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Cinecon Legacy Award honoree Juliet Mills has acted in nine decades of film and television. You read that correctly. Nine! Making her debut on screen at just 11-weeks-old, Mills was born into England’s premier acting family — an instant prodigy in a lineage spawned from her Oscar-winning father John Mills. He helped cast his daughter in her first movie, 1942’s “In Which We Serve,” playing, naturally, his own daughter.

“It was really a propaganda film for World War II. Noel Coward, of course, co-directed and wrote it and starred in it, and that was David Lean’s directorial debut,” Juliet Mills explained. “And so that was my debut too. And as a matter of fact, I’m billed in the cast list. It says ‘Baby Juliet.'”

John Mills with daughter, Juliet, 1946Courtesy Everett Collection

While she would grow up with her eyes always on the footlights, Mills’ dreams were...

Jack Betts, known for appearing in dozens of the most classic series, Spaghetti Westerns, and the 2002 Spider-Man as Henry Balkan, has died. According to Variety, the 96-year-old character actor died on June 19 in his sleep at his home in Los Osos, California, as reported by his nephew. The actor was close friends with Everybody Loves Raymond star Doris Roberts, and the pair often attended events together before she died in 2016. 2002 was the year Betts caught the attention of younger generations, portraying Balkan, an executive who sat on the board of Oscorp Technologies alongside its wealthy company founder Norman Osborn before he became the Green Goblin. However, his iconic career spanned decades before that role even came along.

He was born on April 11, 1929, and grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, before moving to Miami, Florida, with his family at 10 years old. Like many classic actors, Betts once auditioned for a...

Soap star Chris Robinson, most well-known for his General Hospital role as Rick Webber and The Bold and Beautiful’s Jack Hamilton, has passed away at 86 years of age.

Musician and actor, Mj Allen, broke the news, revealing Robinson peacefully passed away in his sleep on Monday, June 9, at his ranch close to Sedona, Arizona. The cause of Robinson’s passing was heart failure.

Chris Robinson’s Gh Legacy

The actor’s career began with roles in TV shows like Ben Casey, The Fugitive, The Donna Reed Show, and Gunsmoke. He also played Sgt. Alexander “Sandy” Komansky in the last seasons of 12 O’clock High, which aired on ABC.

With that said, his Gh role as Dr. Rick Webber put him on the map. He entered the land of Port Charles as a recast, taking over from actor Michael Gregory, in 1978, and would exit the show in 1986.

In 2002, Robinson returned...

Actor Chris Robinson, best known for his roles in the popular soap operas General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful, has passed away. He was 86 years old.

Per TV Insider, Robinson's death was announced on social media by Mj Allen, an actor who co-starred with Robinson in the 2022 movie Just for a Week. Allen said that Robinson "peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona at 12:30am on June 9, 2025.” The post added, “He had been in heart failure for some time, and is his official cause of death."

As an actor, Robinson played a big part in TV history with his role as Dr. Rick Webber on General Hospital, joining the soap in 1978. He appeared on the series until leaving in 1986, though he returned in 2002. His run came to its end in 2013 when the Rick Webber character was killed off. Because of his role,...

Veteran actor Chris Robinson, best known for his iconic roles as Rick Webber on General Hospital and Jack Hamilton on The Bold and the Beautiful, has died at the age of 86. The sad news was shared by actor and musician Mj Allen, who revealed that Robinson died peacefully in his sleep on June 9, 2025, at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona. The official cause of death was heart failure.

A Storied Career

Born on November 5, 1938, in West Palm Beach, Florida, Robinson’s career spanned several decades. He began with roles in classic TV series like The Donna Reed Show, Ben Casey, Gunsmoke, and The Fugitive. He also portrayed Sgt. Alexander “Sandy” Komansky in the final seasons of ABC’s 12 O’Clock High.

However, it was his role as Dr. Rick Webber on Gh that made him a household name. Robinson joined the soap in 1978, taking over from Michael Gregory, and played the...

Chris Robinson has sadly died.

