Jean-Luc Godard, Enfant Terrible of Modern French Cinema, Dies at 91
Jean-Luc Godard, the brilliant and polemical Franco-Swiss filmmaker whose work revolutionized cinema, has died. He was 91. Godard resorted to assisted suicide Tuesday in Switzerland, a family...
View Article‘When Harry Met Sally,’‘Iron Man,’‘Little Mermaid,’‘Hairspray,’‘House...
When Harry Met Sally …, Iron Man, The Little Mermaid, Hairspray, House Party and Carrie are among the 25 cinematic gems chosen this year for the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it was...
View ArticleBetty Sturm, Actress in ‘The World’s Greatest Sinner,’ Dies at 89
Betty Sturm, who played a follower of Timothy Carey’s cult leader in the infamous Frank Zappa-scored The World’s Greatest Sinner, died Sunday of Alzheimer’s disease at her home in Clinton, New Jersey,...
View ArticleNicolas Cage’s ‘Renfield’ to Open Overlook Film Festival
Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult’s vampire drama Renfield is set to open the Overlook Film Festival with a world premiere. And director Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, executive produced by Sam Raimi, will...
View Article‘Vertigo’ Remake in the Works at Paramount With Robert Downey Jr. Eying Lead
Vertigo — the Alfred Hitchcock film long considered one of Hollywood’s best — may be getting a remake. Paramount Pictures has acquired the remake rights to the 1958 movie, which starred Jimmy Stewart...
View ArticleDean Smith, Olympic Sprinter Turned Hollywood Stunt Performer, Dies at 91
Dean Smith, who won a gold medal as a sprinter at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics before becoming a top-notch Hollywood stunt performer who worked on a dozen films starring John Wayne, has died. He was 91....
View ArticleLawrence Turman, Oscar-Nominated Producer of ‘The Graduate,’ Dies at 96
Lawrence Turman, the principled Oscar-nominated producer of The Graduate who was behind other films including The Great White Hope, Pretty Poison, American History X and the last movie Judy Garland...
View ArticleStu Silver, ‘Throw Momma From the Train’ Screenwriter, Dies at 76
Stu Silver, the writer and producer who created the 1980s sitcoms Webster and It’s a Living and penned the screenplay for the 1987 Billy Crystal-Danny DeVito dark comedy Throw Momma From the Train, has...
View ArticleWilliam Friedkin, Acclaimed Director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The...
William Friedkin, the Oscar winner behind The French Connection and The Exorcist who was one of the most admired directors to emerge from a wave of brilliant filmmakers who made their mark in the...
View ArticleNancy Meyers Talks Cary Grant Inspiration, Meeting Hollywood Icon, in ‘TCM...
Nancy Meyers has written a love letter to Cary Grant by recommending his screwball comedies and classics like North by Northwest and The Philadelphia Story as part of the December 2023 Turner Classic...
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