Picturing Peter Bogdanovich – Book Giveaway (October)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on Oct 5, 2020

“Picturing Peter Bogdanovich: My Conversations with the New Hollywood Director”We have FOUR Books to Give Away this month! “Peter Tonguette’s interviews with Bogdanovich are fascinating. His passion for writing shines bright in this book on the great filmmaker. It’s read more

What I Learned About Peter Bogdanovich

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 9, 2020

Recently TCM released their podcast The Plot Thickens featuring interviews with Peter Bogdanovich. He’s always been an intriguing figure of the movies, and part of this is how he’s been able to cultivate his image while also acting as a living bridge to Classic Hollywood. He was part of read more

The Last Picture Show (1971): Peter Bogdanovich and Timeless Cinema

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 19, 2020

“People can’t sneeze in this town without someone offering him a handkerchief” – Eileen Brennan as Genevieve Always the compelling raconteur, among his plethora of yarns, Peter Bogdanovich can be heard telling the one about how he was first introduced to his source material. read more

They All Laughed (1980): Peter Bogdanovich’s Melancholy Screwball

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Dec 30, 2019

A version of this review was published over at Film Inquiry. I recently watched an interview between Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson reminiscing about the film. One of the most striking suggestions is the inferred sadness in “They All Laughed.” It takes its title from a song but whil read more

Warner Archive: Peter Bogdanovich Revealed in One Day Since Yesterday (2015)

Classic Movies Posted by KC on Nov 16, 2016

I've always had a lot of respect for Peter Bogdanovich, both as a filmmaker and as a custodian of film history. When many of the great directors were still alive, he befriended these legends and recorded their thoughts for future generations. He would also pay tribute to the style and stars of class read more

What's Up, Doc? (1972) with Peter Bogdanovich #TCMFF (2)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

Peter Bogdanovich and Dave Karger at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival - Photo source: Getty/TCM Director Peter Bogdanovich's follow-up to his Academy Award-winning drama The Last Picture Show (1971) was something wildly different. What's Up, Doc? (1972) is an homage to the screwball comedies read more

What's Up, Doc? (1972) with Peter Bogdanovich #TCMFF (1)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

Peter Bogdanovich and Dave Karger at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival - Photo source: Getty/TCM Director Peter Bogdanovich's follow-up to his Academy Award-winning drama The Last Picture Show (1971) was something wildly different. What's Up, Doc? (1972) is an homage to the screwball comedies read more