The actor, best known for his role as Dr. Rick Webber on General Hospital and Jack Hamilton on The Bold & The Beautiful, passed away at the age of 86 on June 9, his friend actor Mj Allen confirmed on social media.

“He peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona,” the actor wrote on Facebook, adding: “He had been in heart failure for some time, and is his official cause of death.”

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Chris got his Hollywood start in Sea Hunt, Death Valley Days, 77 Sunset Strip, Gunsmoke and The Fugitive.

He then landed his first major role in ABC military drama 12 O’Clock High, playing Sgt. Alexander “Sandy” Komansky.

Chris went on to star in The Man from Un.C.L.E., Hogan’s Heroes, Medical Center, Barnaby Jones and many other TV shows before joining ABC...

Chris Robinson, whose more than 100 TV and film roles were dominated by doctor characters on TV soaps to the extent that the actor appeared in a commercial intoning, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV,” setting off a national catchphrase and late-night TV punchline, died June 9 of heart failure in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona. He was 86.

Chris Robinson on ‘General Hospital’ in 1979 ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images

His death was announced on social media by his friend and colleague Mj Allen.

With a prolific career that included a series-regular role on the 1960s ABC war drama 12 O’Clock High and a prominent role in the 1962 Burt Lancaster classic Birdman of Alcatraz, Robinson would come to be known to a large TV audience as Dr. Rick Webber on ABC’s General Hospital. He played the role from 1978-86, with Dr. Webber entered...

Veteran actor Chris Robinson, whom daytime-tv fans know well from his runs as General Hospital‘s Dr. Rick Webber and The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Jack Hamilton, died on June 9 at age 86.

“He peacefully passed in his sleep at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona,” actor Mj Allen, who co-starred with Robinson in the 2022 indie Just for a Week, shared on Facebook. “He had been in heart failure for some time, and is his official cause of death.”

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Chris Robinson, who starred as a World War II bomber pilot on the 1960s ABC drama 12 O’Clock High and had lengthy stints on the daytime soap operas General Hospital and The Bold and the Beautiful, has died. He was 86.

Robinson died Monday on his ranch near Sedona, Arizona, actor and musician Mj Allen announced on Facebook. They worked together on the 2022 film Just for a Week.

During an acting career that spanned eight decades, Robinson worked alongside Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages (1961) and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), both directed by John Frankenheimer, and with Addams Family icon Ted Cassidy in four films, all of which he directed.

The Florida native also starred as Vietnam vet Tim Ochopee, a Seminole with a pet rattlesnake who obeys his commands (for most of the movie, anyway), in the Everglades-set horror film Stanley (1972), from Crown International Pictures.

Robinson joined the cast of the...

The HBO limited series "Band of Brothers" was the most expensive television miniseries at the time, recreating the American military unit Easy Company's European activities during World War II. Executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the series provided an expansive and factually grounded account of American combat involvement in Western Europe during the war. Like Spielberg and Hanks' previous collaboration, the award-winning "Saving Private Ryan," "Band of Brothers" was praised for its stellar cast, realistic action, and expert attention towards historical authenticity. The series still sets the bar of quality for military shows, of any conflict, though there are a number of similar shows fans should check out next.

Whether it's other HBO television productions examining various harrowing wars or long-running shows where wartime skirmishes punctuate every episode, there are countless military shows available. The best in the genre strive towards the same level of quality and...

Star Trek fans seemed excited to learn that David Frankham, who turned 99 years old on February 16, is now the oldest living actor to have appeared in any iteration of Star Trek. He played Larry Marvick in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, “Is There in Truth No Beauty?,” which first aired in 1968, during the show’s third and final season. It got us wondering who Star Trek’s oldest living director might be.

For obvious reasons, many people who guessed that 94-year-old William Shatner is Star Trek’s oldest living actor also likely assume that Shatner -- who helmed Star Trek V: The Final Frontier -- is the franchise’s oldest living director. But he’s not.

The answer is Ralph Senensky, who will turn 102 on May 1. Senensky called the shots on what he refers to as six and a half episodes of The Original Series. We’ll explain...

The Young and The Restless spoilers and updates reveal Eric Braeden’s (Victor Newman) eye-opening net worth and episode earnings.

