Tag Archives: Film

Gregg Barrios : Cantinflas 101 in San Antonio

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Dia de los Muertos altar honors the memory of Cantinflas at San Antonio retrospective. Photo by Gregg Barrios / The Rag Blog.Catinflas 101:Don Mario’s silent empire Known for his ‘little tramp’ outfit of patched, baggy pants, rope belt, tattered vest, … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : ‘Bedazzled’ is Brilliant British Comedy Classic

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Waldman’s film and TV treasures you may have missed: The 1967 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore film Bedazzled is a comedy classic. It’s one of the most brilliant, hilarious British movies ever. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : ‘Intelligence’ Is a TV Treasure You May Have Missed

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

The late and lamented Canadian television series, Intelligence. Screen grab from NetFlix.Waldman’s film and TV treasures you may have missed: The late and much-lamented Canadian television series, Intelligence. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | October 3, 2012 [In … Continue reading →

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Gregg Barrios : An Appreciation of Judith Crist

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Judith Crist passed away at the age of 90 in Manhattan on Aug. 7, 2012. Photo by Gabe Palacio / Getty Images. Inset below: Crist in 1967. Photo from AP.An appreciation: Pioneering film critic Judith Crist (1922-2012) By Gregg Barrios … Continue reading →

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FILM / Jonah Raskin : Oliver Stone’s Over-the-Top ‘Savages’

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Savages:Oliver Stone’s over-the-top stoner picture Good and bad run along parallel tracks in Savages, which might well be described as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid meets The Last of the Mohicans. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | July … Continue reading →

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FILM / William Michael Hanks : ‘Anne Braden: Southern Patriot’

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot:A film by Anne Lewis and Mimi Pickering By William Michael Hanks | The Rag Blog | July 14, 2012 “The meaning of life is in that struggle which human beings have always been able to do … Continue reading →

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RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Rock Journalist Margaret Moser and Film Actor Sonny Carl Davis

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Margaret Moser and Sonny Carl Davis with Rag Radio host Thorne Dreyer, left, at the studios of KOOP-FM in Austin, Friday, March 2, 2012. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag Radio.Rag Radio:Margaret Moser and Sonny Carl Davis discussthe film, Roadie, … Continue reading →

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FILM / Alan Waldman : A Look Back at My Favorite Films

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

James Gandolfini in the British film, In the Loop.From 2003 to 2010:Looking back at my favorite films By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 18, 2012 [Last week we posted Alan Waldman’s 10 Favorite Films of 2011, with … Continue reading →

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Alan Waldman : My 10 Favorite Films of 2011

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Octavia Spencer in The Help.The Help is powerful, complex:My 10 favorite films of 2011 By Alan Waldman / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2012 As was the case last year, some of the films I was most anticipating (The … Continue reading →

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FILM / Gregg Barrios : ‘Melancholia’ Is von Trier’s Final Refrain

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Melancholia:Von Trier’s final refrain By Gregg Barrios | The Rag Blog | December 27, 2011 It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine. – REM A crescendo of superlatives: Lars von Trier’s Melancholia opens … Continue reading →

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FILM / Lamar W. Hankins : 2008 Economic Crash Was an ‘Inside Job’

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The economic crash of 2008:An ‘Inside Job‘ By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | November 8, 2011 A fair summary of the award-winning documentary Inside Job is this: The economic crisis that culminated in bailouts in 2008 was … Continue reading →

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FILM / Jonah Raskin : Eastwood’s Biopic of Kinky Hoover

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, the subject of Clint Eastwood’s new biopic, is shown here in a still from a 1936 documentary, You Can’t Get Away With It.Kinky Hoover:Clint Eastwood’s biopic of the FBI director Eastwood presents Hoover as … Continue reading →

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