WATCHMEN, and The Clothes That Make Them

Watchmen is a film that concerns itself with details that, while not strictly relevant to the narrative, result in a textile world that is remarkably richer and more realistic than recent superhero movies like The Dark Knight and Iron Man. With high regard paid to the nature of costumes, both philosophically and literally, the film [...]

Whatever Happened to Peter Bogdanovich?

“If I were to make a picture that was badly acted, I would feel I’d failed.” – Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich has spent his entire career chasing the spirit of Orson Welles. As a mentor, friend and frequent critical subject, Welles has loomed large for Bogdanovich ever since their first meetings in 1968. Bogdanovich is at [...]