Having built a career over several decades, Braeden has garnered numerous awards and taken on a variety of roles; as a result, fans are curious about the actor’s net worth.

Eric’s Impressive Acting Resumé

Hans-Jörg Gudegast, known to the world as Eric Braeden, was born on April 3, 1941, in Germany; he eventually made the journey to the United States as a young adult.

During his initial twenty years in America, he launched his television career, landing early roles in shows such as Combat!, 12 O’Clock High, and Mission: Impossible.

One of his breakout performances was as Captain Hans Dietrich in The Rat Patrol, appearing the length of the series-under his real name, Hans Gudegast.

Following that success, he featured in notable series like Hawaii Five-o, The Young Rebels, Mannix,...

Geoffrey Deuel, the actor best known for his role as Dave Campbell on the long-running soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ (Y&r) spoilers and his iconic portrayal of Billy the Kid alongside John Wayne in the 1970 Western film “Chisum,” passed away on December 22, 2024, at the age of 81.

Deuel, who had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, passed away peacefully in hospice care in Largo, Florida. His wife, Jacqueline Deuel, confirmed the news, sharing a heartfelt message on his Facebook page: “This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife. At midnight last night Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter,” referring to his late brother. “God took my ‘knight in shining armor’ gently.”

‘The Young and the Restless’ Alum Geoffrey Deuel (Dave Campbell) Passes Away at 81

Deuel’s career in Hollywood spanned decades, beginning with his television debut in 1966 on the military drama “12 O’Clock High.” He quickly gained recognition for his...

Geoffrey Deuel, best known for portraying famed outlaw Billy the Kid in the 1970 John Wayne vehicle Chisum, died Dec. 22 at age 81, per an official obituary.

The news was additionally confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by wife Jacqueline Deuel. The performer, younger brother to Peter Duel (who became known for portraying Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith on the popular ABC Western Alias Smith and Jones prior to his suicide), died in hospice care in Florida following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

“He and Peter were very close,” Jacqueline Deuel told THR. “They really loved each other and took care of each other.”

Deuel, who was born Jan. 17, 1943, mostly appeared on television in a variety of series stretching from the late ’60s to mid-’70s. Among those credits are The Monkees, The Invaders, The F.B.I., The Manhunter, Medical Center, Barnaby Jones, Mannix, Adam-12, The Mod Squad, Mission: Impossible, The Streets of San Francisco,...

Geoffrey Deuel, the younger brother of tragic Alias Smith and Jones actor Peter Duel who portrayed the famed outlaw Billy the Kid in the John Wayne-starring Chisum, has died. He was 81.

Deuel died Sunday in hospice care in Largo, Florida, after a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his wife, Jacqueline Deuel, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The square-jawed Deuel appeared on many TV shows from the mid-1960s through the mid-’70s, showing up on The Monkees, The Invaders, The FBI, The Flying Nun, Medical Center, Mannix, Adam-12, The Mod Squad, Mission: Impossible, The Streets of San Francisco, Ironside, Cannon and The Young and the Restless, among others.

In his film debut, Deuel was “introduced” to moviegoers in the opening credits of Andrew V. McLaglen’s Chisum (1970), and a reviewer in The New York Times wrote that he “cut a personable swath” as a particularly vengeful Billy the Kid.

M*A*S*H movie's success almost killed the TV show before it started due to plans for a sequel, but the sequel fell apart. William Self, president of 20th Century Fox Television, was interested in a TV show adaptation before the movie was released. Richard D. Zanuck canceled the sequel and gave the green light to the TV show, which became a groundbreaking sitcom and CBS hit.

M*A*S*H is one of the most popular and acclaimed sitcoms ever made, but the success of the movie it was based on threatened to kill the TV show before it even got started. With its pitch-black humor and rebellious, anti-establishment tone, Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H became one of the defining movies of the New Hollywood movement – and one of the biggest box office hits of the 1970s. It takes place during the Korean War, but its storytelling and social commentary captured contemporary attitudes towards the then-ongoing Vietnam War,...

