The Cold War came early to Hollywood. Only a year after Winston Churchill famously declared in 1946 that an iron curtain had descended across Europe, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) began an investigation into the supposed infiltration of communist activity in the Hollywood community. Before the fears and terrors of the McCarthy era, Hollywood experienced its … [Read more...] about HUAC Goes To Hollywood: A Study of Communism, Studios, and Unions in Cold-War Hollywood
Archives for March 2011
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Oh no, it’s Them!
by Sarah Ingerson Sometimes, I’m pretentious; this week was one of those times. After listening to one of my screenwriting professor’s recommendation for five or so minutes, I decided to watch Them, or Ils (It’s French! Hence the pretentiousness). It’s a horror movie about all the horrible things strangers can do to each other, especially in the middle of nowhere Romania. … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Oh no, it’s Them!
Missadventures – Rules of the Road
This week we have another exciting installment of knowledge from abroad. Without further ado, some "rules of the road" from Amsterdam. 1. Tequila is not conducive to studying. 2. Neither is beer. 3. Neither is wine. 4. Having a lovely canal-side windowsill makes for a great place to hang out, have a glass of wine, and maybe sing some of your favorite songs while … [Read more...] about Missadventures – Rules of the Road
That Ten Pound Book You Just Finished Is Only As Good As the Six Seconds You’ll Remember It
Andrew Ramirez * A few weeks ago, a Friday, I finished a very long book that left me fuzzy with accomplishment. By Monday, I couldn’t remember what the hell I’d spent the past two and a half months reading. I had to get if off my chest. I phoned my brother. “It was good,” I said. “But now I can’t remember what happened in the first two hundred pages. It’s like I started … [Read more...] about That Ten Pound Book You Just Finished Is Only As Good As the Six Seconds You’ll Remember It
The Auteur Theory: The Method Auteur
Daniel Day-Lewis Film Actor Age 53 Most Famous Works: My Left Foot (1989), In the Name of the Father (1993), There Will Be Blood (2007) There are two things you can do if you want to train to become an actor: 1) go to theater school or 2) watch every movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis. If the man isn’t the greatest actor alive, then I can’t say who is. Each of his … [Read more...] about The Auteur Theory: The Method Auteur