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Mable John Earns Her Screen Timenew
Known to some as the sister of hugely influential R&B star Little Willie John, the spirited singer dubbed “Able Mable” was the first woman artist signed by future Motown chief Berry Gordy Jr. to his fledgling Tamla operation and now she can be seen in John Sayles' latest film.
NOW Magazine |
Tom Perlich |
01-31-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
John Sayles Mines the Rural Blues for 'Honeydripper'new
Back before Sex, Lies, and Videotape … before Reservoir Dogs … before there was much of anything that could be called an American independent film movement, John Sayles was the quintessential indie filmmaker.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
11-30-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Honeydripper, John Sayles
Murder on the Campaign Trailnew
With Silver City, Sayles lives up to the stereotype of the socially conscientious but humorless leftist. Imagine Ralph Nader trying to crack a joke on the campaign trail and you'll get a sense of Silver City's discomfort with comedy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
09-15-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Sayles, Silver City
All Aboardnew
John Sayles and his partner Maggie Renzi discuss the political messages in their film Silver City and describe how they pulled together the financing and cast.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Kathryn Eastburn |
09-03-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
