As far as investigators go, Jim Rockford (James Garner) is a bit of a departure from the mostly-polished (Columbo excepted) detectives of television's first decade. A slouchily dressed detective who lived in a trailer and served time in San Quentin, Rockford was cool — if not always collected. "The Rockford Files" ran for six seasons on NBC beginning in 1974 and was later resurrected for a series of '90s TV movies. In that time, audiences were introduced not only to Rockford, but to a cast of supporting characters including his truck driver dad Rocky (Noah Beery Jr.), LAPD pal Becker (Joe Santos), and the con artist Angel (Stuart Margolin).
Garner passed away in 2014, and only a few "Rockford Files" castmates are still with us today. Those who are still around include notable recurring guest stars like famously mustachioed "Blue Bloods" star Tom Selleck, Egot-winning multi-hyphenate Rita Moreno, and "Happy Gilmore" director...
Garner passed away in 2014, and only a few "Rockford Files" castmates are still with us today. Those who are still around include notable recurring guest stars like famously mustachioed "Blue Bloods" star Tom Selleck, Egot-winning multi-hyphenate Rita Moreno, and "Happy Gilmore" director...
- 4/20/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
To hell with equivocation: Days of Heaven is the greatest film ever made. And let the word “film” be emphasized, since Terrence Malick’s sophomore feature earns this exalted designation from its position as a work of pure cinema, a concoction of sound and image so formally sumptuous and yet effortlessly poignant that, when I first saw it as a high schooler, it shattered my previous preconceptions about the possibilities afforded by the art form.
To an extent far greater than in his exceptional 1973 debut feature, Badlands, what Malick does in Days of Heaven is convey virtually everything of import through visual and sonic means, his tale, often denigrated as sketchy, left purposely simple and slender so that it might be elevated to the realm of timeless archetype via plaintive aestheticism. Malick’s directorial gestures wholly meld with the story, as every dramatically tangential stare at the vast 1920 Texas panhandle landscape,...
To an extent far greater than in his exceptional 1973 debut feature, Badlands, what Malick does in Days of Heaven is convey virtually everything of import through visual and sonic means, his tale, often denigrated as sketchy, left purposely simple and slender so that it might be elevated to the realm of timeless archetype via plaintive aestheticism. Malick’s directorial gestures wholly meld with the story, as every dramatically tangential stare at the vast 1920 Texas panhandle landscape,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Nick Schager
- Slant Magazine
Matthew Macfadyen is Gold Derby’s odds-on favorite to win his second consecutive Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy this year for playing the very tired Tom Wambsgans on HBO’s “Succession.” Fun fact: if he were to prevail against co-nominees Alexander Skarsgard, Alan Ruck and Nicholas Braun from “Succession” and F. Murray Abraham, Will Sharpe, Michael Imperioli and Theo James from “The White Lotus,” that would tie him with four other dramatic supporting actors on Emmy’s all-time list.
Stuart Margolin (“The Rockford Files” in 1979-80), Michael Conrad (“Hill Street Blues” in 1981-82), Larry Drake (“L.A. Law” in 1988-89) and Ray Walston (“Picket Fences” in 1995-96) all took home back-to-back Emmy Awards in the Best Drama Supporting Actor category during their shows’ tenures.
SEEHow far ahead is ‘Succession’ in the Emmy race for Best Drama Series?
However, two other stars have even more Best Drama Supporting Actor trophies on their...
Stuart Margolin (“The Rockford Files” in 1979-80), Michael Conrad (“Hill Street Blues” in 1981-82), Larry Drake (“L.A. Law” in 1988-89) and Ray Walston (“Picket Fences” in 1995-96) all took home back-to-back Emmy Awards in the Best Drama Supporting Actor category during their shows’ tenures.
SEEHow far ahead is ‘Succession’ in the Emmy race for Best Drama Series?
However, two other stars have even more Best Drama Supporting Actor trophies on their...
- 7/18/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
For months fans have speculated who would succeed the late Logan Roy (Brian Cox) as the head of Waystar Royco on HBO’s critically acclaimed drama “Succession.” In the end, after the GoJo deal was approved by the board — and with Shiv (Sarah Snook) acting as the deciding vote — the servile Tom Wambsgans came out on top. And now it seems like his portrayer, Matthew Macfadyen, might as well.
The British actor, who beat out co-stars Kieran Culkin and Nicholas Braun to take home the Emmy for Best Drama Supporting Actor last year after revealing emotional new depths to Tom as he prepared to go to prison, is in a good position to repeat and become the latest performer to go back to back in the category, which loves consecutive winners. With Culkin — who was arguably the Mvp of the show’s fourth and final season — competing against Cox and...
The British actor, who beat out co-stars Kieran Culkin and Nicholas Braun to take home the Emmy for Best Drama Supporting Actor last year after revealing emotional new depths to Tom as he prepared to go to prison, is in a good position to repeat and become the latest performer to go back to back in the category, which loves consecutive winners. With Culkin — who was arguably the Mvp of the show’s fourth and final season — competing against Cox and...
- 5/31/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
In 2022 Kieran Culkin was the Emmy front-runner to win Best Drama Supporting Actor for his role in “Succession,” but it was his co-star Matthew Macfadyen who prevailed, to the surprise of many of Gold Derby’s Editors, Experts, and Top Users. Now the shoe is on the other foot. As of this writing Macfadyen is the actor leading our odds for Best Drama Supporting Actor while Culkin is playing catchup. Do you think Macfadyen is the man to beat following last year’s upset victory?
See‘Succession’ stars Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen on the unforgettable Shiv-Tom scene in season premiere
As of this writing Macfadyen gets leading odds of 9/2 with support from four out of seven Expert journalists who have chimed in so far, eight out of 11 Gold Derby Editors, 21 of our Top 24 Users, and 21 of our All-Star Top 24. Compare that to Culkin, who is backed by one Expert, two Editors,...
See‘Succession’ stars Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen on the unforgettable Shiv-Tom scene in season premiere
As of this writing Macfadyen gets leading odds of 9/2 with support from four out of seven Expert journalists who have chimed in so far, eight out of 11 Gold Derby Editors, 21 of our Top 24 Users, and 21 of our All-Star Top 24. Compare that to Culkin, who is backed by one Expert, two Editors,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Gordon T. Dawson, a costume designer-turned-screenwriter who worked on multiple movies with Sam Peckinpah and wrote on TV hits The Rockford Files and Walker, Texas Ranger among other films and series, died March 6 of pulmonary disease in West Hills, CA, his family announced. He was 84.
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Dawson had worked as a fireman and had moved to working with costumes when Peckinpah used him to age costumes for his 1965 film Major Dundee. He would reteam with the director as wardrobe supervisor on 1969’s The Wild Bunch, then as associate producer (and uncredited writer) on 1970’s The Ballad of Cable Hogue and 1972’s The Getaway, and co-writer with Peckinpah on 1974’s...
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Dawson had worked as a fireman and had moved to working with costumes when Peckinpah used him to age costumes for his 1965 film Major Dundee. He would reteam with the director as wardrobe supervisor on 1969’s The Wild Bunch, then as associate producer (and uncredited writer) on 1970’s The Ballad of Cable Hogue and 1972’s The Getaway, and co-writer with Peckinpah on 1974’s...