The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering The Nest was Written and Edited by Ric Solomon, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

While the early to mid-part of the ’80s was the time of the slasher, the later part of the decade decided to try a lot of new things. You had non-slasher sequels like Phantasm 2, Ghoulies 2, Critters 2, and Poltergeist III. You also had cool one-off properties like Bad Dreams, Dead Heat, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space. 1988 alone brought back the killer bug trope and while Juan Piquer Simon has the more famous gross out insect fest with Slugs, the other one is most certainly in the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw camp. Like Hudson from Aliens feared, let’s go on a bug hunt with 1988’s The Nest (watch it...

Prime Video and Amazon Freevee are ringing in the new year with an impressive slate of titles coming to their libraries in January 2023. Among the highlights is the long-awaited second season of Hunters starring Logan Lerman and Al Pacino as well as the Jennifer Lopez–Josh Duhamel flick Shotgun Wedding. And don’t miss the return of The Legend of Vox Machina which delivers its second season to the streamer this month. Plus, Judy Justice will return for Season 2 on Freevee in the new year. See the full list of titles coming to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee, below. Available for Streaming on Prime Video: January 1 Dharma & Greg S1-5 Invader Zim Nella the Princess Knight Shimmer and Shine 12 O’Clock High S1-3 Welcome to Flatch 50/50 A.I. Artificial Intelligence After Earth Akeelah and the Bee Ali Antwone Fisher Are We There Yet? Baby Boy Barbershop 2: Back in Business A.

The new year is upon us and Amazon Prime Video is kicking things off in grand fashion. Not only are they debuting the third season of their Tom Clancy adaptation “Jack Ryan,” they’re also debuting the final season of the ambitious, Al Pacino-starring actioner “Hunters.”

Initially debuting to the service in February of 2020, right as the pandemic started, the series’ first season follows a ragtag group of Nazi hunters in 1977 New York City. The so-called Hunters discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the United States and are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in America. The Nazi hunters, led by Pacino, will embark on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their genocidal plans. The series concluded in 2020 and has taken some time to get back to screens. Unfortunately, this second season will be a finale as well so fans...

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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...

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Robert Brown, who starred alongside David Soul and Bobby Sherman by portraying the oldest of the three logging Bolt brothers on the 1968-70 ABC series Here Come the Brides, has died. He was 95.

Brown died Sept. 19 at his home in Ojai, his friend Kiki Bremont told The Hollywood Reporter.

Brown appeared twice on Broadway and guest-starred as alternating versions of a dilithium-lusting character named Lazarus on the 1967 Star Trek episode “The Alternative Factor.” He got that gig when John Drew Barrymore failed to show up on the morning of the shoot.

In 1968, Brown was on the other end of a last-minute replacement situation. All set to star as Det. Steve McGarrett on the original Hawaii Five-0, he was replaced by Jack Lord five days before filming on the pilot began after producer Leonard Freeman had a change of heart about his leading man.

Burt Metcalfe, the revered TV producer who worked on all 11 seasons of “Mash,” died July 27 in Los Angeles. He was 87.

Metcalfe was an actor turned director-producer who was recruited to work on “Mash” by director Gene Reynolds, who launched the series adaptation of Robert Altman’s 1970 black comedy released by 20th Century Fox. Metcalfe started out as an associate producer and rose to showrunner for the show’s final six seasons. He also directed 31 episodes of the series’ 251 installments.

Reynolds, who was with “Mash” through the 1976-77 season before moving on to the helm of CBS’ “Lou Grant,” died at age 96 in February 2020.

The CBS series adaptation defied low expectations for movie adaptations and became pop culture touchstone of the 1970s and early ’80s. Set during the Korean War, Alan Alda starred as Col. Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, a cynical surgeon with a heart of gold who helped run a mobile...

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Burt Metcalfe, the onetime actor from Canada who served as a producer, director and writer on all 11 seasons of M*A*S*H, collecting 13 Emmy nominations along the way, has died. He was 87.

One of the show’s unsung heroes, Metcalfe died Wednesday in Los Angeles of natural causes, his wife of 43 years, actress Jan Jorden announced. (She had a recurring role as Nurse Baker on the series.)

