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Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 11/2024
The movie that gave John Woo his Alfred Hitchcock moment: “It required that I find a new style”
An experiment from the ‘Master of Suspense’.
“I just want them to stop”: how Terry Gilliam fell out of love with his favourite medium
These days, Gilliam can’t stand something he once had a lot of love for.
10 terrible movies that wasted an incredible cast
Sometimes a great cast does not a great movie make.
The icon Quentin Tarantino modelled his entire career on: “He’s my hero”
Tarantino emulated this Hollywood legend to great effect.
The director who created the myth of Nicolas Cage: “The time that I found my voice”
Without this director, the world would never have been graced with “Nicolas Cage.”
Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax
Smollett’s 2021 conviction has been reversed, and the case against him dismissed.
Who filled the void left by John Cazale’s death?
Was any actor able to fill the void left by John Cazale’s tragic early passing?
The scene Bruce Lee refused to shoot: “I’m not going to do that”
Lee baulked at the idea of being bested by this bird-brained sidekick.
When Michael Caine accidentally went on a date with Bette Davis: “I am going home alone in a taxi”
This Hollywood icon knew about Caine’s reputation as a ladies’ man.
John Wayne on the greatest acting advice he ever received: “Why don’t you wise up?”
This piece of advice wound up shaping The Duke’s entire career.