Tag: Imitation of Life

  • Atlanta Season 3, Episode 9 Is A Mixed Bag Of Disappointment

    Atlanta Season 3, Episode 9 Is A Mixed Bag Of Disappointment

    The latest episode of “Atlanta” is almost good. It has some intriguing and even funny moments, but it ultimately suffers from the same toothlessness and self-sabotage that has plagued the entire season. Shown in literal black and white, “Rich Wigga, Poor Wigga” is an obvious nod to the film “Imitation of Life” that attempts to…

  • John Gavin, Actor in ‘Psycho’ and ‘Spartacus,’ Dies at 86

    John Gavin, Actor in ‘Psycho’ and ‘Spartacus,’ Dies at 86

    John Gavin, who reached the pinnacle of his acting career with roles in Douglas Sirk’s “Imitation of Life,” Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” and the epic “Spartacus,” later serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild in the early ’70s and as U.S. ambassador to Mexico under Ronald Reagan, died Friday morning in Beverly Hills, Calif. He…