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Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond,' dies at 97

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director known for "On Golden Pond," has died

The Independent UK · Aug 15

3 new to Prime Video thriller movies to stream this week — and one of them is a mobster movie almost as iconic as ‘The Godfather’ (May 5-11)

Prime Video is a great place to watch engaging thriller movies, and I've picked out the latest and best new arrivals on the platform.

Tom’s Guide · May 5

Sergio Leone, ‘the Man with No English’, mimed directions to spaghetti western star Clint Eastwood

The Italian film-maker overcame the language barrier with his actors by using mime, as revealed in previously unseen photographs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024

My, my! How Napoleon Bonaparte is still influencing pop culture more than 200 years after his death

In Ridley Scott’s 2023 epic, Joaquin Phoenix becomes the latest actor to portray Napoleon, joining an group that includes Marlon Brando, Danny DeVito and Rowan Atkinson. The tiny tyrant remains a subject of fascination (and mockery) on screen, writes Martin Chilton

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

The 10 worst Oscar Best Picture winners of all time, from Braveheart to Green Book

OSCARS 2026: Geoffrey Macnab chooses the more ridiculous films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Former Academy president and legendary producer Walter Mirisch dies at 101

LOS ANGELES — Walter Mirisch, the last of three Mirisch brothers who produced or oversaw production of a string of highly regarded films in the 1950s and ’60s, including best picture Oscar winners “The Apartment,” “West Side Story” and “In the Heat of the Night,” as well as comedy classics…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2023

The 10 worst Oscar Best Picture winners of all time, from Rocky to Braveheart

The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab chooses the more ridiculous films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Streaming: the best Sidney Poitier films

An engaging new Apple TV+ documentary about the trailblazing actor is an ideal introduction to his work, from Blackboard Jungle to In the Heat of the Night

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

Adam Sandler, Julian Assange and The Boys: what’s new to streaming in Australia this June

Plus more Only Murders in the Building and P-Valley, a documentary about abortion before Roe v Wade, and Last Night in Soho

The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022

From the Moscow stage to Monroe and De Niro: how the Method defined 20th-century acting

When an actor is criticised for peculiarly excessive preparation for a role, or an inability to break character off-camera, an ill-defined notion of “Method” acting (note the capital “M”) is rarely far away.

The Conversation · May 11, 2022