Kevin Costner turns 68: A look at his best films and career He is not only an actor, but also a producer, director and a musician. The Times of India · Jan 18, 2023
Review: Tom Hanks gives 'A Man Called Otto' an easygoing sincerity It says something about the current state of studio filmmaking in Hollywood that all the things that make "A Man Called Otto" stand out are things that really should make it commonplace. The film is made with a level of craft and simple competence that has become shockingly rare. A… Los Angeles Times · Dec 29, 2022
Scots Clint Eastwood superfan surprised with incredible bedroom mural of hero Albert, 58, is obsessed with the steely-jawed icon, best known for films such as A Fistful of Dollars and police thriller Dirty Harry. Daily Record · Dec 17, 2022
Christmas past, Christmas present: how secular Britain found new ways to celebrate the season The census shows the UK is now a minority Christian country – but inventive blends of the pagan and pious still bring us together in deep midwinter The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022
How Jordan Peele, Antonio Banderas and sea monsters lift these animated films Among the contenders for the 2023 animated feature Oscar are a gorgeously framed, important lesson for kids (and adults); the return of Henry Selick in a collaboration with Jordan Peele; and a startlingly good entry in the "Puss in Boots"/"Shrek" franchise. Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022
‘Tulsa King’ review: Sylvester Stallone is a New York gangster starting over in ... Oklahoma? As the creator of the “Yellowstone” franchise, Taylor Sheridan’s notions of masculinity are not what you’d call expansive, but instead sit comfortably within the same mold that produced John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. A similar but distinctive brand of masculinity exists in stories about the mob. With “Tulsa King” on… Chicago Tribune · Nov 17, 2022
TV tonight: Strictly’s Oti Mabuse tells the reality of growing up in post-apartheid South Africa Mabuse’s return home is shadowed by racism and inequality. Plus, Brian Cox on How the Other Half Lives. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022
‘Good luck with your horse opera!’: Hugo Blick on his rule-breaking western The English At the heart of this subversive frontier tale is a sumptuous but doomed love story. That’s what makes it the renowned TV writer’s most radical and pleasurable work yet The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
The Wonder to Spirited: the seven best films to watch on TV this week Florence Pugh plays a nurse sent to moniter a girl who hasn’t eaten for four months in a stunning historical thriller, while Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds bring the festive fun with their Christmas Carol remix The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
Judi Dench jokingly chastises Louis Theroux over interview question: ‘Am I the only one who heard that?’ ‘Out!’ joked the actor to Theroux The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
Dame Judi Dench tells Louis Theroux that soft spread ad paid for her £8m farmhouse But the James Bond star has no recollection filming the one-off ad almost four decades ago Wales Online · Nov 1, 2022
Judi Dench calls Clint Eastwood ‘the most laidback man I have ever met’ ‘At the end of the scene, he says, “Stop.” Not “cut”,’ actor recalled of being directed by Eastwood The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
'Black Adam' producer teases future DC crossovers — even Batman 'Black Adam' producer Hiram Garcia reveals the past and future for Dwayne Johnson's epic anti-hero in the DC Universe. Inverse · Oct 20, 2022
Can the Rock Steady the DC Universe with ‘Black Adam’? In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly conspicuous absence: While a parade of big-name actors have taken their turns donning various spandex suits, Dwayne Johnson — arguably the biggest movie star in the world — has, until now, sat out the trend. The Rock didn’t really… Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2022 Can the Rock steady the DC universe with 'Black Adam'? In Hollywood’s superhero era, there has always been one particularly conspicuous absence
Chicago Tribune · Oct 5, 2022 My worst moment: The time Marcia Gay Harden became starstruck by Clint Eastwood and bit her tongue — badly CHICAGO — On the new CBS legal drama “So Help Me Todd,” Marcia Gay Harden plays a high-powered lawyer who hires her talented but aimless son (Skylar Astin) to work as her in-house investigator. Let the high jinks ensue. “What drew me was the comedy,” said Harden. “Solving the cases…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022 ‘If the Ringway goes, I’m leaving’ – the fight to save Birmingham’s brutiful masterpieces When Clint Eastwood posed by the glorious Ringway in the 1960s, the city boasted superb buildings aplenty. As yet more face the wrecking ball, we meet the people hitting back
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Wolfgang Petersen obituary Versatile and ingenious director whose films included Das Boot and The NeverEnding Story
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 17, 2022 'Das Boot' Director Wolfgang Petersen Dead at 81 German director Wolfgang Petersen, who achieved international fame with films "Das Boot," "Outbreak" and "Air Force One," has died from pancreatic cancer, a spokeswoman said.
The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2022 Wolfgang Petersen, director of Das Boot and Air Force One, dies aged 81 German film-maker was known for action and suspense thrillers, including In the Line of Fire, Outbreak and The Perfect Storm
Chicago Tribune · Jul 27, 2022 Commentary: Herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely. But we aren’t powerless “A man has got to know his limitations.” That is one of the memorable phrases uttered by “Dirty Harry” Callahan, the fictional police inspector played by Clint Eastwood. Today, the world is learning its limitations in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the most important lesson is that a key strategy…
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022 Keanu Reeves’s John Wick was originally scripted as a 75-year-old man Celebrities like Clint Eastwood and Harrison Ford were among the actors considered for the film
Inverse · Jul 5, 2022 The oral history of Men in Black: “He was kind of a pain in the ass.” Director Barry Sonnenfeld and 13 others involved reveal how Men in Black came to be.
Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2022 Mystery of Alcatraz inmates' escape may FINALLY be solved after 70 years Marking the 60th anniversary, the mystery could finally be solved once and for all as DNA testing will reveal if the Anglins went on to father children in South America
Los Angeles Times · Jun 22, 2022 Once a Hollywood golden boy, Paul Haggis now faces another sexual assault allegation LOS ANGELES — Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who directed “Crash,” has been living under a cloud since a woman sued him in civil court in 2017, alleging he raped her years ago after they met at an industry party in New York City.