From a young age Fredrick Austerlitz was gyrating around the house, no doubt driving his parents crazy. Astaire never considered himself a classical ballet dancer, but his grace and physicality made up for any lack of formal training.
Culturally, Historically, or Aesthetically Significant: 2021 Additions to the National Film Registry
Each year, 25 films are added to the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” Importantly, these are not necessarily the ‘best’ films; rather, they are chosen for their impact on American history and culture.
As Good As The Book: The Terror (2018)
The ten-episode adaptation of the novel is an investigation into the darkest depths of the human psyche. It is a slow (frost)burn as the order of an organized expedition slips into something more chaotic and supernatural.
Favorite Foreign Heist Thrillers
A good heist movie combines tense moments with ingenuity. A great heist movie reveals that the audience was also a victim of the caper the whole time.
Spotlight on Yul Brynner
With a low, refined voice, piercing dark eyes, and a rugged physicality, Yul Brynner’s on screen presence is beguiling. He enjoyed a varied career that allowed him to exhibit a wide range of skills. Whether it was playing gypsy jazz music in a smoky Paris cafe, directing and producing shows in the early days of television, or delivering epigrammatic lines astride a horse, Brynner lived a dozen lifetimes in his brief six decades.