Last week, Vin Diesel, in black from head to toe, greeted reporters at the New York premiere of Sidney Lumet’s film, Find Me Guilty.
“Hi, have you seen your look-a-like on American Idol?” asked a tall brunette, referring to shorn-headed, big-packaged contestant Chris Daughtry.
“No,” said Mr. Diesel.
“Do you watch the show?”
“I’ve Read More
The freak show that was 70’s New York both on- and off-screen can be summed up by the kicker of Pauline Kael’s review of Taxi Driver. Arguing that it made perfect sense for the murderous, psychotic Travis Bickle to be acclaimed as a hero, Kael affirmed Martin Scorsese’s view of New York as a modern Read More
The freak show that was 70’s New York both on- and off-screen can be summed up by the kicker of Pauline Kael’s review of Taxi Driver. Arguing that it made perfect sense for the murderous, psychotic Travis Bickle to be acclaimed as a hero, Kael affirmed Martin Scorsese’s view of New York as a modern Read More
