Tag: Moonstruck
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Celebrities Who Have Died in 2024
Movie, TV and music fans are already remembering notable figures who have died since the start of 2024. “Starsky and Hutch” star David Soul and “Honeymooners” star Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie, are among celebrities from the world of television who have died. In film, cinephiles are remembering “Moonstruck” director Norman Jewison and “Mary Poppins”…
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This Movie Has the Most Jarring Slap
Certain moments in film have an uncanny ability to jolt us out of our seats, leaving us stunned. An on-screen slap can be just as unforgettable. Take, for instance, the scene in The Maltese Falcon, a three-time Oscar nominee, where Sam Spade, played by Humphrey Bogart, disarms and slaps Joel Cairo (Peter Lorre) while telling…
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Nicolas Cage Is Confused Why Hollywood Hasn’t Offered Him Comedies: ‘Where’d That Option Go?’
Sure, there’s “Cage Rage” but where’s the Cage comedy?Screen legend Nicolas Cage revealed that even he is surprised it’s been a minute since his comedic chops have been on the big screen. The “Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” actor told the Los Angeles Times that with his decades-spanning career, it’s confusing that there seems to…
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The Best Movies Streaming Right Now: ‘The Grandmaster,’ ‘The Abyss,’ ‘Moonstruck,’ ‘Joe,’ ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’
(Welcome to Now Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) Welcome back, streamers. As I mentioned last week, Now Stream This is now weekly, with new entries every Friday. And guess what? Today is Friday! Which means I have yet another…
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Olympia Dukakis obituary
American stage and screen actor who won an Oscar for her role in the 1987 film MoonstruckAfter more than two decades of distinguished work in the US theatre as an actor, director and teacher, and appearances in a dozen or so films, Olympia Dukakis, who has died aged 89, became hugely famous overnight by winning…
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Olympia Dukakis Dies: ‘Moonstruck’ Oscar Winner Was 89
Beloved screen and stage actress Olympia Dukakis died May 1 at the age of 89. The news of the Oscar winner’s passing was shared by her brother, Apollo Dukakis, on Facebook. “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City. After many months of failing health she is finally at peace…
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Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning ‘Moonstruck’ Actress, Dies at 89
Olympia Dukakis, a character actress best known for her Oscar-winning supporting turn in Norman Jewison’s “Moonstruck” and for her role as the wealthy widow in “Steel Magnolias,” has died. She was 89.Dukakis’ brother, Apollo Dukakis, announced her death in a Facebook post, writing: “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York…
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Cher, Viola Davis and More Pay Tribute to Olympia Dukakis: ‘An Actor’s Actor’
“I love you more than my luggage,” Olympia Dukakis’ Clairee Belcher says to Shirley MacLaine’s Ouiser Boudreaux in the beloved 1989 movie “Steel Magnolias.”With the news of Dukakis’ death, Hollywood flocked to social media to express similar sentiments and pay their respects to the character actors’ illustrious legacy. Dukakis died on Saturday at age 89…
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Olympia Dukakis, Star of ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Moonstruck’, Has Died at 89
Olympia Dukakis, the character actress who found fame overnight after putting in an Oscar-winning supporting turn in Moonstruck, has unfortunately given her final performance. The co-star of Steel Magnolias and three-time Emmy nominee has died at age 89. The death of Olympia Dukakis was first announced on Facebook (via Yahoo News) by her brother Apollo…
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Streaming: the restless career of Nicolas Cage
While the actor turns the air blue in Netflix’s History of Swear Words, delve into his eclectic back catalogue from Moonstruck to MandyRound about the time an acquaintance of mine got a Nicolas Cage tattoo – those mournfully stretched features and wide, restless eyes eerily emblazoned on her forearm – I realised that his career,…