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FilmMarch 30, 2010
Lolita
Once he has swallowed the disappointment of discovering that Lolita in the movie is pushing hard on the age of consent, the libidinous critic must decide what if anything he can salvage from the
Robert Hatch
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HistoryApril 22, 2009
Leopold and Loeb: The Uses of Adversity
The memoir of Nathan Leopold, one of the twentieth century’s most notorious murderers.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 25, 2009
Star Wars
The only film ever made that could be said to have cost the United States government billions–in a missile defense system that only Hollywood could make work.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 23, 2009
The Godfather
If one Paramount exec had his way, Don Corleone would have been played by Danny Thomas. Fortunately, Francis Coppola had no interest in turning Mario Puzo’s novel into Make Room For Goddaddy.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 23, 2009
Harlan County, USA
Barbara Kopple spent thirteen months living and breathing the dust of a brutal coal strike. Out of it came this groundbreaking documentary.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 14, 2009
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FilmJanuary 11, 2009
Vertigo
Jimmy Stewart suffers from high anxiety in what some consider to be Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest film.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 10, 2009
Wild Strawberries
Selecting Bergman’s greatest masterpiece is like trying to pick the best pistachio nut in a bowl. Although this tale of a doctor looking back on his life is as good a choice as any.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 9, 2009
Taxi Driver
John Hinckley ignored Robert DeNiro and became obsessed with Jodie Foster, eventually attempting to kill President Reagan to impress her.
Robert Hatch
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FilmJanuary 9, 2009