Before he gave up full-time acting to work on the other side of the camera, Metcalfe played the surfer Lord Byron opposite Sandra Dee and James Darren in Gidget (1959), appeared on the first season of The Twilight Zone and starred on the 1961-62 CBS sitcom Father of the Bride.

Metcalfe was a producer on all but five of M*A*S*H‘s 256 episodes from 1972-83 and its showrunner for its last six seasons. He...

Director Sidney J. Furie discusses his favorite films he’s watched and re-watched during quarantine with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Dr. Blood’s Coffin (1961)

The Ipcress File (1965) – Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

The Appaloosa (1966)

The Naked Runner (1967)

Lady Sings The Blues (1972)

The Entity (1982) – Luca Gaudagnino’s trailer commentary

The Boys in Company C (1978)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

The Apartment (1960) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)

Twelve O’Clock High (1949)

A Place In The Sun (1951) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Out Of Africa (1985)

The Last Picture Show (1971) – Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

Annie Hall (1977)

The Bad And The Beautiful (1952)

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)

The Tender Bar...

There’s no denying that Richard Donner, who died Monday at 91, was one of the most influential architects of the blockbuster era. He directed “Superman,” the 1978 man-of-steel epic that invented the comic-book movie as we know it. He directed all four films in the “Lethal Weapon” series, which may be the quintessential incarnation of the joshingly abrasive, throwaway buddy-cop movie. He directed “The Omen,” the 1976 Satan-is-alive-and-he’s-a-scowling-schoolboy horror film that ruled the box office and spooked a generation of moviegoers’ imaginations.

Yet unlike those other formative directors of the blockbuster era, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Donner was a crowd-pleasing showman who never pretended to be a deep cinematic artist. At his best, he worked with a straight-down-the-middle craft and vitality, and with a human touch that made his movies play like escapist fairy tales.

A telling thing about him is that he didn’t just start off in television,...

The 2020 Best Supporting Actor lineup, which included performances that ranged from 43 to 56 minutes long, proved that high screen times are fairly common in the category. Six actors have won the award with over one hour of screen time, while an additional 18 nominees have passed that mark. Here is a look at the 10 performances that rank as the longest of them all (and here are the 10 longest winners):

10. Jeff Bridges (“Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”)

1 hour, 6 minutes, 23 seconds (57.74% of the film)

After Mickey Rooney and Sal Mineo, Bridges became the third man to receive two acting Oscar nominations by age 25, and there has not been another in the 45 years since. His second bid for playing the titular Lightfoot also earned him a spot on this list and was the 11th nominated supporting male performance to have over one hour of screen time. Bridges finally scored his first win at age 60, as a lead in “Crazy Heart,...

When the supporting acting Oscar categories were introduced in 1937, two films (“Dodsworth” and “Romeo and Juliet”) each received one lead and one supporting nomination. A third, “My Man Godfrey,” immediately made Oscar history by scoring a nomination in each of the four categories. In all three cases, the supporting nominees had less screen time than the corresponding leads, as was and continues to be expected.

The opposite did not occur until 1950, when John Ireland was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for a longer performance in “All the King’s Men” than the one given by his co-star, Best Actor-winner Broderick Crawford. Since then, 10 more supporting male nominees have boasted higher screen time totals than their lead-nominated co-stars. Here is a look at each instance, in order from lowest screen time difference to highest.

1997: William H. Macy (“Fargo”) – 27 minutes, 7 seconds

0 minutes, 38 seconds over Frances McDormand

“Fargo” begins as a story about...

One of the all-time greats from the horror genre is no longer with us as Hammer Horror legend Barbara Shelley has passed away. The veteran actress, who was still consistently receiving fan mail praising her classic work, was admitted to the hospital in December and subsequently caught Covid-19. Shelley managed to beat the disease, but "underlying issues" led to her passing soon after. She was 88 years old.

