Category Archives: biography
This Iron Lady has creases.
Film Review: THE IRON LADY Meryl Streep playing Margaret Thatcher how can one resist? That will be the only reason the new movie “The Iron Lady” will make any bucks – die hard Meryl devotees and those curious to see … Continue reading
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Gawking at the Gos!
Ryan Gosling has certainly made his mark this year. I have seen him appearing in 4 new films of which he excelled in all of them. He is certainly one of the greatest actors of his generation. He may have … Continue reading
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Mirren & Midler merge
So the telefilm being made about legendary music producer Phil Spector’s murder trial and his relationship with his defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden was suspended almost a week ago due to the health issues (a herniated disc apparently!) of Bette Midler who … Continue reading
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Ooh-Aah!
Can’t wait to see this one. Meryl looks marvelous. I don’t care if the director has dubious film-making talent, Meryl has bucket loads.
Beatty’s back.
After a long hiatus Hollywood lothario Warren Beatty is planning to get back behind & in front of the camera for a new film – he last appeared in a movie back in 2001 (the flop “Town & Country”) and … Continue reading
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Reel Life!
The film biopic is always a popular genre. Sometimes they deal with the subjects whole life or career and sometimes just a certain period, some are accurate, some are fanciful. This year there are a few movies of interest coming … Continue reading
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It’s showtime! actually it’s HBO – Bob Fosse pic in the works.
HBO has announced that they are developing a biopic about film & theatre genius director/choreographer Bob Fosse. It is to be directed by Brian Singer (of X-Men fame) and is based on the book “Bye, Bye Life: The Loves and Deaths … Continue reading
Clash clones.
For those fans of the punk rock group “The Clash” – a new movie is on the horizon. Acclaimed British playwright Jez Butterworth ( who most recently wrote the Naomi Watts/Sean Penn starrer “Fair Game”) is writing a feature film … Continue reading