- 3/23/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will be a streaming event for the first time on the Netflix YouTube channel. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute.
Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Here is our expansive list of over 100 people who died since last year’s ceremony, several of whom will be honored on Sunday’s event:
Ralph Ahn
J. Grant Albrecht
Mary Alice
Rae Allen...
Among that group will certainly be Oscar winners Louise Fletcher, William Hurt and Irene Cara, plus nominees Angela Lansbury (a SAG life achievement recipient) and Melinda Dillon. Emmy champs Mary Alice, Kirstie Alley, Leslie Jordan, Ray Liotta, Stuart Margolin, Robert Morse and Barbara Walters.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2023: In Memoriam Gallery
Here is our expansive list of over 100 people who died since last year’s ceremony, several of whom will be honored on Sunday’s event:
Ralph Ahn
J. Grant Albrecht
Mary Alice
Rae Allen...
- 2/24/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Locked and loaded with a decent screenplay, Michael Winner and Charles Bronson acquit themselves well in this brutal 1974 hit that launched a decade’s worth of nasty vigilante movies. The lynch-mob formula presents crimes so awful that the audience demands violent retribution. The shock is that this incitement to ‘fight back’ is not direct right-wing propaganda — vigilantism is glamorized but not endorsed. A fine supporting cast includes Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats and unexpected treats like Olympia Dukakis and Jeff Goldblum. “Fill your hand!”
Death Wish, 4K
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date January 24, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 39.95
Starring: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Kathleen Tolan, Jack Wallace, Fred J. Scollay, Chris Gampel, Robert Kya-Hill, Ed Grover, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Christopher Guest, Paul Dooley, Olympia Dukakis, Al Lewis, Robert Miano.
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz...
Death Wish, 4K
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 93 min. / Street Date January 24, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 39.95
Starring: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats, William Redfield, Stuart Margolin, Stephen Elliott, Kathleen Tolan, Jack Wallace, Fred J. Scollay, Chris Gampel, Robert Kya-Hill, Ed Grover, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Logan, Gregory Rozakis, Christopher Guest, Paul Dooley, Olympia Dukakis, Al Lewis, Robert Miano.
Cinematography: Arthur J. Ornitz...
- 1/28/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Actor Stuart Margolin, best known for his two-time Emmy award-winning portrayal of Evelyn “Angel” Martin on the Rockford Files, has died. He was 82.
Margolin’s death was announced by his stepson, actor Max Martini, on Instagram on Monday.
“The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning,” Martini wrote. “My mother, brother and I holding his hands.”
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“Love you Stuart Margolin,” he continued. “A great actor/writer/producer/director. But more importantly, a profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family.”
Margolin acted in a number of T.V. shows and films. He appeared in T.V. shows M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and even 30 Rock. He had roles in films Kelly’s Heroes, Death Wish, The Big Bus and S.
Margolin’s death was announced by his stepson, actor Max Martini, on Instagram on Monday.
“The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning,” Martini wrote. “My mother, brother and I holding his hands.”
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
“Love you Stuart Margolin,” he continued. “A great actor/writer/producer/director. But more importantly, a profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family.”
Margolin acted in a number of T.V. shows and films. He appeared in T.V. shows M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and even 30 Rock. He had roles in films Kelly’s Heroes, Death Wish, The Big Bus and S.
- 12/14/2022
- by Claire Franken
- Uinterview
Actor Stuart Margolin, the two-time Emmy winner known for his performance as Evelyn “Angel” Martin in the “The Rockford Files,” died of natural causes in Staunton, Va. on Monday, family members confirmed. He was 82.
Margolin also appeared in “M*A*S*H,” “The Fall Guy,” “Cannon,” “Hill Street Blues,” “30 Rock” and in films including “Days of Heaven” and “S.O.B.”
Margolin’s stepson, “Bosch: Legacy” cast member Max Martini, took to Instagram with a heartfelt tribute as he explained how the veteran actor’s immediate family surrounded him during his final moments: “The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning. My mother, brother and I holding his hands.”
Margolin got his start acting in the early 1960s, with some of his earliest acting credits being guest star roles on black-and-white sitcoms like “The Gertrude Berg Show” and “Ensign O’Toole.
Margolin also appeared in “M*A*S*H,” “The Fall Guy,” “Cannon,” “Hill Street Blues,” “30 Rock” and in films including “Days of Heaven” and “S.O.B.”
Margolin’s stepson, “Bosch: Legacy” cast member Max Martini, took to Instagram with a heartfelt tribute as he explained how the veteran actor’s immediate family surrounded him during his final moments: “The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning. My mother, brother and I holding his hands.”
Margolin got his start acting in the early 1960s, with some of his earliest acting credits being guest star roles on black-and-white sitcoms like “The Gertrude Berg Show” and “Ensign O’Toole.
- 12/13/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran actor Stuart Margolin, best known for his two-time Emmy-winning role as Evelyn “Angel” Martin on the 1970s television series The Rockford Files, has died. He was 82. Margolin’s death was confirmed by his stepson, Bosch: Legacy star Max Martini, who revealed the news in an Instagram post. “The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning. My mother, brother and I holding his hands,” Martini wrote. “Love you Stuart Margolin,” he continued. “A great actor/writer/producer/director. But more importantly, a profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family. Rip Pappy. Keep ‘em cold.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila) Born on January 31, 1940, in Davenport, Iowa, Margolin started his acting career with minor roles on shows such as The Gertrude Berg Show, The Lieutenant,...
- 12/13/2022
- TV Insider
Stuart Margolin, best known for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Evelyn “Angel” Martin on The Rockford Files, has died. He was 82.
The actor’s passing was announced on social media earlier today by his stepson, actor Max Martini, who paid tribute to Margolin with an emotional Instagram post.
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“The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning,...
The actor’s passing was announced on social media earlier today by his stepson, actor Max Martini, who paid tribute to Margolin with an emotional Instagram post.
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“The two most profound moments in my life… the birth of my kids and being bedside as my step-father passed this morning,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Stuart Margolin, who won back-to-back Emmys for his recurring role as Evelyn “Angel” Martin in The Rockford Files and racked up more than 120 career screen credits, died today, his stepson Max Martini said on social media. He was 82.
In an Instagram post (see it below), Bosch: Legacy regular Martini wrote: “A profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family. Rip Pappy. Keep ‘em cold.” He did not provide a cause of death or other details.
Margolin won Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for the respective fifth and sixth seasons of NBC’s The Rockford Files, playing the former cellmate of Jim Rockford (James Garner). Appeared in more than three dozen episodes, including the series’ first and last, his shady-but-endearing character constantly sought Rockford’s help after getting mixed up with former criminal associates.
James Garner and Stuart Margolin in ‘The Rockford Files’
The Rockford Files was an initial hit,...
In an Instagram post (see it below), Bosch: Legacy regular Martini wrote: “A profoundly gifted step-father that was always there with love and support for his family. Rip Pappy. Keep ‘em cold.” He did not provide a cause of death or other details.
