John McNaughton

With 'Harvest,' Michael Shannon goes back to his roots

2012-12-12 16:42:00

Michael Shannon is riding a bit of a hot streak. His portrayal of a manic survivalist in “Take Shelter” garnered all sorts of acclaim last year. He's a standout in the otherwise somewhat muddled spiritual drama “Grace” on Broadway....

Theater review: 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' at Crown City Theatre

2011-10-26 16:32:55

William "Dean" McNaughton

2012-06-07 17:16:00

William “Dean” McNaughton,� a Balboa Island and Newport Beach resident, died peacefully June 3, 2012 with his family at his side.� He was 89 years old. Dean was born in Bicknell, Indiana, on March 6, 1923.� He attended high school in Pekin,...

For Chicago cabbie, backseat is a trove of art

2011-10-04 22:00:00

Dmitry Samarov, like Travis Bickle, is God's lonely man, cruising the streets of Chicago, watching for your arm to shoot out and beckon him, taking note of the odd, offhanded things you say after you climb into his cab. He is a taxi driver, and with...

Wild Things

1998-03-19 00:00:00

Friday March 20, 1998 ��Two sexually precocious high school seniors are washing a Jeep in a residential driveway in suburban Florida, and indulging in a little water fight while they're at it. The water does what water does, makes the girls' skimpy...

'Condo Painting' Presents an Intriguing Look at Artist

2000-05-17 00:00:00

Friday March 17, 2000 ��John McNaughton's documentary "Condo Painting" sounds like a put-on, and in a way it is, even though that title refers not to an apartment house getting a face lift but to a witty study of artist George Condo at work. A boyish-...

Nick with director John McNaughton , who was back in his hometown for his stage directorial debut -- Tennessee Speaks in Tongues. (09/09/06)

2006-09-09 00:00:00