Tag: Mike Nichols
Macaroni in a Pot: (Who’s Afraid of) Malcolm & Marie
Sam Levinson has been in a talkative mood. One need only look to the last two episodes of Euphoria, structured to focus separately on Rue [Read More…]
Everything Is Copy Documentary Examines the Limits of Nora Ephron’s Philosophy on Art
The family mantra of the Ephrons, started by Nora’s screenwriter mother, Phoebe Wolkind, was simply this: “everything is copy.” That is to say, any pains [Read More…]
Pretty Woman’s Vivian Ward Blazed the Trail For Closer’s Jane Jones
In many respects, the archetype for the shifty, con artist prostitute was perfected (at least in the mainstream) by Julia Roberts’ rendering of Vivian Ward. [Read More…]
The Mother-Daughter Relationship Broken Down in Postcards From The Edge
Carrie Fisher’s “semi”-autobiographical 1987 novel, Postcards From the Edge, with its pill-popping heroine, was bound to be adapted into a film. And there was no [Read More…]
Mike Nichols: A Director Who Engaged in All Sides of the Entertainment Business
Escaping from Nazi Germany as a 7-year-old in 1939, the dramatic stage was set for Mike Nichols early on in life. His family fled to [Read More…]
