Alan Parker’s ‘Angel Heart’ Is Astonishing as Hell
English film director Alan Parker was first introduced to William Hjortsberg’s novel ‘Falling Angel’ almost immediately after its publication in…
Alan Parker
Sir Alan Parker: A European Sensibility among American Studio Sharks
From the surprisingly successful and long-lasting child-acted musical gangster film Bugsy Malone in 1976, through genre-bending Pink Floyd–The Wall, unforgettable…
Alan Parker’s ‘Mississippi Burning’: Making a Powerful Social Commentary From Inside the Hollywood System
Alan Parker’s Mississippi Burning was labeled by Roger Ebert as the best American film of 1988. Bear in mind, this…
A Turnip-head’s Guide to the British Cinema
British Cinema: Personal View—A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema is 1986 documentary film written and directed by Alan…