One of my very favorite scenes…
…from “Idiocracy”: That name bit reminds me ever-so-slightly of this:
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Clooney and Alamuddin: the wedding dress
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I couldn’t care less about George Clooney. I don’t like his acting. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his politics. I find him a bore, and I don’t follow any of … Continue reading →
Sophia: walking the walk
For those of you who mentioned the inimitable Loren walk in the comment thread the other day, here’s another scene from “Marriage, Italian Style”: While we’re at it—there’s also the Loren glare. Same movie, same character, some years later:
Continue reading →Happy Birthday, Sophia
Sophia Loren turns 80 today. Here are some then and now photos to feast on. Loren is one of my most favorite actresses, and I’ve written about her on this blog several times before. She’s been blessed with beauty, brains, … Continue reading →
100 best animated films
I’m a sucker for these “100 best” lists, even if I’ve never heard of the people doing the choosing. So I couldn’t resist this one, where I discovered I’d never even heard of most of the animated movies they’ve listed, … Continue reading →
RIP Lauren Bacall
A different kind of death, a different kind of life, but another Hollywood icon is dead: Lauren Bacall at 89. She was a great beauty with even more personality, and her husky voice just accented her allure. As for clips, … Continue reading →
Robin Williams, RIP
When I first heard the news of Robin Williams’ death I thought it shocking because he was “only” 63. When just a moment later it came out that he probably had killed himself, that was even more shocking. But then, … Continue reading →
“America” the movie
I went to see the Dinesh D’Souza movie “America” the other evening. I have to say it was a mixed bag. The ads, as well as the beginning of the movie, indicated it would explore what the world would be … Continue reading →
Losing trust
In the end, will anything much be done about all these suspiciously lost IRS emails and the larger IRS scandal? Will the buck stop somewhere, and if so where? And how? It certainly won’t be easy to get at the … Continue reading →
No, I don’t think so
No one should wear this dress. It’s just not possible to compete with it: Perhaps the only proper use of the dress would be as camouflage in a scene like this:
Continue reading →Elia Kazan, changer
Elia Kazan was a great director, especially according to many of the actors who worked with him and from whom he coaxed (or tricked, or bullied, or squeezed) their best performances. But he was an exceptionally polarizing figure in Hollywood … Continue reading →
RIP Mickey Rooney
Actor Mickey Rooney has died at 93. In my mind, I picture him as an irrepressible young man; that’s the age he was when he gained his greatest fame. As a child, I watched the Andy Hardy movies on my … Continue reading →