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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: Oliver Stone’s SNOWDEN

The great Oliver Stone has always liked to provoke and upset the status quo and therefore Edward Snowden is the perfect subject for him to tackle in his 2016 film, Snowden. Nobody has polarised people in recent years quite like Snowden, with many [...]

June 4, 2021

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

Blu-ray Review: Oliver Stone Is Up To His Old Tricks Again With SNOWDEN

Snowden isn’t prime Oliver Stone, but it is an assured piece of filming from one of the great American directors. It’s a film that fails because of the story, not its execution. Stone has always liked to provoke and upset the status quo and [...]

March 11, 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

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