Margolin won Emmys in 1979 and 1980 for the respective fifth and sixth seasons of NBC’s The Rockford Files, playing the former cellmate of Jim Rockford (James Garner). Appeared in more than three dozen episodes, including the series’ first and last, his shady-but-endearing character constantly sought Rockford’s help after getting mixed up with former criminal associates.
James Garner and Stuart Margolin in ‘The Rockford Files’
The Rockford Files was an initial hit,...
- 12/13/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Evelyn “Angel” Martin on The Rockford Files, has died. He was 82.
Margolin died Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), reported on Instagram. Another stepson, director Christopher Martini, told THR that Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia.
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Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. (1981), as a star’s (Julie Andrews) insidious personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the filmmaker’s homage to slapstick.
Margolin appeared opposite Charles Bronson in The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974) — both directed by Michael Winner — playing a contractor who arranges mob hits in the former and the guy who gives Bronson...
Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Evelyn “Angel” Martin on The Rockford Files, has died. He was 82.
Margolin died Monday, his stepson, actor Max Martini (The Unit), reported on Instagram. Another stepson, director Christopher Martini, told THR that Margolin died of natural causes in Staunton, Virginia.
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A post shared by Max Martini (@maxmartinila)
Margolin also brought his manic, manipulative persona to the Blake Edwards films S.O.B. (1981), as a star’s (Julie Andrews) insidious personal assistant, and A Fine Mess (1986), as a bumbling crook in the filmmaker’s homage to slapstick.
Margolin appeared opposite Charles Bronson in The Stone Killer (1973) and Death Wish (1974) — both directed by Michael Winner — playing a contractor who arranges mob hits in the former and the guy who gives Bronson...
- 12/13/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two years after winning his first Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy for his portrayal of Cory Ellison on Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” Billy Crudup has earned another TV academy notice for his work on the program’s second season. If he succeeds on this outing, he will follow Stuart Margolin (“The Rockford Files”), Michael Conrad (“Hill Street Blues”), Larry Drake (“L.A. Law”), Ray Walston (“Picket Fences”), Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) and Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) as the seventh man to win multiple supporting Emmys for a drama series. After Conrad, he would also be the second actor to receive this award for each of his show’s first two seasons.
Crudup has submitted the season two premiere episode of “The Morning Show” for Emmy consideration this year. In the installment, entitled “My Least Favorite Year,” Ellison is fired from his Uba network CEO job but soon...
Crudup has submitted the season two premiere episode of “The Morning Show” for Emmy consideration this year. In the installment, entitled “My Least Favorite Year,” Ellison is fired from his Uba network CEO job but soon...
- 9/5/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Bradley Whitford and John Lithgow have nine Emmys between them, including one each in Best Drama Supporting Actor. They’re in the running in the category this year for “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Perry Mason,” respectively, each with a chance to become the first person to win the award for two different shows.
Whitford took home his first Emmy in drama supporting actor for “The West Wing” in 2001 on his first of three straight bids. His other wins were for his guest roles on “Transparent” in 2015 and “The Handmaid’s Tale” in 2019, making him the first person to win the comedy and drama guest actor categories. Lithgow’s most recent victory was in drama supporting actor for “The Crown” in 2017. He has three comedy actor statuettes for “3rd Rock From the Sun” and two drama guest ones for “Amazing Stories” in 1986 and “Dexter” in 2010.
While a lot of acting categories are...
Whitford took home his first Emmy in drama supporting actor for “The West Wing” in 2001 on his first of three straight bids. His other wins were for his guest roles on “Transparent” in 2015 and “The Handmaid’s Tale” in 2019, making him the first person to win the comedy and drama guest actor categories. Lithgow’s most recent victory was in drama supporting actor for “The Crown” in 2017. He has three comedy actor statuettes for “3rd Rock From the Sun” and two drama guest ones for “Amazing Stories” in 1986 and “Dexter” in 2010.
While a lot of acting categories are...
- 6/8/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
This year the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will look a little different in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting a virtual ceremony; exactly how this will be carried out will be another interesting and likely memorable part of our current times. However, there have been quite a few times the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has been challenged by an outside event affecting the ceremony, with one such event forty years ago also resulting in a largely empty auditorium – but for an entirely different reason.
An ongoing strike by members of the Screen Actors Guild resulted in a very small crowd at the 32nd gala, which was hosted by Steve Allen and Dick Clark at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on September 7, 1980. Most presenters and 51 of the 52 nominated performers opted to boycott the event, with the exception of one brave soul who chose to accept his statuette in person.
An ongoing strike by members of the Screen Actors Guild resulted in a very small crowd at the 32nd gala, which was hosted by Steve Allen and Dick Clark at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on September 7, 1980. Most presenters and 51 of the 52 nominated performers opted to boycott the event, with the exception of one brave soul who chose to accept his statuette in person.
- 8/27/2020
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Last year, Bradley Whitford became the first man to win both drama guest and comedy guest actor categories following his victory for “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which came four years after his win in the latter for “Transparent.” He can carve out some more Emmy history this year with “Handmaid’s”: Competing in Best Drama Supporting Actor now, Whitford has a chance to be the first multiple winner for two shows in the category.
The actor already has a supporting statuette for “The West Wing” from 2001, prevailing on the first of three consecutive bids for the seminal drama. He hasn’t been nominated there since 2003, and the category itself is not as friendly to repeat winners as some other ones at the Emmys. Six people have won drama supporting actor more than once — but all for one show:
1. Stuart Margolin, “The Rockford Files” (1979-80)
2. Michael Conrad, “Hill Street Blues” (1981-82)
3. Larry Drake,...
The actor already has a supporting statuette for “The West Wing” from 2001, prevailing on the first of three consecutive bids for the seminal drama. He hasn’t been nominated there since 2003, and the category itself is not as friendly to repeat winners as some other ones at the Emmys. Six people have won drama supporting actor more than once — but all for one show:
1. Stuart Margolin, “The Rockford Files” (1979-80)
2. Michael Conrad, “Hill Street Blues” (1981-82)
3. Larry Drake,...
- 5/29/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Peter Dinklage feels like a mortal lock to take home his record-breaking fourth Best Drama Supporting Actor Emmy for “Game of Thrones,” but his victory may not be as assured if you go by recent Emmy history. If he does prevail again this year, it’d be his second straight win, but no one has been able to defend their crown in this category in 23 years.
The last person to win two drama supporting actor Emmys in a row was Ray Walston (“Picket Fences”), who triumphed in 1995 and ’96. Since then, the only people to earn multiple Emmys in this category have been Dinklage and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”). Paul accomplished it first, winning his second trophy in 2012 to go with his 2010 one; he nabbed a third in 2014, becoming the most awarded person in this category. Dinklage tied him at three wins last year, but his were all non-consecutive as well,...
The last person to win two drama supporting actor Emmys in a row was Ray Walston (“Picket Fences”), who triumphed in 1995 and ’96. Since then, the only people to earn multiple Emmys in this category have been Dinklage and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”). Paul accomplished it first, winning his second trophy in 2012 to go with his 2010 one; he nabbed a third in 2014, becoming the most awarded person in this category. Dinklage tied him at three wins last year, but his were all non-consecutive as well,...
