BEFORE AND AFTER | THE ETHAN HAWKE INTERVIEW
Growing up in public is nothing you’d wish on anybody, yet Ethan Hawke has brought off that often lethal misadventure with rare grace — perhaps because he’s always operated at a contrary angle to whatever …
THE 30 WORST VANITY PROJECTS OF ALL TIME
The Nobel Prize-winning philosopher Bertrand Russell probably said it best: “Vanity is a motive of immense potency.” Of course, it’s doubtful that Lord Russell had Hollywood in mind when he came up with that …
INTO THE MAYNESTREAM | THE EDDIE REDMAYNE INTERVIEW
In ten short years Eddie Redmayne has gone from the London stage to the world stage. Along the way, he has inhabited a gallery of characters as varied and dissimilar as one could imagine. His …
STANLEY STOCKING STUFFERS
With the holidays nigh, you might be at a loss trying to find just the right gift for that special person in your life. You know, the kind that scoffs at sweaters, gift certificates or …
CHECKING IN TO ROOM 237
When The Shining first opened thirty-two years ago, director Stanley Kubrick’s interpretation of Stephen King’s enormously popular novel was met with decidedly mixed reviews and mild success at the box office. Defenders said the film …
STANLEY KUBRICK’S GREATEST MOVIES NEVER MADE
I exaggerate the dangers, and all the disasters that might occur. I look quite serene to my staff, but I am like a woman in labor. Once I have made up my mind, everything is …
MATTHEW MODINE
Whatever your opinion of the movies, there’s no disputing that the filmography of Matthew Modine is impressive. A partial list includes collaborations with such marquee directors as Alan Parker, Alan J. Pakula, Robert Altman, Tony …
EXPLORING THE RICHES
He was an undisputed cinematic artist, and several of his films are considered masterpieces, so it’s only fitting that Stanley Kubrick would be the subject of a major museum show. Fade In visits the Los …
GRETA EXPECTATIONS | THE GRETA GERWIG INTERVIEW
Greta Gerwig is flirting with danger. The Sacramento-born actress is at real risk of losing her cult status. In six years, she’s gone from making small-budgeted arthouse fare — like Hannah Takes the Stairs and Baghead — to breakout stardom, co-starring with A-listers Ben Stiller, Russell Brand and Ashton Kutcher, and being directed by legends like Woody Allen.