In Memoriam

Adieu Bingham Ray

Posted on January 24, 2012
  • Written by:: Sandy Mandelberger, Editor-In-Chief
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In the midst of an impossibly busy schedule here at the Sundance Film Festival, industry veterans were stunned to hear the news that Bingham Ray, a true pioneer in the independent film world, had passed away due to a stroke … Continue reading →

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Adieu To Ken Russell

Posted on November 29, 2011
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Ken Russell, the provocative and uncompromising British director known for violent, sexually charged films has died at the age of 84. Russell first became known for a series of television films, many of them about great composers, and went on … Continue reading →

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RIP Tony Curtis (1925-2010)

Posted on September 30, 2010
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The legendary Tony Curtis — the nervy, blunt-spoken Bronx street guy who had a great movie-star run from 1952 to 1968 or thereabouts — died of a heart attack last night about 9:25 Pacific. He was 85,and known for his … Continue reading →

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RIP Arthur Penn

Posted on September 29, 2010
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Arthur Penn, the stage, television and motion picture director whose revolutionary treatment of sex and violence in the 1967 film “Bonnie and Clyde” transformed the American film industry, died Tuesday night of congestive heart failure at his home in Manhattan, … Continue reading →

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RIP Claude Chabrol

Posted on September 12, 2010
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Claude Chabrol, one of France’s most celebrated filmmakers, died on Sunday,September 12 at the age of 80.

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Dennis Hopper , R.I.P.(1936-2010)

Posted on May 31, 2010
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One of the great iconoclasts of American independent cinema left us May 29th. His first significant acting role was in Rebel Without A Cause(1955) and he was traumatized by James Dean’s sudden death in 1955. His role as director of … Continue reading →

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Brittany Murphy RIP (1977-2009)

Posted on December 20, 2009
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What a tragic waste of young talent. News reports say actress Brittany Murphy went into cardiac arrest this morning at age 32. I always found her performances fresh in both comedies like Clueless, Just Married and Little Black Book,Spun and … Continue reading →

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Jim Carroll , R.I.P.(1950-2009)

Posted on September 15, 2009
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I was saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of poet, punk musician (“People Who Died”) and author , Jim Carroll,  at the premature age of 59,  of a massive heart attack.  He was best known for his autobiographical “The … Continue reading →

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Dominick Dunne R.I.P. (1925-2009)

Posted on August 28, 2009
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Karl Malden, R.I.P.

Posted on July 2, 2009
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  The legendary actor, Karl Malden, passed on today at age 97.

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