Mike Gaughn

Q&A with Director Oliver Stone

S&V talks with Oliver Stone about movies, life, /Alexander Revisited/, and /World Trade Center/.

By Mike Gaughn
Posted April 4, 2007

On February 27, Warner Home Video released a second DVD-only cut of Oliver Stone's Alexander. Dubbed Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut, this three-and-a-half-hour version includes 38 minutes of new footage and an intermission. Stone recently talked about the importance of DVD to Alexander, and to all of his films. - Michael Gaughn

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A Class Act

Two movie stars, a renovated barn, and some first rate gear add up to . . .

By Mike Gaughn
Posted February 27, 2009

A voice booms from the ether of the home theater like a female Jehovah. "Pick up Line 2," it commands. "Meryl wants to talk to Natasha." I'm alone in the room and, tech-savvy guy that I am, can't figure out if I should shout a response back into the void as I fumble around looking for a handset to pick up or a button to press.

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Natasha Richardson

Remembering a Class Act

By Mike Gaughn
Posted March 20, 2009

By now, you've heard about the sudden death of actress Natasha Richardson. I wrote about her and husband Liam Neeson's home theater for the January '09 issue ("A Class Act"), and wanted to share a few thoughts about her:

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