Barry Diller had a very successful run as president of Paramount. His great biographical book, “Who Knew” describes his professional and private life, detailing what went behind many successes and a few disasters. Get the book if you can. It’s…
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Pictures at a Revolution: A Brilliant Exploration of a Key Year in American Movies through 5 Oscar-Nominated Films
This great work is 5 Making Of books into one. In Pictures at a Revolution, Mark Harris offers a thorough exploration of a significant transformative period in American cinema through five influential films released in 1967: Bonnie and Clyde, Doctor…
Take it from the Great Film Director Sidney Lumet
I need one hit so I can get the money for three more flops. —SIDNEY LUMET, 1973 Sidney Lumet‘s name is not usually found in “top directors ever” lists, but he was very, very talented (and very, very productive). He…
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