Film Reviews

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Within the Ether of 1968, Buckley and Vidal were the ‘BEST OF ENEMIES’

By Gregory Crofton Two very intelligent, ego-driven men – novelist Gore Vidal and political writer…

‘LISTEN TO ME MARLON’: Invitation to the Private World of Actor Marlon Brando

By Gregory Crofton Many people today don’t know who Marlon Brando was, but to older…

‘AMERICAN SWING’: Plato’s Retreat, a Sex Club Led by the King of Swing

By Gregory Crofton “AMERICAN SWING” is like an X-rated episode of ABC’s Nightline, which, in…

‘A POEM IS A NAKED PERSON’: Documentary on Leon Russell is Finally Released and It’s a Masterpiece

By Gregory Crofton This movie is more about Les Blank and his eye behind the…

‘THE OATH’: Why is Bin Laden’s Bodyguard a Cab Driver in Yemen?

Laura Poitras’ THE OATH tells a story, from Yemen and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of a…

‘Kati with an i’: The Age of Innocence and a Girl’s Alabama Graduation

By Gregory Crofton I first came to know Robert Greene’s work when I saw his…