Centennial Tributes: Richard Brooks Part II

By Edward Copeland We pick up our tribute to Richard Brooks in 1956. If you missed Part I, click here . Of Brooks' two 1956 releases, ...

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Ben Gazzara (1930-2012)

We've lost yet another of the unofficial John Cassavetes repertory company with the news that the great Ben Gazzara lost his battle wit...

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Relying on the Kindness of Strangers

By Phil The transition from stage to screen can be a bumpy one. All too often, what worked in the comparatively intimate confines of a Broad...

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Cliff Robertson 1923-2011

Ordinarily, when someone with as long and as illustrious a career as Cliff Robertson passes away, I would try to be as comprehensive as poss...

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An American Masterpiece

“The best American film I’ve ever seen.” — Charlie Chaplin “ A Place in the Sun was done right before I met George. It hadn’t come out yet...

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Tom Aldredge (1928-2011)

When I was just beginning my years of obsessive New York theatergoing, the second Broadway show I took in was the last new Stephen Sondheim ...

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Centennial Tributes: Hume Cronyn Part I

By Edward Copeland When I planned to do a tribute to Hume Cronyn on what would be his 100th birthday, I never imagined that I'd have to ...

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14 Questions for Kim Dickens

By Edward Copeland As frustrating and annoying as it can be at times, in the end, you have to love the development of social media. If it d...

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