by Sam Juliano
I am thrilled to post a sneak-peak at the cover art for Irish Jesus of Fairview. First off, notice the title of the book has changed. Previously advertised as Irish Jesus in Fairview, it is now Irish Jesus of Fairview. Seems like a minor change, but it is actually most significant, when the book’s themes are factored in. My artist Andrew Castrucci has added some mysterious waves over the cover image, which – like the subtle change of the title – bring some interpretive angles. I have not yet posted this cover art on FB, mainly because I do have the revised one with the titles and the book’s chosen passage (on the front and back, and my own name). I will unveil that soon.
Many thanks to those who have submitted ballots (Top 40) for the Greatest American Films of All-Time Voting. The deadline is March 10th.
I was happy to see Brendan Fraser win the Best Actor SAG Award, but I’m still trying to warm up to the Everything, Everyone film that it cleaning up at the others awards. Now it seems it is heading for big wins at the Oscars.
Wishing everyone a fabulous week, as we approach March 1st!
Sam, a GREAT cover for your book!!
Thanks Sam for publishing this and a Like: Sam, a GREAT cover for your book!!
Was pauline kael bot talking about Maria Wyeth when mentioning princess fantasies and glamorous sensitivity? That’s funny.
Recently learned that Roy Lichtenstein was a visual consultant on Play It as It Lays. Predictable high culture appropriation by Perry.
1 RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY – Peckinpah
2 ROSEMARY’S BABY – Polanski
3 BOYHOOD – Linklater
4 THE GRADUATE – Nichols
5 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS – Siegel
6 SUNRISE: A SONG OF TWO HUMANS – Murnau
7 I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE – Tourneur
8 THE LOST WEEKEND – Wilder
9 AMERICAN GRAFFITI – Lucas
10 REAR WINDOW – Hitchcock
11 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS – Minnelli
12 THE CIRCUS – Chaplin
13 ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS – Sirk
14 THE LAST PICTURE SHOW – Bogdanovich
15 THE CLOCK – Minnelli
16 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – Capra
17 THE GRAPES OF WRATH – Ford
18 SINGIN THE RAIN – Kelly, Donen
19 CITY LIGHTS – Chaplin
20 SHERLOCK JR. – Keaton
21 THE SEARCHERS – Ford
22 MIDNIGHT COWBOY – Schlesinger
23 ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT – Milestone
24 MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS – Minnelli
25 WEST SIDE STORY – Wise, Robbins
26 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Jewison
27 THE WIZARD OF OZ – Fleming
28 SHOULDERS ARMS – Chaplin
29 DUCK AMUCK – Jones
30 WHAT’S OPERA DOC? – Jones
31 THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER – Laughton
32 BEN-HUR – Wyler
33 CITIZEN KANE – Welles
34 ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND – Gondry
35 SCHINDLER’S LIST – Spielberg
36 PSYCHO – Hitchcock
37 VERTIGO – Hitchcoch
38. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – Mulligan
39 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON- Capra
40 BRINGING UP BABY – Hawks
Alphabetical:
Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein
All About Eve
Anatomy of a Murder
The Awful Truth
Being There
Blue Velvet
Born on the Fourth of July
The Bride of Frankenstein
Citizen Kane
City Lights
David and Lisa
The Elephant Man
Female Trouble
Funny Girl
The General (Keaton)
The Gold Rush
Gone with the Wind
Greed
Hud
Hunchback of Notre Dame (Laughton version)
King Kong (1933)
King’s Row
The Last Picture Show
The Maltese Falcon
Meet Me in St. Louis
The Night of the Hunter
Notorious
Ordinary People
Rear Window
Ruggles of Red Gap
The Searchers
Shadow of a Doubt
Singin in the Rain
The Sound of Music
The Spiral Staircase
Sunrise
Sweet Smell of Success
Taxi Driver
Vertigo
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?