Woody Allen considers his 1985 feature, The Purple Rose of Cairo, as one of his few films that is “fairly close to what I wanted to do” when he set out to write it.
Wells, Audrey: Screenwriter of Under the Tuscan Sun and The Hate U Give Dies at 58 (Women in Film)
October 6, 2018 by
Audrey Wells, the versatile and talented scribe of Under the Tuscan Sun and The Hate U Give, which premieres in limited release Friday, died on Thursday after a long battle with cancer. She was 58.
Movie Stars: Reynolds–Playfurl, Charismatic, Easy-Going Macho Actor Dies at 82
September 6, 2018 by
Reynolds received only one Oscar nomination, in the Supporting Actor category, when he portrayed porn director Jack Horner in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 masterpiece, Boogie Nights.
Redgrave, Vanessa: Oscar-Winner (Julia) Gets Venice Fest Lifetime Achievement Award
August 29, 2018 by
Vanessa Redgrave was cheered with a standing ovation when she received a lifetime achievement Golden Lion. Speaking in Italian, Redgrave praised the festival as “really being about the art of cinema” and said that one of the things she loves about Venice are American author Donna Leon’s Venice-set murder mysteries.
Oscar Actors: Harris, Barbara–Actress Dies at 83 (Cumulative Advantage)
August 21, 2018 by
August 21, 2018–Barbara Harris, known for roles in films such as Freaky Friday and multiple roles on Broadway, died on Tuesday at age 83. The actress was in Scottsdale, Arizona when she died of lung cancer.
