Obituaries
Kumar Pallana dies at 94; character actor discovered by Wes Anderson
Oct. 16, 2013
The one-man show of juggling, plate spinning and magic tricks was teaching yoga in a Dallas cafe when he met the director, who cast him in ‘Bottle Rocket.’
Movies
As he proves again in ‘The Terminal,’ Kumar Pallana has a way of making the most of his character roles.
July 4, 2004
Augusto Odone, whose battle to find a treatment for his son’s rare disease was the basis for the 1992 film “Lorenzo’s Oil,” died Thursday in Italy.
Oct. 24, 2013
Tom Hanks is stuck in ‘The Terminal,’ but he takes off with a charming story that is more than watchable.
June 18, 2004
Augusto Odone, whose story is told in ‘Lorenzo’s Oil,’ dies at 80
Hal Needham, a highly regarded Hollywood stuntman and director of frothy, adrenaline-pumped films like “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Cannonball Run,” has died.
Oct. 25, 2013
Hal Needham, veteran Hollywood stuntman and director, dies at 82
Archives
Morgan Freeman’s new film, “10 Items or Less,” is scheduled to arrive in theaters in December.
Sept. 11, 2006
California
Across the Bay Area, urban farming is in season
July 31, 2011