Helen Mirren has had a long and varied acting career. She has played characters that range from Elizabeth II to a young girl living in the outback in Austrailia with her grandmother, who poses nude …
-
-
LBJBR’s Actor Chronicles – Helen Mirren
-
LBJBR’s Actor’s Guide: William Powell
If you know who William Powell is, dear readers, then you are among the lucky few. A case could be made that Powell is one of the greatest actors of all time. While neither handsome …
-
LBJBR’s Acting Profile -Steve McQueen
What can one say about Steve McQueen that the phrase “Steve McQueen: King of Cool” doesn’t already cover? Not much. Granted, much like James Dean and Kurt Cobain, McQueen’s legend has passed into mythology and, …
-
This Month in Film and Music History – November 29, 1957: Film Composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold Passes Away
Once upon a time, a composer of film music stood before an orchestra of live actual human beings who played real instruments. We got to know their names as well. They did more than enhance …
-
This Month in Film History – November 2, 1932: Stage Actress Katherine Hepburn Makes Film Debut
From the beginning, Katherine Hepburn was different from everyone else. Hepburn ‘s parents made sure of that. Born into an upper-class family, her parents were progressive in their upbringing of the child and provided her …
-
This Month in Film History – November 5, 1982: French Comic Jacques Tati Passes Away
Most cinema fans, with a basic knowledge of film history, can tell you a little bit about Charles Chaplin, his life and work. However, only true cinephiles can provide an inquisitor with the same amount …
-
This Month in Film History – October 9, 1971: Iconic Film ‘The French Connection’ Shakes Status Quo
When The French Connection hit theaters on October 9th, 1971, the cops and robbers genre of film had pretty much played every tune in its arsenal. The 1930s and 40s saw to that. With Film Noir leading …
-
Vilgot Sjoman: Sweden’s Forgotten Film Genius?
Ingmar Bergman casts a large shadow in his native Sweden even today. Whenever you talk about Swedish, it’s not too long before his name is brought up, even 11 years after his death. The Swedish …
-
Sex Symbol of the 1930s- Carole Lombard
Though her career was cut short due to a plane crash in 1942, Carole Lombard would leave her mark on the world of cinema. Starting out in the silent era, Lombard would do her best …
-
Art is Crap Spelled Backwards: The Film Directors of All Time We Save From Film Purgatory (And the Ones We Commit) #1
Culture remains a fickle beast. In this serious of articles, members of the Committee get together and discuss which film directors have been given an unfair deal. Because, every yen needs a yang, we analyze …
