Registration opened today for my spring term course at Norwalk Community College - ‘Four Independent Filmmakers Who Revolutionized American Movies.’ We’ll be taking a deep dive into the careers of John Cassavetes, Steven Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino and Richard Linklater. visit lifetimelearners.org

A GQ profile. www.gq.com/story/robert...

BOTD: Billie Joe Armstrong

R.I.P.Frederick Wiseman

Dwight Baird (Canadian, b. 1957, lives and works in Montreal), The Aloneness of Winter, 2023. Acrylic on wood panel

R.I.P. Robert Duvall

BOTD: Mahershala Ali

Focus on French Cinema 2026 has already hosted two sold-out screenings. We are also presenting an online festival for movie fans who can’t get to Greenwich. Between now and Feb. 23 you can rent the terrific new Swiss film ‘Silent Rebellion’ at focusonfrenchcinema.eventive.org

BOTD: Kevin McCarthy

R.I.P. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

BOTD: Steve Buscemi

Coming in May.

Happy Friday the 13th from Black Rock.

BOTD: Stockard Channing

Grand finale of my five week course on Mike Nichols & Elaine May. It has been so much fun exploring the lives & work of two show biz geniuses.

BOTD: Josh Brolin

R.I.P. James Van Der Beek

Phew www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Good news for this addict. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

BOTD: Burt Reynolds

I’m heading to Milford for my 6:30 talk on the Oscars at the Milford Library. We have lots of great clips too. Join me if you’re in the neighborhood.

May / December Romance - Hope Gangloff, 2013, American, b. 1974, Acrylic on canvas

BOTD: Laura Dern

“It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn't represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence." - Trump’s description of the Super Bowl is good self analysis.

I’m looking forward to talking about the Oscars Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Milford Library. We’ll be examining the history of the award as well as who we think should win this year. Please join us for this free event.

BOTD: Tom Hiddleston

Thawing out at the beautiful Bruce Museum where we will be showing the second Focus on French Cinema film ‘What is Love?’ at 2 p.m.

BOTD: Jack Lemmon

Dan McCleary (American, b. 1952), The Regular, 1996, oil on canvas

BOTD: Gay Talese

Why don’t we just rename the whole damn country ‘Trumpsylvania’? www.axios.com/2026/02/06/t...

We are showing our second Focus on French Cinema film Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich - ‘What is Love?’ (c'est quoi l'amour). It’s the U.S. premiere of a charming romantic comedy. Google ‘Focus on French Cinema 2026’ for tickets.

BOTD: Patrick Macnee

Whitewood Road - Martijn Hesseling, 2024. Dutch, b.1971.

Teaching class four of my five class course on Mike Nichols & Elaine May. Today we’re focusing on May’s challenging career as a film director, including the legendary box office flop ‘Ishtar’ of which she once said ‘If all of the people who hate ‘Ishtar’ had seen it, I would be a rich woman today.’

BOTD: Charlotte Rampling

“It makes no difference whatever whether they laugh at us or revile us... the main thing is that they mention us, that they concern themselves with us again and again.” - Adolf Hitler

BOTD: Michael Beck