James Toback

Remembering 9/11: Portraits of Resilience

Regina Weinreich | Posted 11.11.2011

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Regina Weinreich

You could feel the weight of the occasion at the Milk Gallery in the Meatpacking District on Thursday night, the site of a portrait exhibition and screening of a documentary marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

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Paul Morrissey Dishes on Acting School and Andy Warhol

Regina Weinreich | Posted 11.09.2011

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Regina Weinreich

Film director Paul Morrissey, erstwhile manager of Andy Warhol's Factory, has been dogged, his career overshadowed by the Warhol legend.

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New York Film Critics Circle Contretemps

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

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Regina Weinreich

You expect an awards event to be a love fest with awardees waxing benighted and grateful. When Darren Aronofsky got up to speak about Black Swan's cinematographer, things got ugly.

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Elaine Kaufman Threw My Check Book in My Face and I Will Miss Her

Carole Mallory | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carole Mallory

Elaine Kaufman, a hub for loneliness and networking, fueled forty years of fond memories. Her passing signifies the end of an era.

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Movie Review: More Than a Game

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

Though it tells the story of the rise of basketball's already legendary LeBron James, it frames it as part of a larger story about friendship and teamwork.

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Hungry Heart: Toback on Tyson

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kim Morgan

As I talked with Tyson director James Toback, our discussion went to many places, so I'm parceling out some key moments.

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HuffPost Review: Tyson

Greg Hanlon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Hanlon

The film weaves old footage of Tyson with interviews with the contemporary version, showing the discrepancy between the menacing block of granite he once was and the tired, doughy man he has become.

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Documentary Features Mike Tyson with His Gloves Off

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Danny Groner

On Thursday night I attended a screening of the documentary Tyson, set to be released later this spring. The film is an intimate look at famed boxer M...

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Mike Tyson and James Toback: Two Obsessives Meeting

Karin Badt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karin Badt

It was clear, from the scenes Toback chose to emphasize that he, who has personally known Tyson for twenty-two years, shares an understanding of both Tyson's self-destructive appetite and his fight to the finish.

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