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Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
Whether he’s reading to kids at the White House, hitting up local bookstores on Black Friday, or giving recommendations to his daughters, President Barack Obama may as well be known as the Commander in Books.
Potus is an avid reader and recently spoke to the New York Times about the significant, informative and inspirational role literature has played in his presidency, crediting books for allowing him to “slow down and get perspective.” With his presidency coming to an end this Friday, EW looked back at Obama’s lit picks over the years...
- 1/19/2017
- by Mark Marino
- PEOPLE.com
Over the last few months I’ve been re-visiting the entire filmography of the great director Stanley Kubrick; I recently caught up and watched last year’s Room 237, a documentary showcasing the numerous theories about the meaning of the film The Shining. Unbeknownst to me it wasn’t officially sanctioned by Warner Bros or the estate of director Stanley Kubrick. Well now comes to light the documentary Staircases to Nowhere:
Recorded over three years, the documentary serves as a one hour oral history of the making of The Shining featuring interviews with assistant directors, camera technicians, artists, and Kubrick’s wife Christine.
Interviewees include Brian Cook (1st Ad), Jan Harlan (Producer), Christiane Kubrick (Wife of Stanley Kubrick), Mick Mason (Camera Technician), June Randall (Continuity) and many more. Kubrick was one of the most enigmatic filmmakers and remains one of the most influential, check out the entire documentary below and...
Recorded over three years, the documentary serves as a one hour oral history of the making of The Shining featuring interviews with assistant directors, camera technicians, artists, and Kubrick’s wife Christine.
Interviewees include Brian Cook (1st Ad), Jan Harlan (Producer), Christiane Kubrick (Wife of Stanley Kubrick), Mick Mason (Camera Technician), June Randall (Continuity) and many more. Kubrick was one of the most enigmatic filmmakers and remains one of the most influential, check out the entire documentary below and...
- 3/12/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
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