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Brendan Gleeson is a rare actor who never seems to be acting at all. If he is in a movie, I will watch it. And usually, as in The General, again and again. This is a great interview. Photo: Brendan Gleeson: āThere are people who are deeply flawed in every single corner of humanity.ā Photograph: Johnny…
From ‘The Right Stuff’ to ‘Miami Blues’ and ‘The Player,’ Fred Ward was truly in a class of his own. Photo: Fred Ward in āHenry and Juneā Ā©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection 13 May 2022 | Carmel Dagan | Variety Fred Ward, who starred in films including āHenry and June,ā āTremors,ā āThe Right Stuffā and āThe Player,ā…
“The Tokyo Toilet” is an urban renewal project where 17 public toilets are turned into veritable works of art by architects from around the world. Photo: Screenshot from the THE TOKYO TOILET Website 12 May 2022 | Dagmar Breitenbach | DW | With additional information from The Tokyo Toilet “The Tokyo Toilet” is an urban renewal project through…
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Actor Robert Morse was a Tony-winning Broadway star, movie actor and played Bertram Cooper in the hit TV show, Mad Men. Photo: Robert Morse as Bert Cooper in Season 6 of Mad Men.AMC / Everett Collection 21 April 2022 | Robert Berkvist | New York Times Robert Morse, Impish Tony-Winning Comedy Star, Is Dead at…
Singin’ in the Rain turns 70 this year and although the reviews were good, no one expected it to become known as a classic. Photo: Gene Kelly in Singinā in the Rain. Photograph: AF archive/Alamy Stock Photo 15 April 2022 | Keith Garlington | Arkansas Online The studio musical has seen a bit of a resurgence…
Even after 30 years (!) The Player remains on my personal ‘high rotation’ list. It remains a complete joy, from beginning to end. Photo: Griffin Mill at work in his Hollywood office. 10 April 2022 | Noah Gittell | The Guardian | With additional videos, photos and links Watching Robert Altmanās The Player nearly 30…
Denis O’Dell worked with The Beatles (often), Michaell Cimino, the Carry On Gang and many others. Photo: Denis OāDell with Paul and Linda McCartney (PA) 22 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media 14 January 2022 | Spencer Leigh | The Guardian | With additional information Working in the film industry, Denis OāDell, who…
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Comedy, stand-up routines, hilarious stories, films, television, drama, impersonations… 16 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Kevin Pollak on comedy, Mrs. Maisel, and more 07 April 2019 | STEPHEN SILVER | PhillyVoice Photo: COURTESY OF KEVIN POLLAK /FOR PHILLYVOICE Kevin Pollak is one of those famous people well-known for different reasons by…
‘Living is so torrential, such an amazing experience that we often create moats to keep this vivacity away from our senses,’ William Hurt once said Photo: Actor William Hurt Rich Fury/Invision/AP 13 March 2022 | Christian Zilko | Indiewire | With additional material William Hurt, one of the most esteemed actors of the 1980s with…
Mitchell Ryan appeared in the TV series āDark Shadows,ā played a brutal businessman in āSanta Barbaraā and a wealthy father in the sitcom āDharma & Greg.ā Photo: Mitchell Ryan – Actor 06 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Mitchell Ryan, Who Played the Villain in āLethal Weapon,ā Dies at 88 05 March…
When asked to write essays on their favouriteĀ Steven SpielbergĀ movie, Edgar Wright jumped on the phone and had a 45-minute discussion with Spielberg about Ā Duel Photo: Dennis Weaver in Duel Original: 31 MARCH 2018 HAWKINS BAY 05 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News 27 March 2018 | Edgar Wright | Empire āWhen we…
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He was ‘trying to get it to look like it did at the original screening, when it was only two weeks old, not 20 years old or 50 years old.ā Photo: The wedding, where Brando dances with Talia Shire, was intended to be overly bright in contrast with interior scenes.Credit – Paramount Pictures (cropped) 23…
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