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Comment on Rent it now: An early Sam Rockwell triumph by Joe Meyers

Joe Meyers — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:23 +0000

Could it be “Arresting Gena”? Your description didn’t ring any bells, so I did a search of Rockwells I haven’t seen and this one sounds like it’s in that same ballpark of crime drama.

Comment on ‘Flame & Citron’: knowing who to trust in World War II by andrew sliwkowski

andrew sliwkowski — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:16 +0000

Joe,
Great write up!
I have watched Flame & Citron at least 15x and each time the movie clears a Way for a new experience.

Cheers

Comment on Rent it now: An early Sam Rockwell triumph by Michael Lambert

Michael Lambert — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:44:19 +0000

I was looking for a Sam Rockwell movie I saw in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Sam Rockwell,and his black girlfriend kidnapped a little rich girl,and held her for ransom. Do you know the title of this film.

Comment on ‘I’ll Eat You Last’: no one loves you when you’re down & out by Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:58 +0000

I’m jealous. This sounds so terrific and so perfect for Los Angeles (too perfect?). I hope Midler brings it here before she gets tired of it.

Comment on Why do so many nice people enjoy tales of murder? by Kristopher

Kristopher — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:38:55 +0000

Hey Joe. Was just checking out your recap and tweets about Malice when I stumble upon a blurry picture of myself standing in line at a signing. I’m way in the back there in orange pants and green shirt.

How fun!

Comment on Why do so many nice people enjoy tales of murder? by Katherine Hall Page

Katherine Hall Page — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:46:19 +0000

Besides Carolyn’s, I’ve always like what P.D. James said in answer to this question: “These novels are always popular in ages of great anxiety. It’s a very reassuring form. It affirms the hope that we live in a rational and beneficent universe.”
And Malice is truly special-like you too.

Comment on Why do so many nice people enjoy tales of murder? by Joe Perrone Jr.

Joe Perrone Jr. — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:25:45 +0000

I believe that is what goes through my mind when I write my Matt Davis Mysteries. Although there may be murder involved, there is always a resolution that has good triumphing over evil. The devil is in the details! Good article.

Comment on Would Meryl Streep play Pepper Potts if she came along now? by Joe Meyers

Joe Meyers — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:54:42 +0000

Thanks for reading the post, Ken. This topic is endlessly fascinating and depressing because I miss seeing women in good roles in big multiplex movies.
Meryl Streep was so lucky to establish herself in the 1980s and gain so much industry respect that she can still scoop up juicy roles for women of “a certain age” in movies that are still widely distributed. But she is a token figure in the 2013 marketplace.

Comment on Would Meryl Streep play Pepper Potts if she came along now? by Ken Anderson

Ken Anderson — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:42:10 +0000

Joe
The idea for this article is so smart and timely I wish I could steal it. I mean why isn’t anyone else writing about how strange the evolution of women’s roles have become?
Was a day when lead actresses were heading to Broadway or Europe rather than allowing themselves to be cast in just another “girlfriend” role. Now, those roles are going to Oscar winners and are among the most high-profile around.
And if there is any legitimacy to that whole “Oscar Jinx” legend, Halle Berry’s and Charlize Theron’s career trajectories certainly bear it out.
You could have written three more columns on this subject, your observations are fascinating!

Comment on Rent it now: the original, down and dirty ‘Out-of-Towners’ by Joe

Joe — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:11:45 +0000

Glad you share my enjoyment of this one, Ken. I think it’s one of Simon’s best pieces, maybe because it was written directly for the screen and not a play adaptation. Feel the same way about “The Heartbreak Kid.” And Sandy Dennis is amazing here (she finds so many different ways to say “Oh, my God!”)