By Gregory Crofton Rose Styron has a natural elegance about her. While she describes herself as maybe a little “pollyannaish,” others just call it being “In the Company of Rose.” That’s the name of a new documentary on her life…
Revolutionary Writers – The Horror Writer: John Carpenter
Known as “The Horror Master,” John Carpenter is Hollywood’s ultimate auteur of fright. In this new interview, the writer, director and composer talks about his career and the constantly shifting horror landscape. Internationally renowned for genre classics including “Halloween,” “They…
‘THE CULT OF JT LeROY’: Writer’s Mystery Wrapped in Celebrity Skin
By Gregory Crofton Often even a great documentary can’t be researched enough, well-crafted enough, to answer every question that comes to mind about a subject. But director Marjorie Sturm achieves that very thing in her film THE CULT OF JT…
Christopher Hitchens Remembered by Filmmaker Alex Gibney
In a short film presented to attendees of the April 20, 2012, a memorial for Christopher Hitchens, filmmaker Alex Gibney showcased the wit and spectacular accomplishments of the late Vanity Fair contributing editor. (Source: Vanity Fair)
Author John Lahr on his Book About Author Tennessee Williams
Author John Lahr talks about his newly published book on playwright Tennessee Williams, a man who drank and took drugs through most of his adult life, yet remained very productive.
Hells Angel Confronts Hunter S. Thompson About His Cheap Trash Book
Dangerousminds.net dug up this invaluable clip of Clifford Workman, treasurer of the Hells Angels, driving his motorcycle onto a Canadian TV set in 1967 to confront writer Hunter S. Thompson about the book “Hell’s Angels.” Workman gave Thompson hell for…