George HahnAnalysis | The legacy of Daniel Craig’s James Bondverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Travis M. AndrewsIt wasn’t the blond hair, despite the protestations. It wasn’t that Daniel Craig was a relatively unknown British actor. It wasn’t that he looked more like he belonged in a steel cage match than wearing a tuxedo and driving an Aston Martin. It was the moment in 2006′s “Casino Royale” — the first …
George HahnScream turns 25 this year. Here’s how it changed horror movies forever.verified_publisherVox - Aja RomanoWhen Wes Craven’s Scream appeared on the scene in 1996, horror was stuck in a rut. The fun, philosophical innovations that characterized the genre in the ’80s had been reduced to derivative, repetitive slasher flicks: stab, wipe, repeat. The cultural ascendence of 1991’s Silence of the Lambs kicked …
George HahnHigh Noon’s Secret Backstoryverified_publisherVanity Fair - By Glenn FrankelIn this adaptation from his new book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic (Bloomsbury), Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter Glenn Frankel reveals how power and politics shaped—and almost scuttled—a cinematic landmark. It is one of Hollywood’s most iconic images: a …
