Tag: The Silence of the Lambs
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True Detective: Night Country’s Third Episode Features A Classic Silence Of The Lambs Reference
This post contains spoilers for episode 3 of “True Detective: Night Country.””Quid Pro Quo, Clarice. I tell you things, you tell me things. Not about this case. About yourself,” says Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), speaking with FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) in “The Silence of the Lambs.” The quid pro quo scene is…
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Anthony Hopkins Made ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Perfectly Creepy When He Improvised
Fans of TV’s Hannibal series may advocate for Mads Mikkelsen’s portrayal, but when people hear the name Hannibal Lecter, they think of one performance in particular: Sir Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs. It was the role that won Hopkins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor despite his mere 16 minutes of screen…
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The Chilling Ways Hal 9000 Influenced Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal Lecter
Anthony Hopkins is a pillar of acting history, as sturdy and dependable as they come. For over 60 years and counting, he’s been one of the most quietly versatile actors in the business; while nobody would ever claim he’s a chameleon, his ability to slip into the skin of almost any type of person and…
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Gene Hackman Almost Directed and Starred in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Gene Hackman is one of those actors who feels like they’ve lived nine lives (or careers). He was one of the most employed and accomplished actors of the ’70s and ’80s. In particular, Hackman was known for his work in the Best Picture winner The French Connection (for which he won the Best Actor Oscar),…
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Alfred Hitchcock Turned His Lowest-Budget Movie Into a Masterpiece
Seminal director Alfred Hitchcock made Psycho, widely considered one of the best films of all time, at 60 years old and on a shoestring budget. After a career already responsible for films that are the bread and butter of both scholars and students — Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest…
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‘Stop Making Sense’ Producer Gary Goetzman Talks the Making of Rock Doc That Changed Concert Movies Forever
“The Silence of the Lambs” producer Gary Goetzman has been a major player in Hollywood for the last four decades (especially after he followed his Best Picture win by co-founding Playtone with Tom Hanks in 1998), but many in and around the film industry were unfamiliar with his story until Paul Thomas Anderson made a…
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‘One Life’ Images: Anthony Hopkins Is a WWII Hero
It’s been almost a full year since we learned that a handful of the world’s biggest stars were coming together for James Hawes’ feature-length directorial debut, One Life. With names including Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter franchise), Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), Johnny Flynn (Clouds of Sils Maria), Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones),…
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The First Film to Sweep the Oscars Is One of Hollywood’s Greatest Rom-Coms
It’s safe to say that the Academy Awards are the most prestigious event in cinema, but no categories are the subject of such fearsome competition as the so-called “Big Five.” Scoring a nomination in one of these categories – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and either Best Original Screenplay or Best Adapted…
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‘Hannibal’: 10 Best Episodes, Ranked by IMDb
This year marks 10 years since Hannibal graced screens, and it remains a standout TV show in the horror genre. This dark and strangely poetic saga is based on the 1981 book Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and was adapted for the screen by Bryan Fuller. Fans of The Silence of the Lambs gathered in…
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Alfred Hitchcock Turned His Lowest-Budget Movie Into a Masterpiece
Seminal director Alfred Hitchcock made Psycho, widely considered one of the best films of all time, at 60 years old and on a shoestring budget. After a career already responsible for films that are the bread and butter of both scholars and students — Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, Vertigo, and North by Northwest…