Movies
Those who like their artists drawn big in the movies (think of Charlton Heston’s Michelangelo raging against Vatican ninnies in “The Agony and the Ecstasy” or Kirk Douglas’ Vincent Van Gogh going crazy with both a bang and a whimper in “Lust for Life”) probably won’t care much for Robert Altman’s “Vincent and Theo.”
May 13, 1992
Without Gerald Ivory, “Colors,” the street-gang drama opening nationwide Friday, might have lacked much of its controversial punch.
April 14, 1988
If Paul Newman wins the Best Actor Oscar tomorrow night, he’ll owe a part of it to Walter Tevis.
March 29, 1987
If you go to a video store in search of movies featuring Geraldine Page, who died last weekend, you’re likely to be disappointed.
June 19, 1987
Summer is the season for the cinematic block-busters full of glitz, action and beautiful sets.
June 17, 1990
It’s early Sunday morning, and you’re planted in couch-potato heaven watching “Mark of the Whistler,” a 1944 entry in a series of movies based on a then-popular weekly radio mystery featuring a shadowy character who regularly whistled a hauntingly ominous tune.
Dec. 16, 1992
If you’ve been hearing the Oscar buzz about “Color of Money”--which doesn’t open until Oct. 17--it’s no wonder.
Sept. 21, 1986
Anne Heche and Alec Baldwin in storm-chaser drama “Supercell,” “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” and supernatural horror movie “Unwelcome” are among the week’s VOD offerings.
March 20, 2023
Ronald Reagan gave what was easily the year’s best leading male performance in the blockbuster Oliver North mystery “The Man Who Knew Too Little,” and newcomer Eugene Hasenfus parlayed a minor supporting role into international stardom in the CIA remake of “Babes in Arms,” which was filmed on location in Nicaragua.
Dec. 29, 1986
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