In 1997, Madeline Albright became the first female United States Secretary of State; Heaven’s Gate committed ritualistic mass suicide in San Diego; Tony Blair became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; Deep Blue defeated Gary Kasparov in a chess match; The WNBA debuted; Hong Kong was returned to Chinese control; Two billion people watched Princess… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Chappell Roan: A look back at 1997
Tag: Paul Schrader
The bridge goes over the canyon and leads to a tree
The Learning Tree (1969) Even keeled Newt reluctantly follows his conscience and gives evidence proving Booker killed a man, destroying his friendship with Marcus, Booker’s son, and leading to a violent confrontation in a racist, rural Kansas town. This film about the black experience during the Great Depression is a better film than Gordon Parks… Continue reading The bridge goes over the canyon and leads to a tree