination, Newman is the star of Robert Benton’s new drama, Nobody’s Fool, a gentle, low-key comedic tale about an aging loser named Sully.
Movie Stars: Ford, Glenn–Underestimated Versatile Actor Dies at 90
April 15, 2006 by
August 30, 2006–Glenn Ford, the durable actor who parlayed his likable “average Joe” persona into a lengthy film and then TV career, died Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 90. Ford is best known for “Gilda,” “The Blackboard Jungle,” and two Friz Lang noirs, “The Human Comedy” and “The Big Heat,” arguably featuring his best performance.
Sturges, Preston: Auteur–Small-Town America in his Work
April 4, 2006 by
Like other major filmmakers, Preston Sturges also made movies about small towns during the World War II. However, compared with most of Hollywood's war products set in small towns (Tortilla Flat, The Human Comedy, The Fighting Sullivans, Medal for Benny), in theme, wit, and style, Sturges's films seem to have been created in another country and another era.
