Tag: Sophie’s Choice
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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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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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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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Spike Lee Transfixed by Soccer and Salma Hayek Honored at Kering Women in Motion Dinner in Cannes
Cannes Film Festival delegates attending a dinner hosted by luxury goods firm Kering kept their eye on the ball during one of the annual bash’s most memorable editions to date.The late-evening Women in Motion event on Sunday (July 11) at the impeccably decorated Le Place de la Castre coincided with the UEFA Euro Championship final…
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Meryl Streep Breaks Her Own Golden Globes Record With 34th Nomination
Meryl Streep has extended her already record-breaking Golden Globe nomination record, earning her 34th nod today for her portrayal of Mary Louise Wright in the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies.Streep is nominated alongside Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Patricia Arquette (The Act), Emily Watson (Chernobyl) and Toni Collette (Unbelievable) for best actress in…
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Alixe Gordin Dies: ‘Scarface’, ‘Klute’ Casting Director Was 96
Award-winning casting director Alixe Gordin died at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on November 28. She was 96. Additional details about her death were not revealed.Born Alixe Glas on April 10, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio, she took her stage name Gordin when she started performing as a musician and an actor. She got into casting…