Great Movies
Tributes
I Wanna Be Free: Bob Rafelson (1933-2022)
A tribute to the director of Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens.
A tribute to the director of Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens.
A tribute to the greatest of all time.
"Thrilla in Manila" is available on DVD, and in six parts on YouTube.
Joe Frazier was the toughest fighter I've ever seen. I keep a picture of him above my bed. It preserves, in one immortal monochrome moment, the most important punch Smokin' Joe ever threw: the left hook that floored Muhammad Ali, and retained Frazier's world title, in the final round of 1971's "Fight of the Century" in Madison Square Garden.
(tip: @rcjohnso)
John Darnielle is one fine songwriter. I'm amazed at how people (mis-)interpret this song, from the Mountain Goats' 2005 album, "The Sunset Tree." Like many great songs, it's open to a variety of readings. But it's not a love ballad to love, love, love...
