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THE WIFE — Björn Runge Interview

September 30, 2018 By Leave a Comment

THE WIFE — Björn Runge Interview

Click here to listen to the interview. Swedish director Björn Runge took many risks with THE WIFE, based on the novel by Meg Wolitzer. The story of an older couple coming to a long-simmering crossroad in their 40-year-old marriage when the husband wins a Nobel Prize is not designed for the demographic studios usually seek.… Read More »

Tagged With: and Father-Son Relationship, Annie Stark, Björn Runge, book to screen, Death of A Salesman, flashbacks, Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Lena Runge, marriage, Nobel Prize, Ulf Brantås

MAGGIE’S PLAN

August 23, 2016 By Leave a Comment

MAGGIE’S PLAN

The eponymous Maggie of MAGGIE’S PLAN is a wisp of a winsome waif, a college career counselor with a gentle demeanor and a determined resolve that can move mountains. As played with a solemn quirkiness by Greta Gerwig, she is a woman who aims to live both honestly and ethically. Alas, her aim is less… Read More »

Tagged With: adultery, artificial insemination, divorce, marriage, motherhood, romance, subterfuge

Eddie Rosenstein Celebrates the FREEDOM TO MARRY

June 24, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Eddie Rosenstein Celebrates the FREEDOM TO MARRY

When I spoke to Eddie Rosenstein by phone on June 22, 2016, the first thing I wanted him to discuss was how important it was to remember the decades-long struggle for marriage equality.  We went on to talk about his personal connection to one his subjects, Evan Wolfson, of the  Freedom to Marry Coalition, and… Read More »

Tagged With: documentary, equal rights, Evan Wolfson, grass-roots organizing, HBO, human rights, LGBTQ, marriage, marriage equality, Mary Bonauto, Minnesota, Supreme Court, Texas, U.S. State Department

HITCHCOCK

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

HITCHCOCK

The splendid thing about HITCHCOCK is that it doesn’’t just aspire to tell the story behind the making of PSYCHO. No, this wickedly endearing effort takes on the man, and the mythos behind the man, and then, for good measure, the woman behind both that made them legendary. Based on Stephen Rebello’’s book, “Alfred Hitchcock… Read More »

Tagged With: based on a true story, book to film, marriage, movie history, PSYCHO

Sacha Gervasi Dissects HITCHCOCK

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Sacha Gervasi Dissects HITCHCOCK

Sacha Gervasi had the advantage of knowing for a fact that he would not be getting the job when he went to talk to the studio about directing HITCHCOCK, so he was completely relaxed and honest as he took the meeting. When I spoke with Sacha Gervasi on November 6, 2012, that’s where I wanted to… Read More »

Tagged With: "Making of Psycho", Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reveille, Anthony Hopkins, ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL, based on a true story, book to film, cinema, cinema history, director, film, getting the job, Helen Mirren, Hollywood legend, Jamie Leigh Curtis, Janet Leigh, marriage, movie, narrative, pigeonhole, PSYCHO, Sacha Gervasi, Stephen Rebello

THE LAST KISS of Zach Braff

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

THE LAST KISS  of Zach Braff

Zach Braff had been to the Emmy Awards show the night before flying into San Francisco for THE LAST KISS’ press day on August 28, 2006. With little sleep, he was still very funny and very thoughtful as he pondered the film’s themes of love, commitment, and the definition of surprise, as well as what… Read More »

Tagged With: cinema, comedy, commitment, composer, film, love, marriage, narrative, Paul Haggis, Prius, soundtrack, surprise, Zach Braff

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