From the Film Vault
Program Notes: Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
Robert Wise’s Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) rests firmly in the tradition of psychological Westerns. James Cagney stars as Jeremy Rodock, a man who has what his ranch hands call “hanging sickness”... he’s obsessed with stringing up his enemies.
New on DVD: The Hangover Part II (2011)
The Hangover Part II isn’t smarter than Bridesmaids and lacks the emotional heft of a truly great comedy like Local Hero or Groundhog Day. But if you’ve got a high threshold for raunch, it’s a hoot.
Deconstructing Woody
Woody Allen is famous for, among other things, wearing his neuroses on his sleeve. He's the focus of Four Films by Woody Allen, the latest edition of the Searching the Psyche Through Cinema series.
Movie Quiz: Meryl Streep
More than a few of us consider Meryl Streep to be the finest screen actress in the world today. See if you can match these line of dialogue to the movie they came from and the name of the character who spoke them.
Program Notes: Two for the Seesaw (1962)
Playwright William Gibson's fame was established with Two for the Seesaw, a two-character romantic drama. Considerable behind-the-scenes machinations were involved in bringing it to the big screen.
