Movie Stars: Roundtree, Richard–Star of “Shaft” and TV “Roots” Dies at 81

In addition to playing the street-smart private eye, he was memorable in Roots, Once Upon a Time … When We Were Colored’ and Man Friday.

Oscar Directors: Scorsese’s 26 Features (Best, Good, Weakest)

Scorsese’s Film Output: 26 features, divided into 3 categories, best, mediocre, and worst.

Film Education: Louis Delluc, Film Society; Prix Louis-Delluc (1937-Present)

In 1917, Delluc began his career in film criticism. He went on to edit Le Journal du Ciné-club and Cinéa, establish film societies, and direct seven films.

John Wayne: “1941,” Directed by Spielberg–Roles Rejected and the Reason for That

After reading the script, Wayne decided not to participate due to ill health, but he also urged Spielberg not to pursue the project, as both he and Heston felt the film was unpatriotic.

Woman in Me, The: Oscar Nominee Michelle (“The Fabelmans”) Williams to Narrate Britney Spears Memoir (Bidding War Results in $15M Deal)

Following her Oscar-nominated turn in Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, Michelle Williams will next embody the voice of Britney Spears by narrating her upcoming memoir, “The Woman in Me.”