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Actor Spotlight: Michael Clarke Duncan
3, Sep 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan passed away at the age of 54, leaving behind a solid body of work in film. With his rich, booming voice and towering physique, Duncan was a commanding presence any time he was on screen. One of his first film roles was in Armageddon, where he struck up a friendship with Bruce Willis. That, in turn, led him to be cast in his most recognized performance as John Coffey in Frank Darabont’s adaptation of Stephen King’s novella, The Green Mile. Duncan’s performance was tender, endearing and moving; audiences easily sympathized with the doomed character and the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences recognized him with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work.
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The Actor Spotlight: Val Kilmer
24, Apr 2012
Notorious for not playing the game of schmoozing and for picking unconventional movie roles, Val Kilmer has raised eyebrows as often for what he has done as for what he has chosen not to do. At times, he has been presented as a movie star but in truth he’s clearly much more comfortable as an actor. He addressed a packed audience on Saturday, April 15th at C2E2 in Chicago and gamely fielded questions about his filmography. When asked his criteria for choosing a role, he cited its interest to him as the most important factor, emphasizing that he rarely gave much consideration to what the film may do for his career (with one notable exception, explained momentarily). Read the rest of this entry »
Flickchart Your Way Through the TV Show ‘Community’
23, Sep 2011
by Dan
If it wasn’t for the brilliant and cathartic cancer mini-arc in Archer last season, Community would be my favorite show on TV right now. It’s smart, ambitious, nerdy in all the good ways (Dungeons and Dragons episode!) and not above being extremely silly. It’s the kind of show you watch live on Thursday evening, then again before you go to bed and then you throw in a few more views of that same episode over the next 6 days before repeating with the next one. Each subsequent viewing brings up something new and wonderful. The show’s cast plays a huge role in creating such a successful series. They’re a well-balanced ensemble, each equally capable of carrying an episode and giving the audience giggle fits. Now that season three has begun, let’s take a look at the other roles of the cast of Community. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Actor Spotlight: Nicolas Cage
26, Aug 2011
by Ryan Stuckey
I find it disconcerting how hated Nicolas Cage is. It’s not an uncommon occurrence to hear people say that they avoid Nicolas Cage movies because he is in it. Are there any other Oscar winners that that have that same problem? Make no mistake, I’m not saying he hasn’t been in bad films, but there is no actor who has been in over 50 films who can say they haven’t made a few mistakes. Yet these same people who damn him will forgive Al Pacino for doing Two For the Money, and are completely willing to ignore The Tourist from both Johnny Depp and Angelia Jolie‘s resumes. So why do people only take Ghost Rider, The Wicker Man, and Season of the Witch into consideration whether they should go see the newest Cage film? I have no illusions that this blog will make these Cage haters think he’s a master of the craft, but hopefully it will keep them from writing a movie off just because he is in it. Read the rest of this entry »
The Actor Spotlight: Heath Ledger
28, Jul 2011
by Colin Biggs
Before the star’s untimely death in 2007, Heath Ledger was well on his way to two Oscar nominations. One for his quietly haunting turn in Brokeback Mountain and the other for his yet unseen portrayal of The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. His star was burning bright and like so many before him, his time came too early. Now we look back at Ledger’s ten best performances according to Flickchart viewers. Read the rest of this entry »