The LOS ANGELES TIMES and NPR "Morning Edition" film critic profiles the most intelligent, original, and enjoyable movies you may not have seen yet--and illuminates what makes them so good
The images and memories that matter most are those that are unshakeable, unforgettable. Kenneth Turan’s fifty-four favorite films embrace a century of the world’s most satisfying romances and funniest
As a child in 1950s Brooklyn, Kenneth Turan often turned to television programs like ?Million Dollar Movie” on WOR-TV. Featuring a much-loved theme song from Gone with the Wind, ?Million Dollar Movie”
A tour of the world's film festivals emphasizes the cultural, political, and sociological aspects of such events as Cannes, Sundance, Sarajevo, Havana, Burkina Faso's FESPACO, and Pordenone's Giornate
Free for All is an oral history of the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater - an institution that under the leadership of Joseph Papp became the leading source of revolutionary and enduring A
Cleopatra faced countless problems during its filming and production: passionate casting disputes, broken contracts, a costly re-location from London to Rome, an emergency tracheotomy for its star, El
Two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz head the cast of the thriller filmed on location in Berlin, London, and Nairobi and numerous other parts of Kenya. In a remote area of No
Free for All is an irresistible behind-the-scenes look at one of America’s most beloved and important cultural institutions.Under the inspired leadership of founder Joseph Papp, the Public T
