Tag: Alan Arkin
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Audrey Hepburn Is One Step Ahead in This Underrated Psychological Thriller
Terence Young’s Wait Until Dark is not often the first film you think of when talking about Audrey Hepburn’s work, but it should be. This psychological thriller, also starring Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna, is an underrated submission in the genre, and even earned Hepburn an Academy Award. So, what is so special about it?…
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Alan Arkin Remembered: ‘The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming’ Director Norman Jewison on His ‘Brilliantly Funny’ Friend
Alan Arkin etched many indelible performances over his long career in movies. From heroin-snorting grandfathers (“Little Miss Sunshine”) to ornery movie producers (“Argo”) to harried dentists (“The In-Laws”), Arkin, who died on June 29 at the age of 89, played an extraordinary range of roles with great gusto.But it’s fair to say that none of…
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Alan Arkin Was the Best Part of This Political Thriller
Fewer people in Hollywood have had a career as broad as Alan Arkin, who passed away on June 29 at age 89. While he will forever be remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in Little Miss Sunshine, one of his best works is in another Oscar-nominated movie, but one far less known. We’re talking about the…
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Alan Arkin Tribute: While Gracious Enough to Let His Co-Stars Shine, He Was Consistently the Most Memorable Character in Any Film
The reaction was always the same. During my high school days, I must have seen “Wait Until Dark” five times during its theatrical release. Audrey Hepburn was appealing, of course, but the main attraction for me was Alan Arkin’s chilling portrayal of a psycho sadist who, in the course of reclaiming a misdirected heroin shipment,…