Don Stradley
THE WOMAN WHO WASN’T THERE
Here’s our last glimpse of Tania Head, angry, tired of being harassed, staring down a documentary filmmaker’s camera with a look in her eye that …
MAN IN THE ATTIC
Jack Palance had appeared in only a half dozen films at the time of Man in the Attic (1953). Panoramic Productions, a new independent company …
The Man with the Golden Arm
Frank Sinatra’s film career is now remembered as secondary to his music career. But during the 1950s he was rated one of the best and …
Buster’s Last Shot: Steamboat Bill Jr.
Prior to the release of Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928), the hype around Hollywood was that it was Buster Keaton’s costliest feature, had been several months …
Cheap Thrills
While watching Cheap Thrills (2014), I started thinking about the evolution of the American dream. We used to dream about working hard and making money. Then we …
The English Teacher
There are scenes in The English Teacher (2013) where Julianne Moore seems to be channeling the characters once played by Diane Keaton. This isn’t bad, …
FANDOR FOCUS: The Land of Eccentrics
At one time documentaries were usually socio-political in nature, telling stories that had to be told. In more recent times, documentaries are more likely to …