‘Temple Grandin’: Claire Danes makes a huge leap
There’s a long Hollywood history of bio-pics forcing female performers to take big chances that paid off: Sally Field in the title role of “Norma Rae.” Bonnie Bedelia in “Heart Like a Wheel.” Jessica...
View Article‘The Molly Maguires’: Warner Archive unearths a lost 1970s epic
It’s hard to imagine a major studio financing a movie like “The Molly Maguires” today. Even in 1970, it must have struck some executives at Paramount Pictures as a form of madness to spend $11 million...
View ArticleThe tell-it-like-it-is 2011 memoir by James Garner
The death of James Garner on Sunday prompted a remarkable outpouring of affection by co-workers and fans. The star had an easy-going style that was often overlooked in favor of the more ostentatious...
View Article‘The Meddler’ & the plight of older actresses
It’s hard to decide which was more depressing – seeing Sally Field in that “Doris” movie a few months ago or watching Susan Sarandon in the new dramedy, “The Meddler.” We all know that things are tough...
View ArticleTurner Classic Movies picks ‘The Essentials’
Sure to launch more than a few arguments, the new Turner Classic Movies book “The Essentials” (Running Press) is subtitled “52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter.” Few buffs will argue with the...
View ArticleStumbling on a TV history mother lode
Not that any of us need another Internet time-suck to take us away from our lives, but have you seen the Archive of American Television that is available online for free? It’s beyond “awesome” or just...
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