One of my Top 10 Criterion films, the great German director Fritz Lang, two years before the rise of Hitler and his exile from his home, produced a stunning film that haunts...

Francois Truffaut, trending from art house to mainstream, decided to turn the camera on himself in a composition of troubled actors, hidden loves, and technical misfires. The result is something that is...

Coming soon is the British historical drama Peterloo, the latest from writer/director Mike Leigh. Leigh's work features the aesthetic touch to social situations in contemporary Britain and real-life figures from history. Starting...

Prior to the Spanish Civil War, General Francisco Franco had actually written a screenplay that was produced. In his story, it involves two brothers, one who supports the New Republic (1931-39) and...

I'm a classic rock guy. Even though I am 28 years old, I was introduced to bands like The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and U2, and solo artists like Elton John, Bob...

"Somebody told me that what I do is good because it tells people that it's okay to be weird. I've been weird my entire life. I tried to be normal and it...

Until the 1970s, the film industry in Australia was virtually nil. Everything was imported from Britain or America and Australian actor went to either place to make their name known. Then, the...

Jean Vigo (1905-1934) was only 29 years old when he died of tuberculosis. The son of an infamous anarchist who was murdered for his outspoken opposition to the First World War, Vigo...