Old Hollywood has died: Olivia de Havilland, 104, is gone
To paraphrase Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind: It’s a historic moment. You can tell your grandchildren how you watched Old Hollywood disappear one night. Olivia de Havilland, the last major star of the Golden Age of movies, has died at age 104. The legendary actress is perhaps best remembered for co-starring in GWTW, the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted […]
What’s on, what’s not during pandemic
Confused by all the recent cancellations and schedule changes from cinemas and film festivals? Me too. Here’s a brief summary of what’s open and what’s closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Black voices
Many of us have recently been reevaluating how we view Black voices and culture in America. For me, this reevaluation has taken two forms. First, as executive editor of the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA), I’ve refocused my efforts on finding more African-American subjects, and I’ve encouraged our editors to do the same, while […]
Telluride Film Festival canceled
The 2020 Telluride Film Festival has been canceled, event organizers announced today. Considered one of the world’s top four fall festivals, the cancellation of Telluride due to COVID-19 will likely affect other movie events in the coming months, including the other three majors: Toronto, New York and Venice. (Venice, the world’s oldest film festival, and […]