The Latest From Joe Dolce
Ted Turner offered $100,000 for proof the Tasmanian Tiger lives and, 16 years later, The Bulletin upped the ante to $1.25 million, while a tour operator subsequently put up $1.75 million. None of these efforts has produced anything close to a verified sighting. All we have is a myth, a movie and a light wash of political correctness
Feb 11 2023
11 mins
As with the Frankenstein, Mummy and Dracula tales, the 1951 sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and other films of the period have been subjected to some very sorry retellings indeed. Sometimes the original version is the best -- a simple truth this latest and lacklustre remake of The Midwich Cuckoos establishes beyond doubt
Dec 10 2022
13 mins
The Day the Law Decreed They Wear the Star How […]
Nov 30 2022
1 mins
Originally, Gustave Eiffel's marvel was scheduled to be demolished after twenty years, but due to its enormous international popularity, it remains standing and will continue to do so most likely in perpetuity. A new film chronicles how, why and with what in mind the tower came to be built
Nov 19 2022
12 mins
Fracture A small thing. Insignificant, really. Out of play, […]
Oct 29 2022
1 mins
The backstory to the making of The Godfather, a movie that pulled off the neat trick of being both a blockbuster and a work of art, was as much a character-driven saga as the Mario Puzo page-turner on which it and its sequel were based. The Offer recounts that novel-to-screen story over ten engrossing, if not entirely accurate, installments
Oct 23 2022
16 mins
Netflix's Against the Ice takes its share of cinematic liberties with the actual story of two stranded arctic explorers, up to and including an entirely fictional encounter with a hungry polar bear. But indulge the plotline's embroidery and what remains is a visually striking and largely true story of adversity and endurance
Oct 02 2022
14 mins
Villanelle of the Stairs after Dylan Thomas Move surefooted, beloved, […]
Sep 29 2022
2 mins