maverick director

CALIFORNIA SPLIT

This year, AFI FEST will present the work of Robert Altman, with screenings and discussions of 12 films — historically the most programmed in the festival for one filmmaker. For the retrospective, legendary director/producer/writer Altman (1925–2006) will be honored with screenings and discussions of his classic films, including: M*A*S*H (1970), MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), […]

Amazing Rare Interview w/ John Cassavetes & Gena Rowlands

by shael stolberg From his first role in the 1956 drama Crime in the Streets through his directorial debut in 1959 Shadows, John Cassavetes was, as the old saying goes, a force to be reckoned with. As an actor you could not keep your eyes off him whether he is playing the crooked Chicago hood […]