- 4/14/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Movies about the blacklist aren’t common, probably because as Robert Vaughn wrote, the period produced no happy stories, ‘Only Victims.’ Robert de Niro, Annette Bening and George Wendt give a bite of immediacy to the way the blacklist upset careers and blighted lives. Few of us would like to be publicly branded an Enemy of the People, but doing so seems to be America’s number one spectator sport.
Guilty by Suspicion
DVD
The Warner Archive Collection
1991 / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 105 min. / Street Date May 12, 2015 / available through the WBshop / 17.99
Starring: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker, Luke Edwards, Chris Cooper, Ben Piazza, Martin Scorsese, Barry Primus, Gailard Sartain, Robin Gammell, Brad Sullivan, Tom Sizemore, Stuart Margolin, Gene Kirkwood, Illeana Douglas, Adam Baldwin.
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Film Editor: Priscilla Nedd
Original Music: James Newton Howard
Uncredited writer: Abraham Polonsky
Produced by Arnon Milchan
Written and...
Guilty by Suspicion
DVD
The Warner Archive Collection
1991 / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 105 min. / Street Date May 12, 2015 / available through the WBshop / 17.99
Starring: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker, Luke Edwards, Chris Cooper, Ben Piazza, Martin Scorsese, Barry Primus, Gailard Sartain, Robin Gammell, Brad Sullivan, Tom Sizemore, Stuart Margolin, Gene Kirkwood, Illeana Douglas, Adam Baldwin.
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Film Editor: Priscilla Nedd
Original Music: James Newton Howard
Uncredited writer: Abraham Polonsky
Produced by Arnon Milchan
Written and...
- 6/19/2018
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
X-Files Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering Chris Carter's 10-episode continuation of the X-Files television series.Some late-night chatter overheard at a diner: “The world’s gone mad…” says Martin (Dan Zukovic), a man of wild stare and clammy brow. “…because Martians have invaded, but nobody seems to care!” The eatery’s owner, Buddy (Alex Diakun), tries to calm the guy down with a bit of coffee and straight talk, but Martin—convinced that these extraterrestrial invaders are using some kind of mind-erasing laser gun—isn’t having it. His paranoia is soon proven true, since Martin turns out to be one of the bulbous-headed, multi-appendage aliens and Buddy is actually Satan himself. (What a twist!) But just before the big reveal, a fearful Martin points down the counter, right at the camera—at us, the audience, watching. “There! I just saw one!” he says, “Outside through that window!
- 1/27/2018
- MUBI
Exclusive: Just as production company Survival Pictures has done for the Oscar Isaac-Christian Bale epic The Promise, another filmmaking team is promising to give up money made by their film to help charities. The latest film to do this will be Will Gardner, which will star Max Martini, Omari Hardwick, Lily Rabe, Gary Sinise, Robert Patrick, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Röhm, JoBeth Williams, Stuart Margolin and Holt McCallany. The Mona Vista Productions filmmaking team of…...
- 4/4/2017
- Deadline
There have arguably been bigger stars in television history than the late James Garner, but none who ever made it look quite so easy. Garner, who reportedly died in his home on Saturday at the age of 86, first hit it big in 1957 with "Maverick," a comical Western in which he played Bret Maverick, a Wild West cardsharp who was as quick on the draw as he was with a quip. At a time when TV was dominated by Westerns — and very solemn ones, at that — Garner was happy to play the same material lighter, to occasionally be the clown or the guy who gets punched in the face, and yet always made it clear that Maverick could easily kill you if he wanted to — it just wasn't his preferred way of doing things. Garner left Maverick after only a few seasons (and had spent much of that time alternating episodes...
- 7/20/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
In his debut feature, Justin Schwarz is clearly drawing from the same bag of tricks as many of his indie comedy predecessors, but he's refining them. Even his wide, Wes Anderson-ian compositions have a purpose.
Paintings are everywhere in this film about shaping history, setting up a nostalgic framework before the central characters forge out into the semi-unknown.
After the death of his mother, harried academic Lewis (Griffin Dunne) is forced to return home to Idaho with moody teens in tow. They arrive to find that grieving Grandpa Stanley (Stuart Margolin) has begun to take his "rather unhealthy Lewis and Clark obsession" to the next level. And so the disgruntled tribe sets off, period costumes and all, re-enacting the 1804 expedition with a band of history buffs in o...
Paintings are everywhere in this film about shaping history, setting up a nostalgic framework before the central characters forge out into the semi-unknown.
After the death of his mother, harried academic Lewis (Griffin Dunne) is forced to return home to Idaho with moody teens in tow. They arrive to find that grieving Grandpa Stanley (Stuart Margolin) has begun to take his "rather unhealthy Lewis and Clark obsession" to the next level. And so the disgruntled tribe sets off, period costumes and all, re-enacting the 1804 expedition with a band of history buffs in o...
- 5/14/2014
- Village Voice
"The Discoverers" is Justin Schwarz's feature debut, a dysfunctional family road trip tale with some quirky, unprecedented elements. Griffin Dunne stars as tired history professor, who is faced with the challenge of bringing together his disconnected family, including but not limited to his deadpan teen kids (Madeleine Martin from "Californication" and Devon Graye of "American Horror Story") and his crazed Lewis-and-Clark-obsessed father (Stuart Margolin). The film will be released in NYC May 16 and in La May 30. If you think you'll find a standard array of caricatures in this bittersweet comedy, check out the trailer: you'll be pleasantly surprised.
- 4/22/2014
- by Taylor Lindsay
- Indiewire
By Lee Pfeiffer
As Cinema Retro gets inundated with DVDs to review during the course of any given year, it's virtually impossible to keep up with all of them in a timely manner. Here are some notable titles you should be aware of:
Cabaret Blu-ray (Warner Home Video): Warner Home Video has inherited the rights to Bob Fosse's classic 1972 film adaptation of the stage production that, in turn, was based on Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories. The Blu-ray comes packaged in one of those irresistible hardback book formats that is loaded with wonderful photos from the movie. The movie itself holds up superbly even after 40 years. The decline of Germany's Weimar Republic amidst the rise of National Socialism in the 1930s is seen through the eyes of nightclub singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and her constant companions (Michael York, Helmut Griem) . Fosse's decision to emphasize the sleaze elements...
As Cinema Retro gets inundated with DVDs to review during the course of any given year, it's virtually impossible to keep up with all of them in a timely manner. Here are some notable titles you should be aware of:
Cabaret Blu-ray (Warner Home Video): Warner Home Video has inherited the rights to Bob Fosse's classic 1972 film adaptation of the stage production that, in turn, was based on Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories. The Blu-ray comes packaged in one of those irresistible hardback book formats that is loaded with wonderful photos from the movie. The movie itself holds up superbly even after 40 years. The decline of Germany's Weimar Republic amidst the rise of National Socialism in the 1930s is seen through the eyes of nightclub singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and her constant companions (Michael York, Helmut Griem) . Fosse's decision to emphasize the sleaze elements...
