Richard Schickel's latest book is Conversations with Scorsese. He regularly reviews movies for Truthdig.com.
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Hell to Sit Next To: On Pauline Kael
Her effort, which was often comical in its intensity, was always aimed at aggrandizing herself....

You're Not a Star Until They Can Spell Your Name in Karachi
Do these performances tacitly acknowledge the darkest side of the American character? Or are they merely manifestations of Bogart's own dark side?...
