Such sad news that Nathalie Baye has left us. She was one of those actresses who felt part of my cultural landscape when I was growing up in France.

Sex and drugs and poisoned champagne: 90 years on, we can finally see Joan Crawford’s wildest film A legal dispute led to Letty Lynton, the golden age superstar’s controversial drama, being sealed away. Only now can audiences see what all the fuss was about

It is always a good day when there is Joan Crawford news to share. LETTY LYNTON is back: www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...

Symptoms (1974) - Projected Figures Larraz's long lost Symptoms is a gothic tale of an infantilised, repressed woman and her human doll's house.

Repressed sexuality, confounded identity: José Ramón Larraz's SYMPTOMS (1974) offers doll's house gothic.
RIP Angela Pleasance. projectedfigures.com/2016/06/05/c...

ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST

Episode 68: Looking For Richard with Matt Zoller Seitz

Film Critic Matt Zoller Seitz discusses Pacino's directorial debut and why Pacino is trying to say Shakespeare is for everyone.

Spotify: buff.ly/khW1UZL
Apple Podcast: buff.ly/wHgooz2

I saw it at the PCC on 35mm a few years back, not sure what version it was. But I thought it was a great folk horror.

I love this film!

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Where to begin with Peter Weir A beginner’s path through the career of Peter Weir, from his beginnings in the Australian New Wave to making some of the most vivid and transporting Hollywood films of the 1980s and 90s.

I wrote about the career of Peter Weir for the BFI. One of greatest directors to ever do it. www.bfi.org.uk/features/whe...

New episode of SciFrights out now with guest @travisjj.bsky.social
We talk all things John Carpenter, with a bit of a tangent about some formative childhood viewing experiences.

Where to begin with Peter Weir A beginner’s path through the career of Peter Weir, from his beginnings in the Australian New Wave to making some of the most vivid and transporting Hollywood films of the 1980s and 90s.

I wrote about the career of Peter Weir for the BFI. One of greatest directors to ever do it. www.bfi.org.uk/features/whe...

Warren Beatty: 10 essential films He helped usher in New Hollywood with Bonnie and Clyde, and became one of the key actors of that 1970s golden age of American cinema.

HBD Warren Beatty!!
H/T to 5 (!!) New Hollywood Landmarks: Mickey One, Bonnie & Clyde (Penn x2) McCabe & Mrs. M (Altman) Parallax View (Pakula) Shampoo (Ashby)
More:
Sam Kashner: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/20...
@mdconterio.bsky.social: www.bfi.org.uk/lists/warren...

Dirty Arthouse Vol 6 Our zine dedicated to the less discussed side of "serious" cinema, encompassing the strange, controversial and 'difficult' films. With new writing from around the world, issue 6 is all about "family v...

The upcoming issue of Dirty Arthouse is on sale www.radiancefilms.co.uk/products/dir... I wrote about Carne and I Stand Alone, and it also features essays from legends @antbit.projectedfigures.com @horrornonna.com @joshnelsonfilm.bsky.social, Annie Rose Malamet and Kat Ellinger

Nuri Bilge Ceylan Sets Summer Shoot for New Film Pale Sun Nuri Bilge Ceylan usually takes more than a few years between films as of late, and thus we've been waiting to hear what might be next. The Turkish filmmaker has now unveiled his latest feature, follo...

New Ceylan in the works 🙏 thefilmstage.com/nuri-bilge-c...

British film director @paultanter.bsky.social joins ALL ABOUT AL: THE PACINO PODCAST to talk about The Devil's Advocate and why he thinks the film is often overlooked in Pacino's filmography: buff.ly/4JRwdXV

Picture 1: doctor looking at chart tells patient, "Your body has run out of magnesium." Picture 2: patient replies with a smile, "0mg"

It’s good!

RIP to the greatest documentary filmmaker of them all. Here’s a photo I took of Frederick Wiseman on stage at Cannes in 2016. The GOAT.

Journalist and TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz joins All About Al: The Pacino Podcast to discuss the 1996 film CITY HALL.

Ben talks about the politics of the film and how they align with the politics of today: buff.ly/RyeUC1V

Thank you!

It’s just now very hard to find stuff worth reading because of slop

Substack is awash with people pretending to be writers and using ChatGPT for their copy. What is going on? Also it’s basically turned into social media, and it’s annoying. Is there another platform to use?

I wrote about the 1915 film The Italian, for my silent film Substack. It’s a great film with an important message. picturesthatmove.substack.com/p/homage-to-...

Archive on 4 - Taxi Driver at 50: New York, Then and Now - BBC Sounds The film Taxi Driver is 50 years old. Michael Goldfarb looks at New York then and now.

Magnificent documentary by writer (and one time New York taxi driver) Michael Goldfarb, about Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, 70s New York and the transformed city of today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#BOTD in 1894: Director JOHN FORD #filmsky

Sir Christopher Frayling on The Hollywood History of Art

Sunday is a perfect day to curl up with a good podcast and listen to Sir Christopher Frayling talking about Hollywood’s version of art

open.spotify.com/episode/3Nas...

I wrote about the 1915 film The Italian, for my silent film Substack. It’s a great film with an important message. picturesthatmove.substack.com/p/homage-to-...

Another thing I’ll say on Catherine O’Hara and Schitt’s Creek. Binging that show during the pandemic brought some light to a bleak time.

Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71 Actor, known for roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died with cause of death unknown Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71. Her manager confirmed the news to Variety and the cause of death is yet unknown. Continue reading...

Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71

RIP Catherine O’Hara. Moira Rose will go down as one of the best TV characters of all time.