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Val Avery, Character Actor, Dead At Age 85
6 hours ago
Val Avery, a popular character actor of stage and screen, has died at age 85. The New York City resident passed away in his Greenwich Village apartment. Avery was a familiar face to all movie goers in the 60s and 70s. Some of his roles were bit parts, but others were more prominent. He played the corset salesman whose determination to see an Indian get buried with dignity on Boot Hill sets up the first action confrontation in The Magnificent Seven. In the 1971 film The Anderson Tapes,Avery played the dumb but brutal racist thug 'Socks'. For more on his life and career click here
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Book Review: "The Westerners: Interviews With Actors, Directors, Writers And Producers"
8 hours ago
By Lee Pfeiffer
One of the most impressive film books I've received in the last few years is author C. Courtney Joyner's The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers. As with most books from McFarland Publishing, its worth doesn't lie in its modest production values, but rather, in the wealth of historical content. Joyner has amassed a large archive of interviews he has conducted over the years with the creators of many memorable Westerns. As many of these folks have since passed away, the volume becomes even more precious as a research tool. Joyner's interviews include:
Glenn FordWarren OatesVirginia MayoAndrew V. McLaglenHarry Carey JrJulie AdamsA.C. LylesBurt KennedyEd FaulknerAldo SambrellJack ElamAndrew J. FenadyElmore LeonardThe fact is that many of these people were quite available to discuss their lives and careers but few journalists sought them out. Joyner shares the same mission as those of us at
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Golden Globe Nominations Announced; Cameron, Tarantino And Eastwood Up For Best Director
8 hours ago
The 2009 Golden Globe nominations have been announced. Here are the nominees in the field of motion pictures.
Hollywood Foreign Press ASSOCIATION2010 Golden Globe Awardsfor The Year Ended December 31, 2009 Nominations Press Release 1. Best Motion Picture – DRAMAa. AVATARLightstorm Entertainment; Twentieth Century Foxb. The Hurt LOCKERVoltage Pictures C/O 42West; Summit Entertainmentc. Inglourious BASTERDSThe Weinstein Company; The Weinstein Companyd. Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphirea Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production;Lionsgatee. Up In The AIRParamount Pictures; Paramount Pictures 2. Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – DRAMAa. Emily Blunt The Young VICTORIAb. Sandra Bullock The Blind SIDEc. Helen Mirren The Last STATIONd. Carey Mulligan An EDUCATIONe. Gabourey Sidibe Precious: Based On The Novelpush By Sapphire 3. Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – DRAMAa. Jeff Bridges Crazy HEARTb. George Clooney Up In The AIRc. Colin Firth A Single MANd. Morgan Freeman INVICTUSe. Tobey Maguire Brothers 4. Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or MUSICALa.
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Rare James Bond Photos Unveiled By Life Magazine
14 December 2009 10:01 AM, PST
Entertainment Weekly writer Chris Nashawaty was kind enough to inform us that the magazine's web site has a great story regarding rare photos taken during the auditions for the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. As we all know, George Lazenby ended up in the role, but there are some fascinating shots that are new to us of the rehearsals - as well as a montage of the actors who auditioned that previously appeared in an issue of Life magazine. Chris, who authored the article, is also perceptive enough to call the film the best of all the Bonds. The photos were taken by Loomis Dean. To view click here
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Weekend Box-office: "Princess And The Frog" #1; "Invictus" Soft
14 December 2009 9:52 AM, PST
The Princess and the Frog, the animated fairy tale that breaks new ground by offering a black heroine, placed #1 at the weekend box-office in North America with $30 million. The well-reviewed pic will likely be a major player over the holidays. Clint Eastwood's Nelson Mandela-inspired Invictus landed a somewhat soft $9 million, but Warner Brothers didn't expect much more, given the fact that the film has zero appeal to young people, many of whom are completely ignorant of the events that are told in the story. Warner Brothers isn't worried, however - they are masters at nurturing Eastwood films into gradual major box-office successes by slowly building word-of-mouth, as in the cases of Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby and Grand Torino. The film's side theme - a major rugby tournament - probably has little appeal to American audiences, who have never warmed to the sport. However, soccer mania in international
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