At the age of only 24, he wrote and directed the extremely violent and uncompromising PUSHER (1996). The film became a cult phenomenon and won him instant international critical acclaim. He wrote, directed and produced PUSHER II (2004) and PUSHER III (2005), as a result of his first movie’s growing cult following.
Movie Stars: Kaye, Danny–Kid from Brooklyn, Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Inspector General, Hans Christian Anderson
July 13, 2013 by
When I was a very young boy, my parents took to see me all of Danny Kaye’s movies. Years later, I had the honor of meeting Kaye in person through a big Broadway agent and close friend of mine. It was in 1976, when Kaye played the role of Mister Geppetto in a TV musical adaptation of Pinocchio with Sandy Duncan in the title role.
Movie Stars: America’s Unique Phenomenon
July 10, 2013 by
New Column: Movie Stars
Movie stars represent the elite of screen acting, which is probably one of the most sharply stratified professions, one marked by a tremendous gap between the rewards of movie stars and the rank and file members.
Cronenberg Project: Cronenberg, David–Canada’s Greatest Filmmaker Celebrated
June 13, 2013 by
June 13, 2013–Details of The Cronenberg Project, a multi-platform celebration of the work of one of the world’s greatest filmmakers, David Cronenberg, were announced today by Piers Handling, CEO and Director, TIFF and Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Oscar Actors: Durbin, Deanna, Child Star Dies at 91
May 1, 2013 by
Singer-actress Deanna Durbin, who was the highest-paid female star in Hollywood in 1947. has died.
