The Really Quite Difficult James Caan Movie Still Quiz
Anyone whose read much of my stuff for long knows I’m a big fan of James Caan.Although justly well known for his star-making role in The Godfather, Caan has proven, during his almost half century in the business that his talent is matched only by his versatility. From dramas to comedies to musicals, Caan’s ability [...]
Art Vs Commerce: The Norman Jewison Affair
Until the late 1970s and the advent of video recorders for a mass market, only film critics or the dedicated cineaste would take the trouble to examine the arc of a career in film. Once a film, even a highly successful one, had spent its time on release it would disappear, or circulate again years [...]
Rollerball
Rollerball (1975) was made at Pinewood and on location at the Olympic stadium in Munich. Director Norman Jewison saw a short story by William Harrison entitled Rollerball Murder. The story appealed to him as he saw immediately the prescient resonance of the plot. Rollerball portrays the world of 2018 as being run by huge corporations. [...]
