Category Archives: Film

Cronenberg on Kafka

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Max West

In The Paris Review, filmmaker David Cronenberg has a very well-written meditation on Franz Kafka (“The Beetle and the Fly“). Cronenberg begins his piece: I woke up one morning recently to discover that I was a seventy-year-old man. Is this … Continue reading →

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The Source Family (2012)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Max West

I watched The Source Family documentary the other day. Great stuff. It’s about a cult in L.A. circa 1970, their lead being a charismatic type called ‘Father Yod‘, who founded The Source restaurant (one of the first ‘health food’ restaurants … Continue reading →

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Blue Jasmine & Philip Roth

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Max West

Having just watched Blue Jasmine last night, Woody Allen’s riff on A Streetcar Named Desire, I came to realize the extent of Mr. Allen’s longstanding dislike of WASPs. While he’s largely incapable of depicting Jews (and to a lesser extent … Continue reading →

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‘The Wolf’ & The Jewish Problem

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Max West

Writing in Jewish Journal, Rob Eshman discusses Scorsese’s recent movie (which is based on the real life memoir of Jordan Belfort) and the ‘elephant in the room’-ness that the film ignores (Belfort is Jewish.). Hat tip: Steve Sailer. But I … Continue reading →

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It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Max West

I’ve seen the film probably ten times, and each time I am continually knocked out by the film’s emotional depth and articulation of the timeless spirit of Christmas. But, it’s got some problems — it’s offensive in its overt Christianity … Continue reading →

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Peter O’Toole (1932-2013)

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Max West

Becket (1964)… The Lion in Winter (1968)… and, of course, the immortal film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He was also a legendary drinker. From The Guardian: Early in his career O’Toole became emblematic of a new breed of hard-drinking Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Poster Art: Apes

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Max West

While I haven’t seen the most recent reboot of the franchise, the poster art for the upcoming Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a fantastic piece of work:

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Edge of Tomorrow

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Max West

Tom Cruise has yet another sci-fi-film-cum-Scientology-Analogue in the upcoming (and blandly named) film Edge of Tomorrow: Ever wonder what Hollywood might cook up it it ever crossed Groundhog Day with Predator? In Edge of Tomorrow, director Doug Limon (Mr. & … Continue reading →

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Peter Sellers

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Max West

Two lost Peter Sellers films have been discovered: Dearth of a Salesman and Insomnia is Good For You are two comedy shorts, each 30 minutes long. They were made by the actor in 1957, the early period of his film … Continue reading →

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Chico Hamilton (1921-2013)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Max West

Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton is dead at the age of 92. Bandleader, drummer and NEA jazz master Chico Hamilton has died. He was 92 years old. Born Foreststorn Hamilton in Los Angeles in 1921, Hamilton’s music career began with some … Continue reading →

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