Daily Archives: December 22, 2023

Book Review: Rewriting the story of “Bogie & Bacall,” a career saved by an ex-wife, a legend ensured by his widow

His was an unlikely stardom, arriving late as fashions and tastes in movie manhood changed to suit him. “He wasn’t very tall,” Humphrey Bogart’s sometime co-star Mary Astor wrote. “Vocally, he had a range from A to B, his eyes … Continue reading

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Netflixable? “Rebel Moon, Part One — Child of Fire”

It’s time to accept that those “Release the Snyder Cut” t-shirts aren’t aging well. Because as Joseph Campbell taught us, the most important element in any “hero’s journey” is to pick a hero worth following. Writer-director Zack Snyder isn’t that … Continue reading

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