Table and Teaser
Roundup of May’s articles with a preview of what’s in store in June
This month’s Autonomia introduced Liza Minnelli Movies to showcase a bright movie star of ability who’s alive. Other articles include three classic movies with popular music as integral to the characters and plots: Casablanca with its pop standard “As Times Goes By,” American Graffiti scored with rock and roll hits played by a AM radio DJ that evokes The Wizard of Oz and Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson crooning the poetic Western tune, “My Rifle, My Pony and Me” in Howard Hawks’ 1959 counterpoint to the anti-heroic High Noon—Rio Bravo starring John Wayne.
Table of contents
May’s contents include:
An invitation to celebrate Fred Astaire’s birthday as giving just deserts
50th anniversary movie review of American Graffiti starring Richard Dreyfuss
Introduction of Liza Minnelli’s Movies, reviewing 1991’s Stepping Out
A review of White Hunter, Black Heart in the Clint Eastwood Movies series
Teaser
June’s articles will feature new movie reviews. Read stories about Pittsburgh, books and classic TV in the near future. Let me know what you’re excited to read.
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