They are defeating the meaning of the screen.—Charlie Chaplin, reacting to the development of “talkies” Now here’s a challenge that comes along in a big way every few decades, whenever the nature of cinema appears poised to undergo some sort…

“Let’s eat with the working folks,” said Charles Napier between drags on a cigarette. “We’re not going to that hoity-toity fish joint Robards goes to. S—t, he can afford it.” We were in Philadelphia’s dark and dank City Hall sometime…