by Sam Juliano
Case numbers in my region have been on a steady decline. While I must reject the claim of a very well-respected local physician who feels the “pandemic is basically done in this area” and I continue to fear a second wave or resurgence, I will admit there is finally evidence to be cautiously optimistic. Most of my family were given the antibody test this past week and we are waiting for results. The above photo was taken outside the Fairview office of Dr. Luke Eyerman. Wishing everyone continued safety!
The 4th Annual Allan Fish Online Film Festival will launch on Allan’s May 28th birthday, which is this coming Thursday. The five post affair will include submissions from Roderick Heath, J.D. Lafrance, Sachin Gandhi, Jamie Uhler and Yours Truly. The schedule is as follows:
Jim Clark’s latest comprehensive Ingmar Bergman essay will be posting on Wednesday; this past week J.D. Lafrance chimed in with a superlative piece on Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland.
Greatly looking forward to the festival Sam! And yes things are looking up!
Who is that masked gang?
I wear a paisley bandana because Anna Wintour is my mom.
Glenn Kenny and Farran Nehme
discussing the meta-ness of Contempt is nirvana.
Bardot’s bare backside reminds me of one of Neely O’Hara’s most quotable speeches from Valley of the Dolls: Art films? They were nudies. Nudies!
PS “Camille’s Theme” is one of the most sublime pieces of music in any film.
RIP Larry Kramer, a fearless fighter for the LGBTQ community and a playwright of stature.
The Oscar (Russell Rouse, early 1966). A legendary heap of dung. What’s curious is the complete absence of profanity in this world of showbiz sharks. Had the film been made a year or two later the F-bombs would be flying like ICBMs.
Edie Adams, a Tony winner for Li’l Abner, gives a good funny performance.