Tag: An Officer and a Gentleman
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The Secret Weapon of Sophie’s Choice is Kevin Kline’s Debut Performance
Forty years ago, moviegoers were introduced to a lovable alien from beyond the stars in E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, felt lifted by love “Up Where We Belong” in An Officer and a Gentleman, and became reacquainted with one of the twentieth century’s great crusaders for peace in Gandhi. 1982 also saw one of cinema’s greatest…
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The Friday The 13th Sequel That Kicked Off A Trend In Horror Movies
1982 was a watershed year in terms of theatrical exhibition. The hit-cluttered summer release schedule — which included all-timers like “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Poltergeist” and “An Officer and a Gentleman” — firmly established the season as a commercial goldmine. Tucked in between the blockbusters and bombs was the modest sensation of “Friday the 13th Part…
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Tales From The Box Office: In 1982, E.T. Buried Blade Runner And The Thing
For some moviegoers out there, it simply never got better than the summer of 1982. The sheer number of great movies released that year during the prime moviegoing season is downright staggering when looking back at it some 40 years later. “Conan the Barbarian,” “Rocky III,” “Poltergeist,” “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “Tron,” “An…
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Showtime’s ‘American Gigolo’ Adaptation Starring Jon Bernthal Gets Series Order
Before establishing himself as a Hollywood megastar thanks to leading roles in the likes of “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “The Cotton Club,” Richard Gere set a whole generation’s pulses racing as male escort Julian Kaye in Paul Schrader‘s 1980 noir thriller, “American Gigolo.” Now, Jon Bernthal is set to follow suit as the…
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Peacock to Stream ‘Ray Donovan,’ ‘The Godfather’ Trilogy, Other Popular ViacomCBS-Owned Titles
“Ray Donovan,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” and “The Affair” are among the popular ViacomCBS titles that will be available on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service when the platform launches nationally on July 15.NBCUniversal announced its upcoming streaming service has inked a content licensing agreement with ViacomCBS on Wednesday. Other ViacomCBS-owned television shows that will be available on…