marilyn monroe

The Best (and the Rest) of 2011

Jan 7, 2012
Sorry about this—a 10-best list dragging along in the wake of all the others, which began appearing around Halloween And it isn’t even a nice round 10 in number I could come up with only six movies this year I have my excuses [Pictured above, Werner Herzog, director of "Into the Abyss"]Sorry about this—a 10-best list dragging along in the wake of all the others, which began appearing around Halloween [Above, Werner Herzog, director of "Into the Abyss"].
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‘The Misfits’ at 50: Honoring the Horse and an Iconic Western

Feb 14, 2011
February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of the release of “The Misfits,” the iconic and underrated film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.February 1st marks the 50th anniversary of an iconic film about Nevada mustangers who brutally capture wild horses so they can sell them to the slaughterhouse.