Frank Zappa’s musical inspiration stemmed from modern classical composers, and those elements of discord, experimentalism, and provocative, unconventional sounds runs through much of the concert excepts within the doc…
Between 1965-1970, Frank Sinatra appeared in 10 films, moving from comedies, thrillers, and war films, ultimately settling on the detective genre which resulted in a tight cluster of Tony Rome (1967), The Detective (1968), and Lady in Cement (1968), and although he would also star in two more genre efforts…
Frank Sinatra’s follow-up to Tony Rome has him reprising the titular character in the same Miami environment, but with a less traditional detective plot in spite of author Marvin H. Albert taking a crack at adapting his novel, with prolific TV scribe Jack Gus…
After tackling a quartet of big budget, large cast productions in a row – the epic Exodus (1960), the lengthy Advise & Consent (1962), the regal The Cardinal (1963), and the star-studded WWII saga In Harm’s Way (1965) – producer-director and industry brand name Otto Preminger made a move typical of drained, exhausted filmmakers…
Based on Ann Marie Fleming’s own graphic novel, this animated film adaptation could have veered into melodrama and been just a tad manipulative, but with a focus on character and meticulous structure, this unique tale of a Chinese-Iranian girl visiting her father’s homeland in Iran for a poetry festival is a deeply affecting work…
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