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Happy 80th, Clint
31st May, 2010
Rumour has it that Clint Eastwood is trying to keep his 80th birthday a low key affair, and dodging all the attempts to Make His Day. Either way, he shows no signs of slowing down, with two more director credit movies on the way to follow last year's Invictus, although no further on-screen appearances seem to be slated since 2008's Gran Torino. His career to date spans five and a half decades, from early tv, to Rawhide, to the classic spaghetti westerns, US westerns, war movies, light comedy, the iconic Dirty Harry Callahan, and the more recent and Oscar winning turns behind as well as in front of the camera. There's not enough room here - so let's just say Many Happy Returns, Clint.
Grace Kelly: Style Icon
1st May, 2010
The Victoria and Albert Museum is currently hosting an exhibition charting the life of Grace Kelly. The Hollywood star who became a Princess, retiring from the screen at an early age. As a result, we are left with a celluloid image of the archetypal Hitchcock Blonde. The Exhibition covers her entire life, but naturally focuses on the stunning wardrobe, including the dresses worn by Grace in both Rear Window and High Society.
Ian Carmichael
3rd April, 2010
We were sad to hear of the recent death of one of the greats of British comedy of the fifties and sixties. Ian Carmichael had a career spanning more than sixty years in film and television (where he was Bertie Wooster and Lord Peter Wimsey amongst others). For many though he is synonymous with the Boulting Brothers classics of the late fifties, and who can forget his sublime sparring with Terry-Thomas in School for Scoundrels?
Oscar Night
3rd April, 2010
Forget about the rest of the evening, all that matters is that Jeff Bridges got his Oscar. It's not that, ah, complex.
Farewell in 2009
2nd January, 2010
Happy New Year to everyone as we enter 2010. Looking back over the last twelve months, the film industry lost its fair share of stars. As well as some tragic early deaths - Natasha Richardson, Farrah Fawcett, David Carradine and Patrick Swayze included - we also said farewell last year to several veteran performers, including Karl Malden, Richard Todd and Edward Woodward.