- 12/31/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Like most humans presently stalking the Earth, I’ve been watching teevee ever since my eyeballs could focus. Being a fanboy collector, I do my share of possessing odd and great stuff. Sadly, there were two teevee shows I absolutely worshipped that I could not find, even from collectors who obtain their DVDs through questionable means.
The first is T.H.E. Cat, Robert Loggia’s jazz-based New Orleans cat burglar private eye show. It only lasted one season, it was in black-and-white, and each episode only ran 30 minutes. So it’s half-life in syndication was roughly the same as Lawrencium. There are some truly awful bootlegs around, 12th generation dubs of a kinescope shot off of teevee set that desperately needed rabbit ears. I haven’t given up, but the challenge is undermining my otherwise natural sense of happy optimism.
The second is Nichols, the post-western western about a pacifist who...
The first is T.H.E. Cat, Robert Loggia’s jazz-based New Orleans cat burglar private eye show. It only lasted one season, it was in black-and-white, and each episode only ran 30 minutes. So it’s half-life in syndication was roughly the same as Lawrencium. There are some truly awful bootlegs around, 12th generation dubs of a kinescope shot off of teevee set that desperately needed rabbit ears. I haven’t given up, but the challenge is undermining my otherwise natural sense of happy optimism.
The second is Nichols, the post-western western about a pacifist who...
- 9/19/2013
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
In the Emmy race for Best Supporting Drama Actor, there are two past champs (Aaron Paul, Peter Dinklage), two former nominees (Jonathan Banks, Jim Carter) and two men new to the category (Bobby Cannavale, Mandy Patinkin). Paul already won a pair of Emmys for "Breaking Bad" (2010, 2012), tying the record for most wins in this category along with Michael Conrad ("Hill Street Blues"), Larry Drake ("L.A. Law"), Stuart Margolin ("The Rockford Files") and Ray Walston ("Picket Fences"). Paul may be en route to his third thanks to having a curious advantage in this category -- he competes against a costar (Banks). Since Emmy judges view a sample episode submitted by each nominee, that means they see two episodes of "Breaking Bad." Paul benefits from getting extra screen time on Banks' submission and vice versa. In his episode this year, Paul has a great arc as his character Jesse decides to leave t.
- 9/2/2013
- Gold Derby
Martin Balsam: Oscar winner has ‘Summer Under the Stars’ Day on Turner Classic Movies Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winner Martin Balsam (A Thousand Clowns) is Turner Classic Movies’ unusual (and welcome) "Summer Under the Stars" featured player today, August 27, 2013. Right now, TCM is showing Sidney Lumet’s The Anderson Tapes (1971), a box-office flop starring Sean Connery in his (just about) post-James Bond, pre-movie legend days. (Photo: Martin Balsam ca. early ’60s.) Next, is Joseph Sargent’s thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). Written by Peter Stone (Father Goose, Arabesque) from John Godey’s novel, the film revolves around the hijacking of a subway car in New York City. Passengers are held for ransom while police lieutenant Walter Matthau tries to handle the situation. Now considered a classic (just about every pre-1999 movie is considered a "classic" these days), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three was...
- 8/28/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) could become the first person to ever win as Best Drama Supporting Actor three times. He is currently tied with Michael Conrad (“Hill Street Blues”), Larry Drake (“L.A. Law”), Stuart Margolin (“The Rockford Files”), and Ray Walston (“Picket Fences”) with two wins each. No nominee in this category is a rookie at the Emmys. Bobby Cannavale (“Boardwalk Empire”), Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”), Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”), and Paul are past winners while Jonathan Banks (“Breaking Bad”) and Jim Carter (“Downton Abbey”) are previous nominees. Cannavale is a double nominee this year. He also has a bid as Comedy Guest Actor for “Nurse Jackie.” Carter is married to Imelda Staunton, an Emmy nominee this year as TV Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress for “The Girl.” It...
- 8/12/2013
- Gold Derby
Most classic sci-fi movie fans should remember Westworld, but have you seen the sequel? 1976′s Futureworld will be making its Blu-ray debut, courtesy of Shout! Factory, and we have all the details:
“Do you remember that disaster at Delos a few years ago when the “Westworld” robots went out of control and killed a few guests? Well, the entire resort has now been rebuilt and redesigned to be completely fail-safe.
To combat the lingering adverse publicity, Duffy, the Delos representative, has offered the Imc Communication Network exclusive rights to the “new” Delos story. Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner), the network’s top commentator, has been assigned the story with Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda), the newspaper reporter who broke the original “Westworld” disaster story. But as Tracy and Chuck’s private tour starts, they get the feeling the entire resort might not be as safe as Delos thinks…”
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“Do you remember that disaster at Delos a few years ago when the “Westworld” robots went out of control and killed a few guests? Well, the entire resort has now been rebuilt and redesigned to be completely fail-safe.
To combat the lingering adverse publicity, Duffy, the Delos representative, has offered the Imc Communication Network exclusive rights to the “new” Delos story. Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner), the network’s top commentator, has been assigned the story with Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda), the newspaper reporter who broke the original “Westworld” disaster story. But as Tracy and Chuck’s private tour starts, they get the feeling the entire resort might not be as safe as Delos thinks…”
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- 2/16/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Lewis (Griffin Dunne) is a history professor at a community college who has been existing at unfathomable depths below his potential for many years. We can only assume that Lewis is stuck in this demeaning position for one of two reasons: lack of confidence or to focus on his magnum opus, an exhaustive 6,000+ page book on William Clark's slave, York. Well, Lewis is about to finally get his big break. With a promising publishing deal -- albeit with a podunk academic press -- in the works, Lewis has been invited to present his research on York at a conference in Portland, Oregon. So, Lewis commences his cross-country drive to Portland with his two teenage kids -- Zoe (Madeleine Martin) and Jack (Devon Graye) -- slouched, unwillingly in his backseat. Divorced, Lewis sees this road trip as an opportunity to bond with his estranged children; at the very least, he...
- 11/14/2012
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Title: Arbitrage Director: Nicholas Jarecki Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling, Nate Parker, Tim Roth, Laetitia Casta, Chris Eigeman, Stuart Margolin A crisp, procedural-type throwback to 1980s-style financial world thrillers about rich men behaving badly and skirting danger, writer Nicholas Jarecki’s narrative feature directorial debut, “Arbitrage,” has the benefit of a superb, invested cast and a narrative that’s plugged into the current zeitgeist in a compelling fashion. The story of a billionaire hedge fund manager trying to broker the sale of his company ahead of the discovery of either long-simmering financial impropriety or a tawdry and possibly criminal matter from his personal life, “Arbitrage” won’t necessarily win awards for originality, but it’s a [ Read More ]...
- 9/15/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
The shelf life of a Hollywood leading men can sometimes be quite short. When the A-list scripts or name directors cease to call ( or return calls ) many leading men have turned to television (especially now with the quirky shows on basic cable and premium channels ). Some actors will turn to smaller supporting or character roles: the gruff father or grumpy grandpa’ parts. And then there’s Richard Gere. He emerged as a major heart-throb in the late 70′s with splashy performances in Blood Brothers and Looking For Mr. Goodbar. Of course, posters of him in American Gigolo adorned many a bedroom wall in the early 80′s. Even then he balanced these main stream flicks with quirkier fare like Days Of Heaven. Through the next decades he cemented his box office status with romantic roles in box office smashes such as An Officer And A Gentleman and Pretty Woman. But Gere...
