B+ Documentary Directed by Tony Zierra Like many great artists, Stanley Kubrick was an obsessive perfectionist. You already know that. What you probably don't know was that he had an equally obsessive assistant - a man who gave up a promising acting career to stand in the shadows, on call 24/7, to help Kubrick create … Continue reading Filmworker: Obsessed with the Obsessed
Day: June 5, 2018
Tom Mix, Sherlock Holmes, Buster Keaton, & Serge Bromberg: San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Part 2
The final nine programs I saw at this year's San Francisco Silent Film Festival: Saturday: Cowboys, spies, and Sherlock Holmes No Man's Gold After nearly 50 years as a silent film fan, I finally got around to seeing a Tom Mix western. I liked it - for what it is. The story involves a map … Continue reading Tom Mix, Sherlock Holmes, Buster Keaton, & Serge Bromberg: San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Part 2
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