"She really was Hammer's number one leading lady and the technicolour queen of Hammer," said Thomas Bowington, Shelley's agent. "On screen she could be quietly evil. She goes from statuesque beauty to just animalistic wildness. She was a regular favourite of Hammer events and autograph shows but also performed on stage with the RSC. She adored Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and loved working with them, that was very dear to her."

Actress Nicola Bryant, who worked with Shelley on Doctor Who, also...

When Hollywood from time to time reinvented the western the results were sometimes sensationally good, as attested to by this superior neglected classic. We’d call it the first psychological western if the term weren’t so limiting. Gregory Peck once again proves how good he can be when well cast and he’s surrounded by fine characterizations, not typical oater walk-ons. The screenplay and direction are so pleasing that the downbeat finale isn’t a drawback — it doesn’t strain to enforce an irony, or to sell a deep-dish ‘author’s message.’ This one’s just a winner in all categories.

The Gunfighter

Blu-ray

The Criterion Collection 1053

1950 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 84 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date , 2020 / 39.95

Starring: Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell, Jean Parker, Karl Malden, Skip Homeier, Anthony Ross, Verna Felton, Ellen Corby, Richard Jaeckel, Alan Hale Jr., Mae Marsh, James Millican, Kim Spalding.

With only three weeks before a particularly consequential Election Day, political movies — both documentaries and docudramas — are flooding the market in an effort to keep voters engaged and enraged.

Most prominent are Aaron Sorkin’s star-studded “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Alex Gibney’s pandemic response expose “Totally Under Control” and Liz Garbus-Lisa Cortés’ “All In: The Fight for Democracy.”

But that’s just the tip of the political iceberg of movies taking advantage of the heightened political climate this month. There’s also “The Soul of America,” directed by Kd Davison and based on Jon Meacham’s 2018 book “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels.” The film explores historical challenges such as the women’s suffrage movement, the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, and the struggle to pass Civil Rights legislation. HBO is airing on Oct. 27.

The footage includes an interview with the...

John Wayne, Robert Ryan and some thrilling color combat footage grace this Howard Hughes WW2 aviation epic, that’s famous for being the odd-title-out in the filmography of Nicholas Ray. Just how did the politically diverging Ray and Hughes get along so well? The Wac’s sensational Technicolor restoration does the real combat footage a big favor: minus scratches and dirt, it looks better than ever.

Flying Leathernecks

Blu-ray

Warner Archive Collection

1951 / Color / 1:37 Academy / 102 min. / Street Date September 15, 2020 / available through the WBshop / 21.99

Starring: John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Don Taylor, Janis Carter, Jay C. Flippen, James Bell, Adam Williams, Barry Kelley, Gordon Gebert, Lynn Stalmaster, Mona Knox.

Cinematography: William E. Snyder

Film Editor: Sherman Todd

Original Music: Roy Webb

Written by James Edward Grant, Beirne Lay Jr. story by Kenneth Gamet

Produced by Edmund Grainger, Howard Hughes

Directed by Nicholas Ray

This by-the-numbers Naval aviation epic — more precisely the Marine Corps.

Hammer’s copycat Quatermass picture stands apart from similar ‘mystery sci-fi monster’ thrillers by virtue of its serious tone and realistic presentation. Talk about a sober semi-docu style: there are no major female roles and the leading character is a mass of radioactive mud. (Is there an election year joke in that?) Hammer found a new writer in Jimmy Sangster, imported the Yankee name actor Dean Jagger, tried to hire the expatriate director Joseph Losey. Former child actor Anthony Newley has a small part, but he doesn’t get to sing X’s theme song: “Who can I turn to, when nobody needs me, because the flesh is melting from my skull?”

X The Unknown

Blu-ray

Scream Factory

1956 / B&w / 1:75 widescreen / 80 81? min. / X…the Unknown / Street Date February 18, 2020

Starring: Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman, Leo McKern, Anthony Newley, William Lucas, Michael Ripper.

Cinematography: Gerald Gibbs

Film Editor: Philip Leakey

Makeup:...

Tony Sokol Aug 16, 2019

Peter Fonda was a counterculture film icon who gave John Lennon a bad trip but a great song.