- 9/14/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) on the eve of his 60th birthday, he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller’s also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Cote (Laetetia Casta). Just as he’s about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller’s past. One wrong turn ignites the suspicions of NYPD Detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth), who...
- 9/4/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 30 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “Arbitrage” starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth!
“Arbitrage,” which opens on Sept. 14, 2012 in limited theatres, also stars Brit Marling, William Friedkin, Monica Raymund, Laetitia Casta, Chris Eigeman, Nate Parker, Josh Pais, Bruce Altman, Stuart Margolin, Paula Devicq, Jennifer Butler and Barbara Vincent from writer and director Nicholas Jarecki. The film is Jarecki’s feature-film debut.
To win your free movie passes to “Arbitrage” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning!
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“Arbitrage,” which opens on Sept. 14, 2012 in limited theatres, also stars Brit Marling, William Friedkin, Monica Raymund, Laetitia Casta, Chris Eigeman, Nate Parker, Josh Pais, Bruce Altman, Stuart Margolin, Paula Devicq, Jennifer Butler and Barbara Vincent from writer and director Nicholas Jarecki. The film is Jarecki’s feature-film debut.
To win your free movie passes to “Arbitrage” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning!
Note: You can enter for our “Arbitrage” Hookup on this...
- 9/1/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Two new posters have been released for legal/financial thriller Arbitrage, which will be out in theaters and VOD on September 14th, 2012.
Writer Nicholas Jarecki makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centering on a Wall Street hedge-fund tycoon and family man who scrambles to maintain a picture-perfect façade as his empire slowly begins to topple behind the scenes.
Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is about to turn 60. One of the most successful businessmen in New York City, he lives a life of luxury that few will ever experience. But there’s a storm coming, and nobody knows it better than Robert. If he can finalize the bank purchase of his trading empire before any evidence of his shady business dealings is unearthed, there’s a chance he could emerge relatively unscathed. Not even Robert’s wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) or their astute daughter Brooke (Brit Marling) have any idea...
Writer Nicholas Jarecki makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centering on a Wall Street hedge-fund tycoon and family man who scrambles to maintain a picture-perfect façade as his empire slowly begins to topple behind the scenes.
Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is about to turn 60. One of the most successful businessmen in New York City, he lives a life of luxury that few will ever experience. But there’s a storm coming, and nobody knows it better than Robert. If he can finalize the bank purchase of his trading empire before any evidence of his shady business dealings is unearthed, there’s a chance he could emerge relatively unscathed. Not even Robert’s wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) or their astute daughter Brooke (Brit Marling) have any idea...
- 8/28/2012
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
The Kelly's Heroes Movie Classics Special Edition Has Proven To Be One Of Our Most Popular Issues Ever! If You Haven't Ordered Yet, Do So Today And Add This Sure-to-be Valued Collector's Item To Your Cinema Retro Library!
The acclaim from fans and those who worked on the film is pouring in. Here is an E mail we received from director John Landis, who began his career working as an assistant to director Brian G. Hutton on the movie:
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Dear Dave and Lee –
The Kelly's Heroes extravaganza arrived today and it's quite overwhelming! I can't wait to read it cover to cover! It looks fantastic and extremely thorough. Congratulations! I really have never seen anything like it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Best always - John
As you may know, John Landis knows a thing or two about making movies, so his praise is certainly appreciated.
The acclaim from fans and those who worked on the film is pouring in. Here is an E mail we received from director John Landis, who began his career working as an assistant to director Brian G. Hutton on the movie:
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Dear Dave and Lee –
The Kelly's Heroes extravaganza arrived today and it's quite overwhelming! I can't wait to read it cover to cover! It looks fantastic and extremely thorough. Congratulations! I really have never seen anything like it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Best always - John
As you may know, John Landis knows a thing or two about making movies, so his praise is certainly appreciated.
- 6/11/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have together acquired U.S. distribution rights to Nicholas Jarecki’s Arbitrage. The announcement was made jointly by Steve Beeks, President and Co-coo of Lionsgate, and by Roadside Attractions’ Co-Presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff. The acquisition was made following the well-received world premiere of the film at the Sundance International Film Festival.
Arbitrage is a taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, and Nate Parker. The film was written and directed by Nicholas Jarecki, and is his first narrative feature. It was produced by Laura Bickford (Traffic, Duplicity), Kevin Turen, Justin Nappi, and Robert Salerno (A Single Man), and executive produced by Brian Young, Mohammed Al Turki, Lisa Wilson, Stanislaw Tyczynski, Lauren Versel, Maria Teresa Areda and Ron Curtis.
Arbitrage will be a Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions release, continuing the...
Arbitrage is a taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, and Nate Parker. The film was written and directed by Nicholas Jarecki, and is his first narrative feature. It was produced by Laura Bickford (Traffic, Duplicity), Kevin Turen, Justin Nappi, and Robert Salerno (A Single Man), and executive produced by Brian Young, Mohammed Al Turki, Lisa Wilson, Stanislaw Tyczynski, Lauren Versel, Maria Teresa Areda and Ron Curtis.
Arbitrage will be a Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions release, continuing the...
- 1/26/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Following on from our 'Movie Classics Special Edition' that paid tribute to director Brian G. Hutton's Where Eagles Dare (which sold out and now commands in excess of £50/$80 on Ebay!) we bring you his other big picture collaboration with star Clint Eastwood - Kelly's Heroes.
As before, this is an 80-page blockbuster filled with amazing stories and ultra -rare photographs, many which have never been seen before, and all for the same cover price as our regular 64-page magazine!
We have had the full cooperation of the director Brian G. Hutton, who has shared with us the trials and tribulations of making this WWII action-comedy on location in Yugoslavia. Some of the stories have to be read to be believed! Additionally, we have exclusive interviews with John Landis (who began his career on this film), actor Stuart Margolin (Little Joe), and Eastwood's regular key grip, Dennis Fraser. This issue...
As before, this is an 80-page blockbuster filled with amazing stories and ultra -rare photographs, many which have never been seen before, and all for the same cover price as our regular 64-page magazine!
We have had the full cooperation of the director Brian G. Hutton, who has shared with us the trials and tribulations of making this WWII action-comedy on location in Yugoslavia. Some of the stories have to be read to be believed! Additionally, we have exclusive interviews with John Landis (who began his career on this film), actor Stuart Margolin (Little Joe), and Eastwood's regular key grip, Dennis Fraser. This issue...
- 5/6/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Turner Classic Movies will have an all-day salute to James Garner beginning on the morning of Thursday, April 7. Titles to be screened include Grand Prix, The Americanization of Emily, Boys Night Out, Mr. Buddwing and Robert Osborne's sit-down interview with the legendary actor. In recent years, Garner has been out of the public eye as he copes with recovering from the effects of some serious health issues. On the positive side, actor and Cinema Retro contributor Stuart Margolin tells us he keeps in regular contact with Garner by phone and the actor is in very good spirits.
