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Anne Frank’s Diary: Lauded by Prose, But Mamet’s Version Canceled by Disney
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Esther Kustanowitz
One new book is published about Anne Frank's diary, and David Mamet's proposed film on the subject is rejected by Disney.
Roman Polanski: Forgiveness or Accountability?
By
Douglas Howe
There are certain things that we Americans tend to forgive. And things that we don’t. So, where does Roman Polanski fall? Hmmnn. I don’t think we, as a culture, are sure. You’ve probably heard that he was arrested in Switzerland this week, for a sex crime with an underage girl dating back to the seventies.…
It’s ‘The Love Boat’ Again! (Or at Least Captain Stubing…)
By
Douglas Howe
What is it about shows and stars from the 70’s that give them an everlastingness? Perhaps it’s because we only had three networks. Perhaps it’s because there were so many of us boomers growing up at that time? Or, more extraordinarily, what if it was simply a renaissance time for our culture? (Okay, maybe not,…
‘Bright Star’: Transcendent and Above All, Romantic
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Donna Freitas
Jane Campion (‘The Piano’) returns to the screen with her latest and perhaps best work yet, ‘Bright Star.’ The film, about the poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, the girl who steals his heart and becomes his muse, is the best romance I’ve seen in ages. It’s the perfect portrait of why eros is often…
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