Tag: Ben Gazzara

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  Husbands (1970)

  July 18, 2020

  1970s, Arthouse Cinema, Comedy, Drama

  Even as a fan of John Cassavetes movies, I completely understand how they can be off-putting. It’s intentional, part of the auteur’s legacy, with characters barking at each other, swinging for the fences in the direction of truth but also heightened into broad acting moves. I loved the way filmmaker Andrew Bujalski wrote about Husbands… Read.

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  Opening Night (1977)

  January 13, 2020

  1970s, Arthouse Cinema, Drama, Independent Film

  I remember watching Opening Night (1977) a long time ago when I borrowed the Criterion Collection Cassavetes boxset from the uni library. I enjoyed it though I felt like I was missing something, maybe. You hear so much about John Cassavetes and then you watch one of his movies, and it’s such a singular experience.… Read.