- 4/6/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
One of our top Emmy Awards gurus -- forums moderator Chris "Boomer" Beachum -- deftly disproves the notion that the Emmys anoint the same winners year after year. Although the likes of Don Knotts ("The Andy Griffith Show") and John Larroquette ("Night Court") virtually owned the supporting award in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively, both of those talented men featured on comedy series. Since being created in 1979, the drama supporting actor category has rarely had repeat winners, with 27 different men winning the 31 races. Only four have won this category twice for the same role, and the first two -- Stuart Margolin for "The Rockford Files" (1979, 1980) and Michael Conrad for "Hill...
- 7/13/2010
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
TV series remakes aren't typically very successful, and NBC's planned redo of The Rockford Files is facing a really big critic in Tom Selleck. Meanwhile, NBC keeps forging ahead with casting the pilot.
The Rockford Files originally ran on NBC for six seasons back in the 1970s, until star James Garner was so physically exhausted that he had to leave the show. He starred as Jim Rockford, a private detective who didn't see himself as a hero, and seemed to be looking more for the money than the glory. His costars on the show are Noah Beery Jr. and Joe Santos, while Stuart Margolin, Gretchen Corbett, James Luisi, Tom Atkins, Bop Hopkins, Pat Finley, Isaac Hayes, and one Mr. Tom Selleck play recurring characters.
NBC has tapped movie star Dermot Mulroney, star of My Best Friend's Wedding and Burn After Reading, for the role...
The Rockford Files originally ran on NBC for six seasons back in the 1970s, until star James Garner was so physically exhausted that he had to leave the show. He starred as Jim Rockford, a private detective who didn't see himself as a hero, and seemed to be looking more for the money than the glory. His costars on the show are Noah Beery Jr. and Joe Santos, while Stuart Margolin, Gretchen Corbett, James Luisi, Tom Atkins, Bop Hopkins, Pat Finley, Isaac Hayes, and one Mr. Tom Selleck play recurring characters.
NBC has tapped movie star Dermot Mulroney, star of My Best Friend's Wedding and Burn After Reading, for the role...
- 3/30/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It looks like NBC has found their Jim Rockford for their remake of the 1970s TV show. Actor Dermot Mulroney has been signed to follow in the footsteps of James Garner.
The Rockford Files ran for six seasons on NBC, from 1974 until 1980. James Garner stars as Jim Rockford, a private detective who's more interested in getting paid and staying out of trouble than being a hero. Of course, he usually ends up doing do the right thing. Costars include Noah Beery Jr. and Joe Santos. Recurring characters are played by Stuart Margolin, Gretchen Corbett, James Luisi, Tom Atkins, Bo Hopkins, Pat Finley, and Isaac Hayes.
The original series stopped in 1979 in part because Garner was physically exhausted from the grind of the show. That didn't stop him however from reprising the role in eight TV movies in the 1990s for CBS.
The Rockford Files ran for six seasons on NBC, from 1974 until 1980. James Garner stars as Jim Rockford, a private detective who's more interested in getting paid and staying out of trouble than being a hero. Of course, he usually ends up doing do the right thing. Costars include Noah Beery Jr. and Joe Santos. Recurring characters are played by Stuart Margolin, Gretchen Corbett, James Luisi, Tom Atkins, Bo Hopkins, Pat Finley, and Isaac Hayes.
The original series stopped in 1979 in part because Garner was physically exhausted from the grind of the show. That didn't stop him however from reprising the role in eight TV movies in the 1990s for CBS.
- 2/28/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Although The Bridge was supposed to be simulcasted on CTV (in Canada) and CBS (in the USA), CTV decided to go on its own. As a result of that, this one-hour drama will have a two-hour premiere after the Vancouver Olympic Games on March 5, 2010 at 9 Pm. Afterwards, The Bridge will move to its regular timeslot at 10 Pm on March 12.
After the rank and file unanimously vote tough and dedicated street cop Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) into office as the police union’s dynamic leader, he begins his quest to put street cops first and clean up the force from the ground up as he battles criminals on the street, police department brass and corruption in the ranks. But the old boys’ network running the police force and the city’s self-serving politicians are not about to sit idly by while a former street cop makes up his own rules. Frank...
After the rank and file unanimously vote tough and dedicated street cop Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) into office as the police union’s dynamic leader, he begins his quest to put street cops first and clean up the force from the ground up as he battles criminals on the street, police department brass and corruption in the ranks. But the old boys’ network running the police force and the city’s self-serving politicians are not about to sit idly by while a former street cop makes up his own rules. Frank...
- 2/10/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
DVD Playhouse—November 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Watchmen—The Ultimate Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday...
By
Allen Gardner
Watchmen—The Ultimate Cut (Warner Bros.) Director Zack Snyder’s film of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ landmark graphic novel is as worthy an adaptation of a great book that has ever been filmed. In an alternative version of the year 1985, Richard Nixon is serving his third term as President and super heroes have been outlawed by a congressional act, in spite of the fact that two of the most high-profile “masks,” Dr. Manhattan (Billy Cruddup) and The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War. When The Comedian is found murdered, many former heroes become concerned that a conspiracy is afoot to assassinate retired costumed crime fighters. Former masks Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson), Silk Spectre (Malin Akerman) and still-operating Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley, in an Oscar-worthy turn) launch an investigation of their own, all while the Pentagon’s “Doomsday...
- 11/15/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
The best of enemies: Joe Sirola and David McCallum in The Napoleon's Tomb Affair episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. By Lee Pfeiffer
Regular readers of Cinema Retro magazine know about actor Joe Sirola's remarkable career through his periodic columns for our publication. In addition to appearing in hundreds of movies, plays and TV series, Joe is also the toast of the town in New York City, due to his exclusive annual party to celebrate the blooming of his rose garden in his penthouse garden just off Central Park. Joe's been throwing these parties for decades, and in doing some research on an article, I came across a New York Daily News society column from 1967 that touted the party as the social event of the month! The tradition is in good form, as evidenced by Joe's latest soiree, which took place last week.As usual, the weather was superb,...
Regular readers of Cinema Retro magazine know about actor Joe Sirola's remarkable career through his periodic columns for our publication. In addition to appearing in hundreds of movies, plays and TV series, Joe is also the toast of the town in New York City, due to his exclusive annual party to celebrate the blooming of his rose garden in his penthouse garden just off Central Park. Joe's been throwing these parties for decades, and in doing some research on an article, I came across a New York Daily News society column from 1967 that touted the party as the social event of the month! The tradition is in good form, as evidenced by Joe's latest soiree, which took place last week.As usual, the weather was superb,...
- 6/2/2009
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
CBS has announced the first new series of the network's fall 2009 class: cop drama (shocker!) The Bridge.
The Eye has ordered 13 episodes of the procedural drama, which focuses on a charismatic union leader who is simultaneously battling criminals on the street while facing down corruption within the ranks of his own department. The show stars Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville), Paul Popowich (Angela's Eyes), Inga Cadranel (Rent-a-Goalie) and two-time Emmy winner Stuart Margolin (The Rockford Files).
