Ingmar Bergman on the Life & Death of Great Art (1960)

“People ask what are my intentions with my films, my aims. It is a difficult and dangerous question, and I usually give an evasive answer: I try to tell the truth about the human condition, the truth as I see … Read More

Film Capsule: Oz the Great and Powerful

The primary bone of contention surrounding the release of Disney’s Oz this week had very little to do with storylines or big-name actors. Instead, most media outlets felt compelled, if not hell-bent, to zero in on new reports that Disney’s … Read MoreRead More

Galleria: The Armory Show @ Pier 94 (& The Art Show @ The Armory)

It certainly is one hell of an affair, all this crazy warehouse art fair bullshit. On the one hand, you’ve got a ton of A-list talent showing off their greatest work. On the other, you’ve got all this whacked-out tradeshow … Read More

25 Movies (Metaphorically Speaking)

The Wizard of Oz (1939). What if God was just a fairytale? Gone With the Wind (1939). Southern madame mourns the sudden death of Dixieland. Citizen Kane (1941). Wealthy magnate comes to find there’s more to life than money. The … Read More

The Beast of The Earth

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Marina Abramovic on Self-Actualization (2012)

“I think that the most important thing for any human being to understand is who you are and why you are on this planet. What is your purpose? For somebody, their entire purpose is to be mother, and to be … Read More

Classic Capsule: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

In terms of sheer ambition, there really is no worthwhile substitute for 2001: A Space Odyssey. We are speaking of grand cinema here; a sprawling epic that traces mankind all the way back to its origins. We are speaking to … Read MoreRead More

The Space Between

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Alan Greenspan on Eliminating Too Big To Fail (2008)

“If indeed there are firms in this country that are too big to fail, it necessarily means that investors will give them moneys at lower interest rates because they’re perceived to be guaranteed by the Federal Government. The result is … Read More

Galleria: At War With the Obvious (William Eggleston @The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

When William Eggleston first started developing in Color way back in 1965, contemporary purists considered it an insult to their palate, tantamount to Bobby Dylan going electric up in Newport (at right about the very same time). Over the years, … Read More