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Tag Archives: Gene Hackman
September 2024 Viewing Diary
My First Film (2024; d. Zia Anger) In my Top 10 of the year (so far). I reviewed for Ebert. Sweetheart Deal (2024; d. Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller) A very upsetting and beautifully made documentary, representing a decade of … Continue reading
On Woody Allen’s Another Woman (1988)
“They said I’d be traumatized when I hit fifty. They were right. I’ll tell you the truth. I haven’t recovered my balance since turning fifty … You suddenly look up and see where you are.” – Marion in “Another Woman” … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Angelina Jolie, drama, Gena Rowlands, Gene Hackman, Ingmar Bergman, Minnie and Moskowitz, reviews, Woody Allen
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20 Favorite Actors
Joining the fun that’s been going on, and to quote Nathaniel who started this whole thing: “In no particular order and extremely subject to change.” For example: where the hell is Robert Mitchum? And William H. Macy? And Sean Penn … Continue reading
Posted in Actors
Tagged Cary Grant, Dean Stockwell, Ewan McGregor, Gary Cooper, Gene Hackman, George Sanders, Humphrey Bogart, Jack Nicholson, James Cagney, Jeff Bridges, John Wayne, Johnny Depp, Kurt Russell, Marlon Brando, Mickey Rourke, Paul Newman, Richard Widmark, Robert Duvall, Russell Crowe, Thomas Mitchell
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Hackman on Newman
Gene Hackman on Paul Newman. He lived and he acted like he drove … a lot of passion, no false moves, taking chances but always under control. Not for nothin’, Mr. Hackman, but when you say in regards to Newman: … Continue reading
New York movies
… a wonderful retrospective…. which demonstrates why David Edelstein is one of my favorite critics writing today (I put him on my list here). For me, it’s never just about agreeing with a critic’s opinion – it’s about how the … Continue reading
On Billy Friedkin
Great picture of him here – kind of noir-ish. And that photo has set my mind a-rambling. I have been watching Billy Friedkin movies before I even knew who the guy was. The Exorcist basically ruined my childhood. It wasn’t … Continue reading
Faces I Love
I’m copying. But go look here. WONDERFUL, right? And I’m not just saying that because Archie is on the list. So here are my choices. I think it’s fun to show the faces without listing the name that goes with … Continue reading