Tag: debi mazar
A Violinist, A Cellist and A Flautist Walk Onto a Ferry…In Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” Video
There are often many things about music videos that don’t “jive” with the real world. And why should they? Because isn’t a “music video universe” [Read More…]
The Mask Comes Down (As Much As It Can) on Paul Reubens for Pee-wee as Himself
Perhaps the only other “personality”/comedian committed to “the bit” as much as Pee-wee Herman a.k.a. Paul Reubens (and now, a.k.a. Paul Rubenfeld) was Andy Kaufman. [Read More…]
The Video for Madonna’s “Music”: An Ode to Feminine Masculinity
When Madonna re-teamed with “Ray of Light” director Jonas Åkerlund to create the concept behind the 2000 video for “Music,” many likely believed that the “day-old [Read More…]
Devil’s Advocate: Wonder Wheel Offers Shades of Tennessee Williams, Blue Jasmine
It has to be said that there is nary a favorable reception or assessment of Woody Allen these days (a light defense of Harvey Weinstein [Read More…]
Write Where It Hurts: The Only Living Boy In New York
For a director whose debut was (500) Days of Summer, it’s something of an about-face to shift to an entirely opposite and opposed coast with [Read More…]
She’s Funny That Way: Proof That No One Knows More About Film Than Peter Bogdanovich
Being an obsessive filmgoer is something no one else can understand unless they, too, have the disease. To be a movie junkie is to comprehend [Read More…]
Hilary Duff’s Music Career Re-Emerges, Brings the Early 00s Back
Hilary Duff, who seems to be going through her rebellious phase at 27, has changed vastly since her heyday as Lizzie McGuire. Recently moved to [Read More…]
