John Powers appears in the following:
Peeling Away The Layers In A 'Portrait Of Jason'
Thursday, May 02, 2013
In her classic '60s documentary, Shirley Clarke profiles a loquacious 33-year-old gay hustler who dreams of having a nightclub act. Her subject could hardly be more complex — and in examining him, she raises important questions about the relationship between fact and fiction.
Hunting For Secrets In 'The Shining's' Room 237
Friday, March 29, 2013
A new documentary looks at obsessive fans of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. These fanatics look for hidden meanings in the movie, and while some of their theories sound outrageous, it's too simple to call such thinking deranged.
A Measured Look At Roth As The Writer Turns 80
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The celebration of Philip Roth's career reaches its peak in a new documentary — Philip Roth Unmasked — that will screen on PBS next week as part of the American Masters series. There's no doubt that Roth is a master, and not just an American one, but the film tiptoes around the novelist's dark ferocity.
Setting Rivalries Aside for National Unity
Friday, July 27, 2012
The summer Olympics are often characterized as a celebration of unity. But what happens when fierce rivals must work together to advance national team interests?
