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REMEMBERING REIFENSTAHL

By | September 2003

Leni Riefenstahl’s blackball seems incredibly cruel in an age where teen rapist Roman Polanski is personally delivered his Academy Award by Harrison Ford and accused child molester Woody Allen is given a standing ovation at that very ceremony…

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REMEMBERING REIFENSTAHL

I have a friend named Grant Taylor, who used to be a standup comedian. My favorite one liner of his went something like “Hitler liked to paint. That...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: ARE WE WATCHING THE SAME MOVIE?

There’s an old saying: “If everyone liked the same things, who’d dance with the fat girls?” This applies to everything – food, furniture,...

PETE JONES’ “DOUBTING RILEY” DIARY V

In last week's entry in PETE JONES' "DOUBTING RILEY" DIARY, the freckle-faced filmmaker found himself kissing another man. Making out with a guy. Full...

PETE JONES’ “DOUBTING RILEY” DIARY V (part 2)

The one thing that consistently amuses me about the filming process is how the hierarchy of a crew resembles our government. The director is the executive...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “SONG OF THE SOUTH”

One of the most popular titles in the bootleg video orbit is Walt Disney’s 1946 feature "Song of the South." For Americans, the only way to see this...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: PENNSYLVANIA’S NEXT GOVERNOR — WILL SMITH!

Arnold Schwarzenegger (whose last name is German for "Black Nigger" -- translate it yourself if you don't believe me) is running for governor of...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: WHO ARE ALL YOU PEOPLE, ANYWAY?

I knew was getting old when every female that came into my field of view looked younger than the one who’d just left. I knew I was very old when I found...

TALKING PICTURES: LETTER MEN

“How much do you think this place paid out for all this Irish memorabilia?” “Good question! I look around, and a lot of this stuff looks like you...

PETE JONES’ “DOUBTING RILEY” DIARY IV (part 2)

I think the most important part of directing this film was done in casting. Unfortunately, when I am in a scene, I have the toughest time stepping out of...

PETE JONES’ “DOUBTING RILEY” DIARY IV

In last week's entry in PETE JONES' "DOUBTING RILEY" DIARY, the freckle-faced filmmaker found himself without a lead actor. So he cast himself. With...

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