The tale unfolds in flashback as MacArthur visits West Point in 1962.
MacArthur (1977): Joseph Sargent’s Biopic of the Famous and Infamous General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Starring Gregory Peck
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Al Capone (1959): Richard Wilson’s Biopic of Infamous Gangster, Starring Rid Steiger
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Steiger refused the part several times, holding that the script inappropriately romanticized Capone and criminality.
Grace of Monaco (2014): One of Cannes Fest (and Nicole Kidman’s) Worst Films–Boos
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Convention and uninspiring from its first frame to its last, Grace of Monaco is a piece of hagiographic fluff that cobbles together tropes from other recent biopics of famous women.
Hollywood 2025: Grossly Wasteful Industry–Per Multiple Oscar Winner Benedict Cumberbatch
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Oscar nominee Benedict Cumberbatch ate five meals a day to play “Doctor Strange”
A Private Function (French Title “Porc Royal”) (1984): Eccentric British Comedy, Starring Oscar Winner Maggie Smith, Liz Smith
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From Our Vaults: Maggie Smith Malcolm Mowbray directed A Private Function, a uniquely eccentric British comedy, starring Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, and Liz Smith. Grade: B (***1/2* out of *****) A Private Function Theatrical release poster In a small town in Northern England in 1947, the citizens must endure food rationing. When some local […]
