Jimmy Stewart largely turned to Westerns rather late in his career, in the 1950s, though he never neglected them since.
Stewart, Jimmy: Leading Ladies–Margaret Sullavan and June Allyson
September 22, 2016 by
During the course of his four decade career, Jimmy Stewart appeared opposite mot of Hollywood’s leading ladies. Yet two female stars occupy a special place in his career: Margaret Sullavan, with whom he made four films together, and June Allyson, his co-star in three pictures, all in the 1950s. Margaret Sullavan: Next Time The Shopworn Angel […]
Monster Calls: Director Juan Antonio (Jota) Bayona on Sigourney Weaver and Liam Neeson
September 21, 2016 by
Actress and multiple-Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver is honored with the career-achievement Donostia Award at the 2016 San Sebastian Fest. Juan Antonio “Jota” Bayona, the Spanish director of A Monster Calls, described Weaver as a “perfectionist,” recounting how she was concerned with every detail of her performance as Grandma in the film, down to her painted […]
Oscar Directors: Hanson, Curtis–Winner L.A. Confidential Screenplay Dies at 71
September 20, 2016 by
Curtis Hanson, the director of the 1997 L.A. Confidential, which won him and Brian Helgeland an Oscar for adapting James Ellroy’s novel, was found dead in his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday afternoon. He was 71.
Cooper, Gary: Career–Longevity, Output, Shape
September 20, 2016 by
Gary Cooper’s career spanned 36 solid years, from 1925 to 1961, when he died.
