#buck henry
30 years ago (1992), on this day (March 28), Johnny “Scissorhands” Depp attended and was one of the presenters during the 1992 Independent Spirit Awards, at the Raleigh Studios, in Hollywood, California.
On that day, Johnny went on stage with the actress Lily Tomlin to present the “Best Director” category, whose winner was Martha Coolidge for the movie “Rambling Rose”.
To Die For (1995) - Gus Van Sant
“You aren’t really anybody in America if you’re not on TV.”
Actress Bayne Gibby (Enlightened, The Comeback, Lady Bird) is on The Criterinot Podcast this week. Listen here.
Gloria (1980). When a young boy’s family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.
Found family, unhinged women in heels chasing down mobsters, and some great train scenes? (I love movie trains, haha) Parts of this movie felt pretty tailor-made for me, and the parts I loved, I really loved, but it was bogged down by a saggy middle, and a few scenes didn’t quite work. Overall though, this is one of the more compelling late 70s/early 80s thrillers I’ve seen lately. 7.5/10.
