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Podcast – Episode 32: Film Historian James Kenney On DAUGHTER OF GOD With Keanu Reeves & Ana De Armas

City University of New York lecturer and film historian James Kenney once again joins the Movies In Focus podcast. The last time he was on the show he talked about discovering the original cut of Peter Bogdonavich’s Squirrels To The Nuts – [...]

April 15, 2023

Review: Peter Bogdanovich ‘Lost’ Final Film SQUIRRELS TO THE NUTS

It appeared that Peter Bogdanovich‘s final narrative feature was the enjoyable but lightweight 2014 film, She’s Funny That Way. Starring Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Will Forte, Rhys Ifans and Jennifer Aniston, the screwball [...]

April 5, 2022

Podcast – Episode 18: James Kenney On Finding The Lost Director’s Cut Of Peter Bogdanovich’s SQUIRRELS TO THE NUTS

Premiering at the Venice Festival in 2014, She’s Funny That Way was the final narrative feature from the late Peter Bogdanovich. Starring Owen Wilson, Imogen Poots, Kathryn Hahn, Will Forte, Rhys Ifans and Jennifer Aniston, the film was a [...]

March 26, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Peter Bogdanovich’s THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION

The Great Buster: A Celebration is exactly what the film’s title says it is. Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich‘s 2018 documentary celebrates the life and career of the great Buster Keaton. While Bogdanovich’s doc touches on [...]

January 7, 2022

Peter Bogdanovich Dies At The Age Of 82

The great Peter Bogdanovich has died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 82. In a career that included such greats as Targets, The Last Picture Show and What’s Up Doc and Paper Moon, Bogdanovich’s career was the connective tissue between [...]

January 6, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Peter Bogdanovich’s SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY

The great Peter Bogdanovich’s love of the old studio comedies has long passed into Hollywood lore. Nobody has a love of the screwball comedy quite like Bogdanovich. From What’s Up Doc? to They All Laughed shows that the writer/director has [...]

March 30, 2021

Bruce Springsteen’s Cinema

The mighty Bruce Springsteen is an American legend. He’s sort of like the musical equivalent of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood, a strong presence who delivers a quintessential view of the United States. Springsteen has always been a huge [...]

February 8, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Peter Bogdanovich’s THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION Is A Wonderful Tribute To One Of The True Masters Of Cinema

The Great Buster: A Celebration is exactly what the film’s title says it is. Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich‘s documentary celebrates the life and career of the great Buster Keaton. While Bogdanovich’s doc touches on [...]

September 25, 2020

Netflix Brings Us Orson Welles’ Last Film THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND

One of cinema’s holy grails is finally about to see the light of day. After years of wrangling, Netflix will bring Orson Welles‘ The Other Side Of The Wind to to the screen. The unfinished film has been on the radar for cineasts fans [...]

March 16, 2017

DVD Review: Peter Bogdanovich Delivers With SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY Starring Owen Wilson

Peter Bogdanovich’s love of the old studio comedies has long passed into Hollywood lore. Nobody has a love of the screwball comedy quite like Bogdanovich. From What’s Up Doc? to They All Laughed shows that the writer/director has always tried to [...]

August 20, 2015

UK Poster For Peter Bogdanovich’s SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY Starring Owen Wilson And Imogen Poots

Here’s the new UK poster for Peter Bogdanovich’s latest screwball throwback She’s Funny That Way – Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston lead the cast. I’m genuinely thrilled that guys like Peter Bogdanovich and Woody Allen [...]

June 2, 2015

Peter Bogdanovich’s SHE’S FUNNY THAT WAY Riffs On The Classic Hollywood Screwball Comedies

Writer/director Peter Bogdanovich’s passion for movies is almost unparalleled and his knowledge on the art form is faultless. He has a deep love for the Hollywood screwball comedies of the ‘30s and ‘40s and it’s something that he has [...]

May 14, 2015

Vanity Is Fair For Paramount Pictures

The latest issue of Vanity Fair has a fantastic image celebrating Paramount Pictures 100th anniversary. The images below get bigger if you click on them, but Vanity Fair has a pretty nifty zoom option so that you can get up-close and personal with [...]

June 13, 2012