Tag: Out of Africa
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Meryl Streep Has Never Been More Diabolical Than in This Thriller Remake
We all love us some Meryl Streep, don’t we? Arguably the finest actress that ever lived, she has dazzled us in dozens of films with her versatility and uncanny believability in all manner of genres. She really got our attention in the late ’70s and ’80s playing the soft and demure leading lady in films…
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Douglas Kirkland, Hollywood Photographer, Dies at 88
Douglas Kirkland, the celebrity photographer known for his photos of Marilyn Monroe and numerous other stars, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88.His 1961 Monroe portraits showed the superstar reclining on a bed surrounded by white satin sheets.In addition to his portraits of Hollywood notables including he was a special photographer…
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Anna Gross, Film Executive and Producer, Dies at 68
Anna Gross, a film executive and producer who worked on films such as “The NeverEnding Story” and “Tootsie,” died on July 23. She was 68.Gross’ cousin, Mikie Heilbrun, confirmed her death to Variety. “Everyone’s life she touched she enriched,” Heilbrun wrote in an email. “She made them better more full beings and forever changed them.”Gross…
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Why ‘1917’ Is the Last Film That Should Be Winning the Oscar (Column)
There’s a feeling I always get at the end of a long Oscar night when the movie that won isn’t a terrible choice, but it’s the safe, blah, Mor predictable choice, the one that conforms to the dullest conventional wisdom about the kinds of movies Oscar voters prefer, because in the core of their being…