Author Archives: Donald Gray

REQUIEM FOR A DREAM [Aranofsky/2000] Formally audacious but agitated and far too eager to impress & offend. A numbing grotesquerie pervades.

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Donald Gray

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King Korine

Young Harmony Korine displaying a regal mien. via Harmony

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Donald Gray

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Tokyo Sleepover

Director Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray on the set of LOST IN TRANSLATION. via Empty Sky

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Donald Gray

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A Vintage Bardot

A rather young Brigette Bardot at Cannes in 1953. via Retronaut

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Donald Gray

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The Sinking of the Queen Kelly

A resplendent Gloria Swanson — appearing on Dick Cavett‘s show with Janis Joplin, of all people — talks about how, and why, the plug was pulled on Erich von Stroheim‘s QUEEN KELLY. via Richard Brody’s post at the Front Row.

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Donald Gray

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Penny Arcade

[Ray Harryhausen] was a genius and the big thing in his life was ‘King Kong,’ which is just about my favorite movie, too. My father took me when I was about four years old to see it at Radio City … Continue reading →