Actors As Musicians: 4 Can’t Miss Performances
For many actors, there’s no richer source material than portraying an iconic musician. We take a look at four great big-screen performances.
How Do You Portray Elvis?
Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming movie about Elvis revives the question of how to portray such an iconic figure.
The Enduring Mystery of “Magic Alex”
“Magic Alex” drifted into the Beatle orbit proclaiming to be a genius. Was he a con man? Crazy? Both? His story remains one of the strangest in Beatle lore.
In Defense of Hollywood’s Fourth Wall
Sometimes a cheeky wink from the screen works; other times it just ruins the movie experience. Thoughts on breaking the “Fourth Wall.”
Vassar Clements: “Fire on the mountain…”
Vassar Clements brought the fiddle into pop music — and stretched both its boundaries and its presence. But his curious life held much more.