Francis Davis

In an interview shortly before her death, the film critic traces her career from her days at the "New Yorker" through her experiences with numerous directors, disappointment with recent cinema, and renewed interest in television.

An informative and insightful collection of essays from Francis Davis. Davis prefers artists who push at the avant-garde edges, who refuse to accept the status quo. This collection of influential writings again focuses on these hard-to-catergorize heroes, from Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Michael Jackson and Barbra …