Marilyn Monroe is the American public’s white whale, that which we seek to dominate and claim as our own.
Tag: Some Like It Hot
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Jack Lemmon returns—and things get creepy
In Jack Lemmon Returns, Chris Lemmon plays his famous dad—and things get creepy.
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Death be proud, and the rest of this week’s screenings
New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue
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Weekly Top Five: Nobody’s perfect—the best of Billy Wilder
Top five Billy Wilder films
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Yes, do let them (or, Wilder at heart)
Considering the similarities between Chinese actor-director Jiang Wen (whose Let the Bullets Fly just opened in Chicago) and the great Billy Wilder
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Facets Film School
The winter session of Facets Film School begins Monday 2/22 with weekly screenings and lectures on musicals of the 70s and 80s, screwball comedy star Carole Lombard, Billy Wilder’s buddy comedies, and neorealism and its descendants.