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Hal Ashby
Person
Hal Ashby was an American film director and editor associated with the New Hollywood era. His acclaimed films include Harold and Maude, The Last Detail, Shampoo, and Being There.
Works by Hal Ashby
- SW
- TL
2 episodes featuring Hal Ashby
The Big Picture
Baseball movies turn a long season into myth and memory
The draft reveals why baseball remains unusually fertile cinematic material, even as analytics, changing media habits, and modern baseball complicate its cultural reach.
Sep 30, 2026 · 1h 45m
The Big Picture
A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology
The discussion uses John Boorman’s failed Exorcist sequel to examine creative authority, New Hollywood’s collapse, and how artists should be judged.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 47m