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READING THE STARS: The Whitman Authorized Editions of the 1940s | Now See Hear! | Library of Congress
By Cary O’Dell, July 20, 2022 Today, movie stars are easily accessible to us: on TV, by way of streaming services and, of course, via the internet, usually even via that star’s very own Twitter and Instagram. In fact, celebrities—of every conceivable stripe–are so omnipresent that it seems hard to imagine, or remember, a time…
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Michael Mann, Kathy Bates React to James Caan’s Death – Variety
By Carson Burton, July 7, 2022 Michael Mann and Kathy Bates have both shared tributes to “The Godfather” and “Misery” star James Caan, who died on Wednesday at 82 years old. “What a terrible and tragic loss,” Mann wrote in a statement to Variety. “Jimmy was not just a great actor with total commitment and…
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Downton Abbey Ushers in a New Era in Britain – DailyNewsGems
By Bill Lucey, 06/18/2022 A hearty round of applause goes to Julian Fellowes who knocked one out of the park, yet again. The second movie spinoff of Downton Abbey hit the theaters a few weeks ago and is being met with mostly favorable reviews. As of June 17, 2022, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” has…
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Stephen King names his top five Stephen King stories | Far Out | Film
By Calum Russell @Russellisation, Tue 7th Jun 2022 16.00 BST There are few authors, if any at all, that can match the influence of Stephen King, an ingenious creative who has given a tremendous amount of stories to cinema and television. From low-key dramas like Stand By Me, Misery and The Shawshank Redemption to blockbuster…
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“Top Gun” — The Library of Congress Keeps Receipts | Library of Congress Blog
By Neely Tucker, June 1, 2022 “Top Gun: Maverick” took your breath away, did it? The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster is, if anything, a bigger hit than the original. The film, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, took in a Memorial Day weekend record of an estimated $156 million…
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Book Club 2 first look photo stars Jane Fonda in new movie sequel | EW.com
Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen return alongside Fonda and Keaton in the first-look image from the upcoming sequel to the 2018 comedy. By Joey Nolfi, May 31, 2022 at 01:12 PM EDT The Book Club crew is jetting off to Italy for The Next Chapter of their cinematic saga. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen,…
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Was You’ve Got Mail Trying to Warn Us About the Internet? (Or Telling Us to Give Up?) ‹ Literary Hub
Olivia Rutigliano on the Rise of Amazon.com, Corporate Homogenization, and the90s Rom Com in the Middle of It All By Olivia Rutigliano, May 20, 2022 It’s springtime again in New York City, which makes me think of You’ve Got Mail. “You don’t want to miss New York in the spring,” Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) advises Kathleen Kelly…
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The 33 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time | Vanity Fair
We take stock of the best rom-coms ever—from Coming to America to Groundhog Day to three Nora Ephron classics. By Vanity Fair, May 11, 2022 As this list of the best romantic comedies ever proves, the death of the genre has been greatly exaggerated. Yes, rom-coms have faltered in popularity since their 1990s heyday—but even…
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Robert Duvall, James Caan on 50th Anniversary of ‘The Godfather’ – Variety
By Brent Lang, Mar 22, 2022 9:49am PT It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 50 years since Francis Ford Coppola’s”The Godfather” made moviegoers an offer they couldn’t refuse. The film was a sensation when it debuted in March 24, 1972, setting box office records, revitalizing the career of Marlon Brando, launching the likes of…
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William Hurt Remembered by Director Lawrence Kasdan – Variety
By Lawrence Kasdan, Mar 15, 2022 9:30am PT Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan, a four-time Oscar nominee, worked with Oscar winner William Hurt, who died March 13 at age 71, on “Body Heat” (1981), “The Big Chill” (1983), “The Accidental Tourist” (1988) and “I Love You to Death” (1990). William Hurt and I came into the movies…
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Remembering William Hurt: An Actor Who Wore His Feeling on the Outside – Variety
By Owen Gleiberman, Mar 13, 2022 7:33pm PT William Hurt, who died Sunday at 71, had a look and an aura that appeared, at first, to fit all too snugly into Hollywood’s conception of what a movie star should be. Tall and broad-shouldered, with a silky shock of wheat-colored hair, his handsome features set off…
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Explained: What is Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Based on? | Movieweb
Here’s a deep dive into the complexities of the father of the atomic bomb, Nolan’s subject in his upcoming film Oppenheimer. By Andrew Sidhom, Published 3 days ago, March 4, 2022 Christopher Nolan will finally make his biopic. The famous director had a stunted attempt to mount one two decades ago when he penned a…
