Rob Reiner’s son Nick – who was arrested for the murder of his parents – had a history of severe drug problems and had been behaving strangely lately: Family friends told The Times that Rob and Nick Reiner got into … Continue reading →
Switching it up: Originally conceived by George Orwell as a satirical allegory for the Russian Revolution and the subsequent struggles of the USSR under the rule of Joseph Stalin, Animal Farm’s political ire is redirected in this lively CG-animated adaptation … Continue reading →
First, to refresh your memory on Clouseau: And this is the sort of incompetence I’m talking about, in the Louvre investigation: As a manhunt continued on Monday for suspects in the Louvre Museum jewel heist, the Paris Prosecutor said she … Continue reading →
… but it has long annoyed me when such movies play fast and loose with the truth, especially when the additions are not improvements – which is often the case. Last night I watched a movie based on a Holocaust … Continue reading →
This is what I’m talking about: “I think the little Manchurian candidate, JD Vance, wants to be president more than anything else,” Psaki claimed. “I always wonder what is going on in the mind of his wife [Usha]. Are you … Continue reading →
Diane Keaton died on October 11 at the age of 79. She aged so gracefully that she hardly seemed to age at all, although she apparently eschewed cosmetic surgery and the like. She was so vibrant and her smile so … Continue reading →
Robert Redford has died at 89. When I read that number I can hardly believe it – where oh where did that impossibly handsome young man go? But yes, he was 89, with a long life and an enormous number … Continue reading →
When I was very young – in my early teens – I was alone, flipping around the TV dial late one night, and came across the Ingmar Bergman movie The Virgin Spring. It’s not for young people. I didn’t know … Continue reading →
You might ask: who cares? I’m not sure I do – I’ve never heard of many of these people – but their hatred of Israel is something of which they seem proud. It’s worthy of mention how captured their minds … Continue reading →
Usually when a 95-year-old dies, it’s obviously of natural causes. In Hackman’s case the cause is unknown and is being investigated, because his 63-year old wife and one of his dogs were also found dead. Foul play? Some sort of … Continue reading →
I felt a catch in my throat when I heard that Olivia Hussey had died at 73. She will always be Juliet to me, a role I saw her play in a movie theater in 1968 when the Zefferelli film … Continue reading →
Actress Teri Garr has died at 79, with her cause of death listed as multiple sclerosis. Garr started as a dancer but became known for mostly comic roles: Garr’s big break came with her role as Inga, Frankenstein’s assistant, in … Continue reading →