I’m taking a little breather from the Traverse City Film Festival today to get caught up on a few things, like writing up reviews and notes for the movies I’ve seen so far.
Yesterday, I saw “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” and it was such a thrill to be in the presence of the great Paul Mazursky, who directed that film, as well as many other greats, including “An Unmarried Woman,” “Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” and “Enemies: A Love Story.” Read some of Mazursky’s thoughts on filmmaking and working with stars like Natalie Wood  and … [Read More]

I saw “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice” at the Traverse City Film Festival yesterday. It’s the 40th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated film, released in 1969, and director Paul Mazursky was on hand to answer a few questions after the screening.
What strikes me about the film is that most movies in the 1960s focused on the younger generation – the Woodstock generation. But this film concentrated on two wealthy, upper middle-class couples living in L.A. I was coveting their homes and cars and swimming pools, but of course, under the facade are  bunch of issues – sexual … [Read More]