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Paul Schrader: The Masterclass at Milan’s Prada Foundation

The Prada Foundation hosted — within its Cinema Godard — a Masterclass with the accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader. During this occasion, the multi-hyphenate cineaste retraced his experience as film critic, screenwriter and director. Italy had previously homaged Schrader through the years, with Masterclasses and accolades at the Museum of Cinema in Turin, at the Lucca Film Festival and…

M. Emmet Walsh, Character actor of Blade Runner and Blood Simple, Passed Away at 88

©Courtesy of Don Mckay film. One of the best character actors in contemporary American cinema, M. Emmet Walsh, passed away last Tuesday in  Vermont at the age of 88. The news has been given by his manager Sandy Joseph. He was born on March 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, New York. Active since the late ‘60,…

Cinematographer John Bailey Dies at 81; He Served as Academy President

Photo by Tig Productions – © 1994 Cinematographer John Bailey died on November 10 in Los Angeles at the age of 81.In addition to his creative work on such films as “American Gigolo,” “Ordinary People,” “Mishima : A Life in Four Chapters,” “Groundhog Day,“ and “As Good as It Gets,” Bailey served two terms as president…