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By Gregory Crofton Barry Crimmins might be one of worst stages name ever, probably bad enough that it hurt his comedy career. But the man behind it, I suspect, wouldn’t see his name on a marquee another way. Crimmins stands…
By Gregory Crofton “The Square” is a “stunning” movie, as New York Times’ critic A.O. Scott said in his film review, because it captures momentous times in the political history of Egypt and the Middle East, and these moments come…
“The Square” director Jehane Noujaim reveals how she made the Oscar-nominated documentary about Egypt’s revolution, not once, but twice.
By Gregory Crofton “BILL W.” is a documentary about the man who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935 with the help of Dr. Bob Smith, who Wilson had helped get sober. The first frames of the film are wonderful: Super 8…
By Gregory Crofton Providing quality healthcare without bankrupting its recipient should be common place for any decent society, and it should be our practice in the United States. But it’s not. We’re very far away from that standard. Medical professionals…
By Gregory Crofton Coach Bill Courtney (the man hugging the player in the photo above) is what makes “UNDEFEATED” a fascinating story about a down-and-out Memphis high school football program. Football builds character, but so does he. Courtney made his…
