Stanley Cortez

‘The Magnificent Ambersons’: The Fascinating Story of Orson Welles’ Studio-Tainted Masterpiece

  By Sven Mikulec   It was sometime in 1980 when Orson Welles finally sat down and agreed to watch…

6 years ago

‘The Night of the Hunter’: The Extraordinary Single Directorial Entry in Charles Laughton’s Career

  By Sven Mikulec Charles Laughton was a respected English actor with a solid career in Hollywood, but his interests…

8 years ago

Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’ is one of the most impressive works of the period, an amazing experience from all angles

Produced by the great Robert Evans, Roman Polanski's 1974 neo-noir Chinatown is without any doubt one of the most finely…

9 years ago