Actor and director Peter Fonda died of respiratory failure due to lung cancer at his Los Angeles home on Friday, Aug. 16, his manager, Alan Somers, announced via Variety. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter and star of Easy Rider was 79.

“It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family,” the Fonda family said in a statement. “In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts. And, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life. In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom.

Quentin Tarantino has found his replacement for Burt Reynolds in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Sadly, Reynolds, who passed away earlier this month, didn't get the chance to film his scenes in the Pulp Fiction director's latest. So, Tarantino was forced to turn elsewhere and he's tapped another 70s movie star in the form of Bruce Dern. This is a move that makes a great deal of sense, not only because Dern is, himself, a great actor, but because Dern and Reynolds were actually friends in real-life for years prior to the actor's passing.

Bruce Dern will play George Spahn, the real-life figure who housed Charles Manson and his followers at his ranch prior to their string of grisly murders. Spahn was nearly blind at the time and some of Manson's female followers aided him as part of the arrangement, even going so far as to sleep with him.

Andy Lewis, who shared an Oscar nomination with his brother for their original screenplay for Klute, which gave Jane Fonda her first Academy Award, has died. He was 92.

Lewis died Feb. 28 of natural causes at his home in Walpole, New Hampshire, his partner, France Menk, told The Hollywood Reporter.

In the 1950s and '60s, Lewis wrote for such TV shows as Hudson's Bay, Dr. Kildare, The Nurses, 12 O'Clock High, The Virginian and The F.B.I. and the historical anthology series Profiles in Courage.

Klute (1971), which he co-wrote with...

James MacArthur, best known to American television audiences as "Danno" in the classic TV series "Hawaii Five-O," died of natural causes today in Florida. He was 72 years old.

As youthful Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, MacArthur became as recognizable as Jack Lord, who played the team's leader Steve McGarrett. However, it was Lord who uttered what would become the series' signature catchphrase: "Book 'em, Danno." The original "Hawaii Five-O" aired from 1968 until 1980; CBS recently premiered a modern reboot of the crime drama with Scott Caan playing Danny Williams. MacArthur, the last living member from the original series main cast, had agreed to appear in an upcoming episode, according to a statement on his personal website.

Born James Gordon MacArthur on December 8, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, MacArthur is the adopted son of playwright Charles MacArthur and his wife Helen Hayes, who was considered to be the First Lady of the American stage. He grew up in Nyack, New York, with his parents' biological daughter Mary, and was educated at Allen Stevenson School in New York, and later at Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania. MacArthur would later attend Harvard but, after working in several Walt Disney films over his summer breaks, left to pursue an acting career full-time.

MacArthur also won acclaim onstage, making his Broadway debut in 1960 playing opposite Jane Fonda in "Invitation to a March." But his clean-cut looks and athletic build won him roles in the late 1950s and 60s in several Disney films, including The Light in the Forest, Third Man on the Mountain, and the classics Kidnapped and Swiss Family Robinson. He also played a pivotal role in the 1965 film classic Battle of the Bulge. During that period MacArthur also guest starred on a number of television series including "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," "Wagon Train," "The Untouchables" and "12 O'Clock High." He even co-starred with Hayes in a 1968 episode of "Tarzan."

Reportedly it was his appearance in the legendary Clint Eastwood Western Hang 'Em High that would eventually lead to MacArthur winning the role on "Hawaii Five-O."

After "Hawaii Five-O" came to an end, MacArthur returned to the stage, making guest appearances on series such as "Fantasy Island," "The Love Boat," "Vega$,"and "Murder, She Wrote." He also reprised the role of Dan Williams in a 1997 attempt to resurrect "Hawaii Five-O" but the pilot, in which Williams had been made Hawaii's Governor, was never picked up. His final small-screen appearance was in the 1998 TV movie "Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister."

According to a family statement reported by People.com, MacArthur spent his time off-camera enjoying sports and played flamenco guitar. He was formerly married to actress Joyce Bulifant from 1958 to 1967, and to actress Melody Patterson from 1970 to 1975. Both unions ended in divorce.

MacArthur is survived by his wife, Helen Beth Duntz, four children and seven grandchildren.