Back in 2004, Steve Jobs asked writer Walter Isaacson to write a biography on him. Isaacson was given unprecedented access to Jobs, who encouraged the author to talk…
Because he had unyielding charm… because he could make you feel safe in the face of imminent danger… because Hitchcock hired him multiple times… because he was fucking Cary Grant…
Alfie… Get Carter… The Italian Job… The Dark Knight… When I grow up, I want to be Michael Caine.
The King of Cool… I was a little kid in Cleveland when I first saw Bullitt on our Betamax. Even then, I was in awe of his seemingly…
I’m still not sure what this movie is about, but it is wonderful to watch. Steve McQueen is the essence of cool in this 1968 caper directed by Peter Yates. Apparently, his character was modeled after San Francisco Police Department inspector Dave Toschi (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in David Fincher’s 2007 film Zodiac), but minus the bow tie.
In addition to McQueen and his inimitable style, as well as a beautiful young Jacqueline Bisset, Bullitt features one of the most exciting car chases ever put on film, with McQueen doing much of his own driving in a Ford Mustang GT 390 fastback.
On my drive back to New York after a visit to my hometown of Cleveland, I took I-80, which is a beautiful stretch of road in parts of…