David M. Lubin's new book, Ready for My Close-Up: The Making of Sunset Boulevard and the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream, shares insight into the creation of the movie and hits shelves two days after ...

Just a few weeks ago, I rewatched the 1950 classic film "Sunset Boulevard" for the first time in years. And I was struck by how well the film had aged. I mean, sure, some of the dialogue seemed ...

In Ready for My Closeup (Grand Central, Aug.), the film professor takes readers behind the scenes of the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. Why write a book about a 75-year-old movie? When I started teaching ...

The Great Neck Library will host a movie screening and author discussion at the Main Library at 159 Bayview Ave., on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 1:30 p.m. The event is free; attendees may purchase an ...

Still of 1950's 'Sunset Boulevard.' Nearly 75 years ago, in 1950, Hollywood produced its first bona fide masterpiece depicting the darker side of striving for fame and success in Tinseltown, ...

David M. Lubin's book Ready for My Close-Up: The Making of Sunset Boulevard and the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream looks at how the film's poison-dipped love letter to Hollywood endures 75 years ...