Between 1948 and 1950, Reed made three of the best films in world cinema: Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, and The Third Man, all in the noir-thriller genre, boasting great performances from James Mason in the first, Ralph Richardson in the second, and Orson Welles in the third.
Rossi, Francesco: Late Italian Director Honored at 2015 Berlin Film Fest
January 13, 2015 by
The 2015 Berlin Film Fest will pay tribute to the achievements of Italian director FRancesco Ross, who died Saturday, Jan 10, at the age of 92.
Nightcrawler: Director Dan Gilroy
January 11, 2015 by
A veteran screenwriter and native Angeleno, at 55, Gilroy is a first-time director, earning raves for “Nightcrawler.”
Rosi, Francesco: Italian Director, Winner of Cannnes, Venice and Berlin Fests Awards, Dies at 92
January 10, 2015 by
Italian director Francesco Rosi, known for socially engaged investigative dramas, including 1972 Palme d’Or winner “The Mattei Affair,” and for his depiction of the complex roots of corruption in Italy, died at age 92 in his Rome home.
Movie Stars: Taylor, Rod–Aussie Actor (Hitchcock’s The Birds) Dies at 84
January 8, 2015 by
It’s always been a mystery to me that, even after an impressive performance in Hitchcock’s masterpiece The Birds, Rod Taylor never made it into the first rank of Hollywood stars.
