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In Memory of Mike Nichols (1931-2014)

Director Mike Nichols passed away November 19 leaving behind a legacy of fine work for the stage and the screen.  I must confess that I came along too late to know of him as part of a legendary comedy duo (with Elaine May), but now that I’ve learned about them, I am...

Inundated by Silliness: Noah, 2014

By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D. November 7, 2014 Darren Aronofsky’s 2014 film Noah inspired me to plumb the depths of the Dalenberg Library,  find the great flood stories of human history,  and re-read them.  While there are many flood legends from many cultures, the three...

Robin Williams: 1951-2014

By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D.August 12, 2014 This has been a sad week for the movies as we lost iconic performers Robin Williams to suicide (at age 63) and Lauren Bacall to an apparent stroke (at age 89). Williams’ death by suicide hits hardest.  If any movie...

A Hammer Films Double Feature

By Dale D. Dalenberg, M.D.November 17, 2013The Dalenberg Library of Antique Popular Literature convenes its Film Society again this week to screen vintage suspense films from 1960/61. The British film production company Hammer Films provides us with a back...