The Day of the Locust
February 11, 2003
Based on Nathanael West’s famous novel of the same name, The Day of the Locust (1975) is a scathing indictment of the Hollywood studio system. John Schlesinger’s film recalls a bygone era when the Hollywood sign still read Hollywoodland and people...
Shade
February 1, 2003
Shade (2003) is the latest in a long tradition of grifter movies, from the likes of The Hustler (1961) and House of Games (1987). They often feature elaborate confidence games most commonly involving card games like poker or other games of chance like...
