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‘DUST RADIO’: Will the Documentary about Chris Whitley Ever See the Light of Day?

By Gregory Crofton A documentary about Chris Whitley, an artist who combined poetry with blues…

Within the Ether of 1968, Buckley and Vidal were the ‘BEST OF ENEMIES’

By Gregory Crofton Two very intelligent, ego-driven men – novelist Gore Vidal and political writer…

‘LISTEN TO ME MARLON’: Invitation to the Private World of Actor Marlon Brando

By Gregory Crofton Many people today don’t know who Marlon Brando was, but to older…

‘AMERICAN SWING’: Plato’s Retreat, a Sex Club Led by the King of Swing

By Gregory Crofton “AMERICAN SWING” is like an X-rated episode of ABC’s Nightline, which, in…

‘A POEM IS A NAKED PERSON’: Documentary on Leon Russell is Finally Released and It’s a Masterpiece

By Gregory Crofton This movie is more about Les Blank and his eye behind the…

‘THE OATH’: Why is Bin Laden’s Bodyguard a Cab Driver in Yemen?

Laura Poitras’ THE OATH tells a story, from Yemen and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of a…