No matter how fictional it may be, Wag the Dog seems even more probable nearly thirty years after its release. Adapted from Larry Beinhart’s novel “American Hero,” by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, it demonstrates a keen grasp of the…
A social crusader and a champion of the first amendment, Lenny Bruce was a man ahead of his time. Incarcerated repeatedly for his act, comedians such as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and a slew of others owe him…
1976’s All the President’s Men dramatizes the Watergate scandal that had unfolded just a couple of years before. As with the book of the same name, the film witnesses the events through the eyes of young Washington Post reporters Carl…
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]Released in December of 1988, Rain Man was a surprise hit with audiences and critics alike. Nominated for eight Oscars, Rain Man collected four including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director for Barry Levinson, and Best Actor in…
In a career that has spanned more than thirty years, the work of Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman has been honored with two Academy Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards. Recently released by Kino Lorber, Rob Epstein and…
A 1949 play by Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won the Tony for Best Play. Considered one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, over the years, Death of a Salesman…
Written by David Mamet and based on his 1975 play, American Buffalo offers a decidedly pessimistic view of mankind. Though the film starts out slowly, it soon becomes clear that two down-on-their-luck guys, are prepping to pull off some kind…
A social crusader and a champion of the first amendment, Lenny Bruce was a man ahead of his time. Incarcerated repeatedly for his act, comedians such as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and a slew of others owe him…
1976’s All the President’s Men dramatizes the Watergate scandal that had unfolded just a couple of years before. As with the book of the same name, the film witnesses the events through the eyes of young Washington Post reporters Carl…
If people only know Marathon Man for one thing, it’s undoubtedly a decidedly brutal torture sequence that has left countless viewers clutching their mouths in shock. As well constructed and effective as the scene is, it has often eclipsed the…