“Every Film is a Miracle”: Saluting Edward R. Pressman

August 16, 2023 / Marc Edward Heuck

“Every Film is a Miracle”: Saluting Edward R. Pressman

A tribute to maverick film producer Edward R. Pressman, whose long-running and boldly original career was marked by creativity and eclecticism, while fostering the work of a wide range of inspired filmmakers

July 05, 2023 / Jim Hemphill

De Palma on Acting and the Boardroom Scene in Scarface

An interview with Brian De Palma about working with actors and filming the boardroom scene in Scarface.

June 22, 2023 / Marc Edward Heuck

Don’t Leave Me This Way: The Goodbar / Fever Break

The parallels between two 1977 Paramount releases, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and Saturday Night Fever. [Potential spoilers included]

June 14, 2023 / Marc Edward Heuck

“Fantasies Don’t Sweat” – The Playground of Chuck Vincent

The life and career of the charismatic low budget filmmaker Chuck Vincent, whose XXX whodunit Farewell Scarlet plays at the New Beverly on June 26th.

February 13, 2023 / Marc Edward Heuck

“I Have to Follow”: The Second-Best Adventures of Lindsay Shonteff

An exploration of the low budge career of exploitation filmmaker Lindsay Shonteff.

June 11, 2022 / Marc Edward Heuck

Remember My Name

Alan Rudolph's Remember My Name was a film born from an artist who, in the nascent stage of his career, spent significant time presenting a selective memory.