Tag: The Natural
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The Twilight Zone Was Robert Redford’s Scariest Role … Or Was It?
There are a whole lot of things that Robert Redford is famous for: acting, directing, co-founding the Sundance Film Festival, being incredibly handsome, even running Hydra from within the United States government … the list goes on and on and on. He became a silver screen icon in classic films like “Butch Cassidy and the…
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Walter Coblenz, ‘All the President’s Men’ Producer, Dies at 93
Walter Coblenz, who was Oscar-nominated for producing “All the President’s Men” and also produced “The Candidate” and “The Onion Field,” died March 16. He was 93.Coblenz also produced the Emmy-nominated Joseph Wambaugh TV mini-series adaptation “The Blue Knight.”After serving as assistant director and production manager on Robert Redford’s “Downhill Racer,” he went on to work…
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Wilford Brimley, ‘The Natural’ and ‘Cocoon’ Star, Dies at 85
Wilford Brimley, best known for his roles in “The Natural,” the 1982 remake of “The Thing,” “The Firm” and “Cocoon,” died on Saturday. He was 85.His agent, Lynda Bensky, told The New York Times that he had been sick with a kidney problem for two months.Brimley was also famous for the series of commercials for…
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Cult Classic BMX Movie ‘Rad’ Finally Getting an Official Home Video Release on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray
The 1980s were host to some of the most memorable sports movies of all-time, including Hoosiers, Bull Durham, Caddyshack, The Natural, The Karate Kid, Field of Dreams, and more. But the 1980s also saw the rise of popularity in extreme sports like skateboarding and BMX bike riding, and those sports were represented on the big…
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‘The Lion King’: How Caleb Deschanel Shot a Virtual ‘Circle of Life’ With Jon Favreau
How did famed cinematographer Caleb Deschanel handle his first virtual shoot with Jon Favreau’s all-cg version of “The Lion King”? By leaning on the naturalism of “The Black Stallion” and “Far Away Home.” “I love nature and mythmaking,” said the six-time Oscar nominee, who has also dazzled with “The Right Stuff” and “The Natural.”It was…
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Actors Who Haven’t Won an Oscar
After Olivia Colman upset the heavily favored Glenn Close to win the best actress Oscar on Sunday, Close became the new record-holder among actresses for most Oscar nominations without a win.Colman gave a gracious acceptance speech, admitting she wished the veteran actress took home the big prize: “Glenn Close, you’ve been my idol for so…
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Olivia Colman Hints That She Wanted Glenn Close to Win Her Oscar
In a delirious best actress race that broke wide open after January’s Golden Globe Awards, Olivia Colman came out on top and took home the Academy Award for “The Favourite.”Colman’s win meant Glenn Close has extended her losing streak. During her 45-year career, Close has been nominated for seven Oscars, including “The World According to…