George Kuchar Articles

Gloria Grahame, The Big Heat FORREST GUMP, BAMBI, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: National Film Registry 2011 Movies Besides the aforementioned Hester Street and Norma Rae, women are also at the forefront of Julia Reichert and Jim Klein's Growing Up Female (1971); Chick Strand’s Fake Fruit Factory (1986), a documentary about Mexican women who create ornamental papier-mâché fruits and vegetables; and the recently deceased George [...]

The name George Kuchar (right, with Marion Eaton in Thundercrack!) will probably not ring a bell to the vast majority of moviegoers anywhere in the world. Yet, Kuchar, who died of cancer last night, September 6, directed more than 200 movies — mostly shorts and video productions — from the mid-1950s to the late 2000s. The New York-born (Aug. 31, 1942) Kuchar brothers' penchant for [...]

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009 Saturday, March 28, highlights Schedule and synopses from the LLGFF website   Dolls Directed by: Karin Babinská Cast: Marie Dolezalová, Sandra Nováková, Petra Nesvacilova Country: Czech Republic Year: 2007 Running time: 99min   This debut feature from Karin Babinská is a beautifully made and poignant coming of age tale, about three best friends from high school embarking on [...]