No, Richard Gere isn't homeless. But as a result of the film he made about being homeless (in select theaters now; my review here), it caused somebody to think that he was. The result is exactly what Gere and his fellow filmmakers were hoping for: to start a conversation about our nation's homeless. The picture [...]
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Maureen O’Hara: 1920 – 2015
Despite having never even been nominated for an Academy Award, (outrageous! - but Cary Grant never won one either, so great company there), Maureen O'Hara - who passed away Saturday at the age of 95 - was one of the great actresses and striking screen idols of Hollywood's Golden Age. O'Hara shot to stardom during the black-and-white era, [...]
Mel Gibson is quietly directing a new movie. Right now. (VARIETY)
With little fanfare, controversial filmmaker (and largely reviled public figure) Mel Gibson has returned behind the camera to direct his first film in 10 years. Titled Hacksaw Ridge, it's been filming since the middle of September. That it's a war movie - set in WWII, specifically - should come as no surprise; that the hero's a [...]