Category Archives: Film

When Frank (O’Hara) Met Marlene (Dietrich)

Posted on October 19, 2019 by

                          As everyone knows, Frank O’Hara was an unabashed, passionate fan of the movies — and of movie stars.  He stanned James Dean and Greta Garbo and Lana … Continue reading →

Posted in Edward Gorey, Edwin Denby, Film, Frank O'Hara, Larry Rivers, Letters / Correspondence | Leave a comment

“For Will”: A Short Documentary about Robert Creeley and His Son

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

A few years ago, I introduced the work of the poet Robert Creeley to an undergraduate student of mine at Florida State University named Grayson Goga.  Like so many students, Grayson fell for Creeley’s work — but unlike many students, he … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen Ginsberg, Film, Robert Creeley | 1 Comment

Jennifer Lawrence and Frank O’Hara: From Hunger Games to Lunch Poems

Posted on August 27, 2018 by

I’m always on the lookout for surprising Frank O’Hara sightings, but I definitely didn’t see this one coming.  The Daily Mail is reporting today that when the movie star Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York on Sunday on a … Continue reading →

Posted in fashion, Film, Frank O'Hara | 8 Comments

Frank O’Hara as an Influence on Greta Gerwig and “Lady Bird”

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

             Although it’s not a surprise anymore, Frank O’Hara continues to pop up in unexpected corners of popular culture, often cited as an influence and lodestar for rock musicians, TV showrunners, and filmmakers. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frank O'Hara, NY School Influence | 1 Comment

The Time John Ashbery Did a “Screen Test” for Andy Warhol

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Over the last several weeks since John Ashbery passed away, we have seen a flood of moving tributes, memorials, personal memoirs, and re-assessments, including even some reflections on the poet “in all his hunky glory,” as the title of a surprising … Continue reading →

Posted in Allen Ginsberg, Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Ed Sanders, Film, Gerard Malanga, Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, John Wieners, Lou Reed, Ron Padgett, Ted Berrigan | 1 Comment

Ron Padgett talks about his Sundays with the New York Times

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

The New York Times has just posted a little feature on Ron Padgett, in conjunction with Jim Jarmusch’s new movie Paterson.  As I noted recently, Padgett collaborated with his friend Jarmusch, composing poems for the movie: For the movie “Paterson,” about a poet … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Koch, New York, Ron Padgett, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Jim Jarmusch as “the Cinematic Extension of the New York School”

Posted on December 24, 2016 by

Paterson, the new movie by the celebrated indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, has been receiving a lot of buzz and praise ever since it debuted this summer at the Cannes Film Festival, “where it was feted as the best film the 63-year-old Jarmusch had … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frank O'Hara, Jim Jarmusch, Kenneth Koch, Ron Padgett | 3 Comments