On December 21, 1940, celebrated American author and Hollywood scenster F. Scott Fitzgerald collapsed and died inside a West Hollywood apartment. He was 44 years old. more ›

--Joni Mitchell, "Big Yellow Taxi" more ›

Making a great film is truly an act of alchemy. How else to explain how an exquisitely and sumptuously crafted film like is a bad film. There are far too many moments of true wonder to consign to that status. Rather, it is an occasionally brilliant film that is interrupted too often by structural awkwardness, strange directorial choices and performance misses. It constantly entices you only to lose you when you're ready to fall. more ›