Displaying items 61-72 of 72
» View latimes.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
-
Top 5 Easter films
"KING OF KINGS" 3 1/2 stars (Cecil B. DeMille: 1927; Nicholas Ray: 1961). DeMille's glossy but reverent life of Christ, with H.B. Warner in the title role, was his personal favorite of his movies. But the 1961 remake by Ray ("Rebel Without a Cause") was a...Tags: Movies, Christianity, John Wayne, Easter, Baptist
-
Television review, 'Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor' on A&E
Following the downward spiral of a Revolutionary War hero (dashing, brave, loyal, a little arrogant, and full of valor and courage) as he slowly becomes disillusioned with his country and decides to turn against it offers a range of dramatic possibilities...Tags: England, George Washington, Kelsey Grammer, Family, Ving Rhames
-
5 films with major performances by Nicole Kidman
1. DEAD CALM (Phillip Noyce; 1989) 3 1/2 stars This terrific ocean-going thriller, with Sam Neill and Kidman as a terrorized couple and Billy Zane as their psychopath tormenter, turns a seized yacht into a hellishly suspenseful arena. (available on DVD/...Tags: Movies, Sam Neill, Baz Luhrmann, Phillip Noyce, Jane Campion
-
Top winners from 1996
denotes winner Performance by an actor in a leading role Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire " Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient" Woody Harrelson in "The People vs. Larry Flynt" Geoffrey Rush in "Shine" Billy Bob Thornton in "Sling Blade" Performance by an...Tags: Edward Norton, Celebrities, Cameron Crowe, Juliette Binoche, Emily Watson
-
Primed for Prime Time
Courant TV CriticIt's the reality shows that are bunching up at the top of the ratings. But networks continue to show hope for scripted shows - especially at this time of year. Pilot episodes for more than 100 proposed new series are being completed this month as part...Tags: Law & Order (tv program), Ricki Lake, Lost (tv program), Steve Carell, CSI (tv program)
-
Hollywood's great escape
Times Staff WriterAnthrax. Hijackings. Terrorism. Israelis and Palestinians at each other's throats. Destruction and loss of life on a staggering scale. Had enough? Eager to flee to another world, a place far removed from our terribly troubled one, a parallel universe, if...Tags: Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, George Clooney, Robert Redford, Chris Columbus
-
`Mountain' a familiar, tired climb
Tribune staff reporterThough it gleams with the polished smiles of a half-dozen attractive young people, the eminently average new WB series, "The Mountain," (8 p.m. Wednesday),is actually something of a Frankenstein's monster. It's got the "dutiful brother vs....Tags: Lee Majors, Johnny Knoxville, Six Feet Under (tv program), HBO (tv network), Family
-
'Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train,' 'Hair Show,' 'The Hillside Strangler,' 'The Dust Factory' and 'Stephen King's Riding the Bullet'
Times Staff WriterDeb Ellis and Denis Mueller's inspiring documentary, "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train," leads us on a journey through some of the major historical events of the 20th century, revealing Zinn to be far more than simply an activist...Tags: Gina Torres, AMC (tv network), Movies, Career and Workplace, David Arquette
-
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday September 18, 1998 The things "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries" does best are as difficult to describe as to accomplish. Somehow, against considerable obstacles, it has captured something true about families and friendship, creating a...Tags: Bill Willis, Stanley Kubrick, Leelee Sobieski, Movies, James Ivory
-
The Pallbearer
TIMES STAFF WRITERFriday May 3, 1996 Don't be put off by "The Pallbearer's" tell-nothing title and its yucky trailer selling it as a klunky dark comedy. It is, in fact, a tender, emotion-charged romantic comedy in which pain and humor intermingle in ever-shifting...Tags: Movies, Friends (tv program), Robert Redford, David Schwimmer, Bitty Schram
-
The Portrait of a Lady
TIMES FILM CRITICTuesday December 24, 1996 "The Portrait of a Lady" is a marriage of opposites, a potent joining of the dispassionate psychological complexity of the novelist admirers called the Master and an assured and assertive director who relishes the intensity...Tags: Montgomery Clift, Movies, Cinema Industry, Donovan, Olivia de Havilland
-
Last of the Dogmen
TIMES FILM CRITICFriday September 8, 1995 "Last of the Dogmen" doesn't have an original bone anywhere near its body, but that's what makes it an unexpectedly sweet-natured experience. Durable, familiar, unpretentious, "Dogmen" is a family adventure tale...Tags: Movies, Academy Awards, Kurtwood Smith, Entertainment, Carolco Pictures Incorporated
Apr 13, 2001
|Story| Metromix
Jan 13, 2003
|Story| Metromix
Apr 19, 2001
|Story| Metromix
Mar 7, 2000
|Story| Metromix
Apr 15, 2004
|Story| Hartford Courant
Nov 11, 2001
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 22, 2004
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Oct 15, 2004
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 18, 1998
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 3, 1996
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 24, 1996
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 6, 1996
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Barbara Hershey topic gallery.
