Category: Legends
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Watch: Spielberg revisits a Joan Crawford moment to “fish movie” for TCM
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent If you missed last night’s TCM Classic Film Festival opener, where Steven Spielberg held court with Host Ben Mankiewicz, watch this clip we have from the event. It is a very private look into Hollywood’s highest-grossing director’s foray into filmmaking. “Walking a mile and a half to the theater”…
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26th Satellites: Mira Sorvino’s loving tribute to Tom Skerritt, Mary Pickford winner & more
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent At the W Hotel Hollywood this past weekend, the 26th Satellite Awards capped off one of the most protracted Award Seasons in Hollywood history with a touching and emotional tribute from Oscar winner Mira Sorvino for honoree Tom Skerritt (TOP GUN, ALIEN), who recalled that he “started out in…
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TOP GUN: MAVERICK, or adrenaline on tap right now watch
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Hello Aviators, actually earlier today Paramount led with “Good Morning Aviators” as they dropped a new poster and trailer for the long-awaited Navy ace flier sequel to the iconic TOP GUN. There aren’t enough adjectives for the much-needed adrenaline feel-good boost in the footage. But seat yourself for the…
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Get Ready: Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Spielberg open TCM Fest with E.T.
NEWS: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced actors Drew Barrymore and Henry Thomas will appear at the 40th anniversary screening of the beloved family sci-fi film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial during the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival. They will join director Steven Spielberg and producer Kathleen Kennedy on the red carpet during Opening Night of the Festival, held in Hollywood April 21 – 24, 2022. Henry Thomas played Elliott, the young boy who…
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Spielberg Challenge: 32 Movies, plus 1971’s DUEL, ranked Best to Good, Your Turn?
by Screenmancer West Side Story marks Director Steven Spielberg’s latest Academy Award nomination bonanza at 7 noms, but the real record-holding stat is that he has been nominated in various categories for say (first at Cannes) 47 years? But wait, there’s more, and more specific stats, to amaze. Which is why we are throwing down…
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Edward James Olmos has “Seen” the future with Nick Barili for The Academy
“Stand and Deliver” legendary actor Edward James Olmos has set his sights on The Academy’s “Seen” series of candid interviews on culture, identity and representation. He lights up the metaverse, or specifically YouTube mostly, with some eclectic, as well as influential, Latinx filmmakers and artists. Finger-walk on over to the Academy’s YouTube, for other episodes, or…
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TCM’s nod: Dean Stockwell Tribute airs on Nov. 22
LOS ANGELES, CA: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) celebrates the life and career of actor Dean Stockwell with a programming tribute on Monday, Nov 22. Stockwell, who passed away on Nov. 7 at the age of 85, began his career before the age of 10 and continued working in film and television for more than 70 years. The North Hollywood-born actor…
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SPENCER, the sticky wicket of portraying Princess Diana for her stans
by Quendrith Johnson, Film Critic Finally Kristen Stewart has had a real sunrise since the early Twilight of her career. That would be SPENCER, her peckish portrait of Princess Diana from Director Pablo Larrain. This is the “hellish Christmas” Princess Diana moment of thirty years ago, set in 1991, that released Nov. 5 from NEON. …
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Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem work it as legends in BEING THE RICARDOS
by Screenmancer Staff OMG, Lucille Ball is branded a “Red” and not strictly a redhead, all the while being blue about Desi Arnaz and his skirt-chasing ways… wait, that’s Lucy and Desi in real life, not the iconic “I Love Lucy” beloved duo Lucy and Ricky with Fred and Ethel. It’s also where the ferociously…
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Encore: Diane Warren brings smash-hit feel to open Film Fest 919 in Chapel Hill
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Smoke machines opened last night’s 2021 Spotlight Award for Diane Warren in advance of the 12-time Best Song Oscar nominee’s arrival at the Caraway Village Drive In. Then, against the eerie artificial atmosphere, a sky-wide laser show tore open Warren’s lyrics sung by Celine Dion, Cher, Lady Gaga, Steven…
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Space Tourism: Captain Kirk aftermath from Bezos BO Rocket, hey not bad for 90
by Screenmancer Captain James T. Kirk actor William Shatner, 90, lit out for “Space the final frontier” for real on Oct. 13, 2021, a Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, owner of the Amazon empire. For approximately 11 minutes, the pop culture Captain went far enough into the stratosphere to “see Earth”…
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How Kristen Stewart became SPENCER, a French Connection to Princess Diana
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It’s been six short years since actor Kristen Stewart became the first American in 30 years to be nominated, then remarkably win, a César or “French Oscar” for CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA. With that opener, this comes as an updated version of KStew’s comeback, which should now be complete…
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Mr. Anderson in LanaLand: THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS
by Screenmancer Staff When THE MATRIX came out in 1999 from the then-Brothers Wachowski, collective have minds were blown away by main character Neo’s (Keanu Reeves) bullet-dodge body language that has become a movie cliche. Ditto with the “redpill’ lingo of various pundits and political hacks, which once meant something mysterious from the MATRIX, but…
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Spotlight Award for Grammy Legend Diane Warren at Film Fest 919
CHAPEL HILL, NC: Film Fest 919 today announced the dates for its highly-anticipated 4th edition which takes place Oct. 18-24, including a special opening celebration honoring composer Diane Warren with the Spotlight Award on Monday, Oct. 18. Warren’s exciting celebration will launch the festival. “We are delighted to honor the profoundly talented, multi-award-winning, 12-time…
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Out of a hidden holster comes Clint Eastwood’s CRY MACHO
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Maestro of Hollywood Cinema Clint Eastwood just pulled a fast one by directing and acting in CRY MACHO at age 91. Set for a Sept. 17 release date from HBO Max and Warner Bros, croak-voiced Eastwood plays Mike Milo, a broken down-and-out “rodeo star” who failed at his last…
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