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The Eye has ordered 13 episodes of the procedural drama, which focuses on a charismatic union leader who is simultaneously battling criminals on the street while facing down corruption within the ranks of his own department. The show stars Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville), Paul Popowich (Angela's Eyes), Inga Cadranel (Rent-a-Goalie) and two-time Emmy winner Stuart Margolin (The Rockford Files).
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- 2/20/2009
- by Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
CBS on Thursday signed a deal to co-produce its second cop drama with CTV after the Canadian network last year brought it "Flashpoint" during the WGA strike.
"The Bridge," from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created by former police officer Craig Bromell and written by Alan Di Fiore ("Da Vinci's Inquest).
"The Bridge" portrays cops battling criminals on the streets and their bosses and know-nothing politicians in the corridors of power. The series stars Aaron Douglas ("Battlestar Galactica") as a police union head who locks horns with the police brass in an attempt to combat corruption.
Bromell said the Canadian series, a twist on the cops-and-cons procedural, takes viewers behind police lines to where ordinary officers are forced to combat corruption and skullduggery by their top brass and politicians when they're not patrolling the streets.
CBS launched "Flashpoint" as a summer series last year and its ratings' resilience...
"The Bridge," from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created by former police officer Craig Bromell and written by Alan Di Fiore ("Da Vinci's Inquest).
"The Bridge" portrays cops battling criminals on the streets and their bosses and know-nothing politicians in the corridors of power. The series stars Aaron Douglas ("Battlestar Galactica") as a police union head who locks horns with the police brass in an attempt to combat corruption.
Bromell said the Canadian series, a twist on the cops-and-cons procedural, takes viewers behind police lines to where ordinary officers are forced to combat corruption and skullduggery by their top brass and politicians when they're not patrolling the streets.
CBS launched "Flashpoint" as a summer series last year and its ratings' resilience...
- 2/19/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing and James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PARK CITY, Utah -- Ron Judkins' "The Hi-Line" is a tantalizing near-miss. Beautifully photographed and capably performed, the movie is marred by a dramatically inert story overloaded with exposition and bereft of insight and surprise.
It's a shame because Judkins, an Oscar-winning sound technician writing and directing his first film, is a naturally talented filmmaker blessed with a fine sense of landscape and classical construction. The Sundance competition effort is a tough sell for distributors, though its sharp performances from its attractive leads, Ryan Alosio and emerging young star Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That"), suggest that, with the proper care and attention, it has the potential of connecting with sophisticated young urban audiences.
A movie about identity and the search for origins, the story follows Chicago liquor store clerk Sam Polvino (Alosio), who travels to a dreary Montana outpost to seek out 20-year-old Vera Johnson (Cook) with information about her natural father, a drifter and small-time convict. Unsettled by the revelation and the elaborate deceit carried out by her adoptive parents (Stuart Margolin and Margot Kidder), Vera enlists Sam's help in finding her real mother.
As the two move through the eerie, snow-covered landscapes, their quest becomes secondary to the painful realization of their shuttered dreams and unfulfilled lives. Cook has a beautifully understated, natural acting style that is generously rewarded in a complex, extended sequence unfolding in the interior of Sam's car. But the interior lives of Vera and Sam seem too remote and cut off and the dialogue too overt for the material to achieve a larger emotional resonance. The confrontation between Vera and her natural mother (Tantoo Cardinal) doesn't carry the weight and importance the story assigns it.
Technically, the film is a small marvel, in particular the evocative, descriptive production design of Christine Schuman, the brooding cinematography of Wally Pfister and the fluid editing by Charlie Webber.
Judkins has a superb grasp of the grammar of cinema. Late in the film, a single pan that shifts the action from the barren Montana flatlands to Chicago's lakefront is haunting. It only points out the missed opportunities. Indeed, one leaves "The Hi-Line" wishing the words lived up to the images.
THE HI-LINE
Next Wave Films
Producers: Molly Mayeux, Collin Phillips
Director-screenwriter: Ron Judkins
Executive producers: Barbara Boyle, Michael Taylor, Martin Cohen Associate producer: Taylor MacCrae
Director of photography: Wally Pfister
Production designer: Christine Schuman
Editor: Charlie Webber
Costume designer: Hala Bahmet
Music supervisors: Yvonne McDonald, John Bissel
Casting director: Rosemary Welden
Color/stereo
Cast:
Vera Johnson: Rachael Leigh Cook
Sam Polvino: Ryan Alosio
Laura Johnson: Margot Kidder
Clyde Johnson: Stuart Margolin
Martha: Rainer Judd
Singing Bird: Tantoo Cardinal
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
It's a shame because Judkins, an Oscar-winning sound technician writing and directing his first film, is a naturally talented filmmaker blessed with a fine sense of landscape and classical construction. The Sundance competition effort is a tough sell for distributors, though its sharp performances from its attractive leads, Ryan Alosio and emerging young star Rachael Leigh Cook ("She's All That"), suggest that, with the proper care and attention, it has the potential of connecting with sophisticated young urban audiences.
A movie about identity and the search for origins, the story follows Chicago liquor store clerk Sam Polvino (Alosio), who travels to a dreary Montana outpost to seek out 20-year-old Vera Johnson (Cook) with information about her natural father, a drifter and small-time convict. Unsettled by the revelation and the elaborate deceit carried out by her adoptive parents (Stuart Margolin and Margot Kidder), Vera enlists Sam's help in finding her real mother.
As the two move through the eerie, snow-covered landscapes, their quest becomes secondary to the painful realization of their shuttered dreams and unfulfilled lives. Cook has a beautifully understated, natural acting style that is generously rewarded in a complex, extended sequence unfolding in the interior of Sam's car. But the interior lives of Vera and Sam seem too remote and cut off and the dialogue too overt for the material to achieve a larger emotional resonance. The confrontation between Vera and her natural mother (Tantoo Cardinal) doesn't carry the weight and importance the story assigns it.
Technically, the film is a small marvel, in particular the evocative, descriptive production design of Christine Schuman, the brooding cinematography of Wally Pfister and the fluid editing by Charlie Webber.
Judkins has a superb grasp of the grammar of cinema. Late in the film, a single pan that shifts the action from the barren Montana flatlands to Chicago's lakefront is haunting. It only points out the missed opportunities. Indeed, one leaves "The Hi-Line" wishing the words lived up to the images.
THE HI-LINE
Next Wave Films
Producers: Molly Mayeux, Collin Phillips
Director-screenwriter: Ron Judkins
Executive producers: Barbara Boyle, Michael Taylor, Martin Cohen Associate producer: Taylor MacCrae
Director of photography: Wally Pfister
Production designer: Christine Schuman
Editor: Charlie Webber
Costume designer: Hala Bahmet
Music supervisors: Yvonne McDonald, John Bissel
Casting director: Rosemary Welden
Color/stereo
Cast:
Vera Johnson: Rachael Leigh Cook
Sam Polvino: Ryan Alosio
Laura Johnson: Margot Kidder
Clyde Johnson: Stuart Margolin
Martha: Rainer Judd
Singing Bird: Tantoo Cardinal
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
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