Oscar Actors: Weaver, Sigourney–Alien Franchise
Sigourney Weaver earned the biggest paydays of her career from the Alien franchise.
John Waters: Pope of Trash–Academy Exhibit
John Waters on his Academy Museum Exhibit, Walk of Fame Star
Directors to Watch: Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”)
For Saint Omer, director Alice Diop says, “Fiction was the best form to say specifically what I wanted to say, which I couldn’t have done if I had made a documentary about the real accused person.”
Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary: Most Popular Articles–Grant, Cary: Hollywood’s Ultimate Movie Star (Part 1)
In his long and successful career, Cary Grant represented the epitome of the elegant, suave, and urbane man. He became the eternal fantasy of the seductive man–daft, sophisticated, marvelously dressed
1 HITCHCOCK: Notes, New, Aug 6, 2022
1 HITCHCOCK H, A to Z (themes, motifs) H, A to Z (Individual films) August 3, 2022—8188 words Auction Skin Game: Saboteur: Barry’s auction of Mrs. Sutton’s jewelry, when he double talks to stall for time and protection 39 Steps: Richard Henney’s political doubletalk North: Thornhill’s babbling at the auction […]
1 Hitchcock: Cameo, Family, Food, Hero, Villain, Setting
The Lady Vanishes (1938) Food: Crucial scenes are set at the dining area of the train, including the name Froy on the window. Cameo: Hitchcock can be seen at Victoria Station, wearing a black coat and smoking a cigarette, near the end of the film Rebecca: Party: Second Mrs. de Winter e tries to please […]
Death in Hollywood: Werner, Oskar, Oscar Nominee (Alcoholic, Died at 61)
Werner was an alcoholic, which contributed heavily to the decline of his health and career.
1 Hitchcock: Fear of Authority, Female sexuality.
Title: Hitchcock’s Feminine Mystique Themes For instance, trains featured heavily in many of his films for the distinct reason that he had a pronounced interest in them from his love of geography, maps, railways systems, and tram timetables that went back to his early school days. Many of Hitchcock’s films are timeless and he’s been studied […]
Death in Hollywood: Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning ‘This Is Us’ Actor, Dies at 66
Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor known for his role as William Hill on NBC’s This Is Us has died. He was 66.
Death in Hollywood: Actor in Game of Thrones Dies at 36
Darren Kent, an actor who appeared in Games of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and East Enders has died on Friday. He was 36.
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