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DVD Review: "The Spiral Staircase" (1975) Starring Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Plummer And John Philip Law
19 May 2012 7:29 PM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
By Lee Pfeiffer
The Warner Archive has released the 1975 remake of The Spiral Staircase as a burn-to-order title. The original version from 1946 has always been well-regarded and holds up well even today. Not so with this version, which was made for American television and released theatrically in Europe. The movie boasts an impressive cast and was directed by Peter Collinson, who died only a few years later at the young age of 44. Collinson's main claim to fame is the original version of The Italian Job which, over the decades, has developed a very enthusiastic cult following in England. The wit and liveliness he brought to that production is nowhere to be found in this pedantic affair. Jacqueline Bisset plays Helen Mallory, a beautiful young woman who has been rendered mute by the trauma of having witnessed her husband and young daughter killed in a house fire. She's trying to get »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Michael Caine trapped in dressing room
16 May 2012 8:25 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The actor, who was filming Now You See Me in a disused theatre, was accidentally locked in a makeshift dressing area overnight before being set free the next morning
No tabloid story about Michael Caine is complete without a headline referencing his famous line from The Italian Job: "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" Sub-editors at the Mirror must have thought all their Christmasses had come at once yesterday after the unfortunate 79-year-old actor was locked in his dressing room overnight while taking a nap.
According to the newspaper, Caine was on a break earlier this month from shooting thriller Now You See Me, which also stars Morgan Freeman, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson, at a disused theatre in Louisiana when he decided to grab some well-deserved shut-eye. Because the actor did not have a personal assistant, staff at the Loew's »
- Ben Child
Sir Michael Caine 'Locked In Dressing Room'
16 May 2012 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Sir Michael Caine was locked in his dressing room overnight after falling asleep on the set of his new movie, according to a U.K. report.
The Italian Job actor was filming in the Old Loews theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana for upcoming thriller Now You See Me when he decided to take a nap in a makeshift dressing room.
But he received a nasty shock when he woke up, as the staff had left for the evening and had locked him in. The nervous actor reportedly shouted for help, and was only rescued when a carpenter heard his cries the following morning.
A source tells Britain's Daily Mirror, "It had been a long day of filming and Michael decided to slip upstairs to a makeshift dressing area and catch 40 winks. Unfortunately he was asleep for some time and failed to hear directors calling a wrap. Production all assumed he was safely outside in his trailer, and therefore locked up for the night.
"When Michael eventually woke up, he realised he was locked in. His mobile phone was in his trailer and there was no electricity in the attic, meaning he couldn't see a thing. It was pitch black. Michael started shouting for help but no one could hear him.
"It was only when an on-set carpenter who had left his tools in the theatre went to do some maintenance work the following morning that he was discovered. It's fair to say Michael wasn't in the best of moods - although he was grateful to have been found."
A spokesperson for the British actor refused to comment. »
Gina Carano Confirmed For Fast 6! Oh, And Luke Evans
10 May 2012 5:18 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
Gina’s back!!
Sure, the news that Luke Evans is to play the villain in the upcoming Fast And The Furious 6 (who would’ve thought that this franchise would make it so far?) is probably the more newsworthy tidbit of the day, but fuck it, Gina’s back!! Yes, she also has the forthcoming In The Blood as well, but let me have the moment, okay?
If you were silly enough not to see the Steven Soderbergh-helmed Haywire, the former queen of women’s Mixed Martial Arts proved herself a pretty sure hand in that superbly-soundtracked actioner, and my particular crush on her notwithstanding, it’s a shame that not more was made of the arrival of this new female action hero upon our screens. So her voice was raised an octave, big deal. It’s still very much Carano on screen, from the trademark bottom lip-chew (swoon) to »
- Cameron Ashley
Legendary Twickenham Studios To Shut Down
21 February 2012 12:10 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
Britain’s 100-year-old Twickenham Studios, the home of such classics as the Beatles’ Help and A Hard Day’s Night, the Michael Caine movies Alfie and The Italian Job, John Landis’s An American Werewolf in London, Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner and, more recently, War Horse and My Week with Marilyn, is being forced to shut down. Faced with continuing losses, the studio said that it plans to wind down production over the next months, then sell the studio before June. The studio lost about $600,000 during its fiscal year ended March 2011. “I think it is a real shame that Twickenham’s closing,” key grip Rupert Lloyd Parry told the BBC. “It’s one of our older studios. It’s nice when you work where you feel like there’s a real sort of tradition of the British film industry. … The film industry is buoyant at the moment, there is work coming in. There doesn’t seem like there is any reason for it to shut.” »
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Twickenham film studios to close
21 February 2012 4:46 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Credits roll for studios used for Repulsion, Blade Runner and Beatles films as owners sell up following financial losses
Twickenham Film Studios, which have been used for films as diverse as Roman Polanski's Repulsion, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner and current Oscars hopeful My Week with Marilyn, are to be closed just one year ahead of the facility's centennial anniversary.
Administrator Gerald Krasner said the business was losing money and would be wound down between now and June, with half of its 17 employees having already left. It was unlikely to be maintained as a film studio by new owners, he said. "We are selling it on," Mr Krasner told the BBC News website. "Everyone will then be paid in full."
Twickenham opened in 1913 as St Margaret's Studios and was given its current moniker in 1929 by one of its most famous owners, British film magnate Julius Hagen. Built on the »
- Ben Child
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Star Dies Aged 82
16 February 2012 11:26 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
While the world mourned the passing of music legend Whitney Houston this weekend, it was reported that another great talent had passed on.
The Irish actor, David Kelly, sadly died at the grand age of 82, after 49 years in the acting business. Probably most well-known for his role as Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory (2005), he was also in films such as Stardust (2007), The Calcium Kid (2003) and Mean Machine (2001). As well as recent cinema, Kelly also had a role in the original The Italian Job (1969) and had an impact on the small screen, with roles in Ballykissangel (1998) and Fawlty Towers (1975).
He earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his role in Waking Ned (1998), a film in which he rode naked on a motorbike in. More recently, he won the Irish Film and Television Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award and earned himself a Best »
- Jazmine Sky Bradley
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Star David Kelly Dies at Age 82
15 February 2012 4:11 PM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Over the weekend it appears news of the highly publicized death of Whitney Houston overshadowed the passing of another great talent. Variety has word that Irish actor David Kelly, likely best known for playing Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, has passed away. After working on stage, screen (both big and small) and even radio, the actor passed away on Sunday, February 12th at 82-years old. At the time of his passing, a cause of death was not announced, but after 82-years alive on this planet, a reason to leave it isn't really necessary. More below. In addition to playing Charlie Bucket's grandfather, Kelly also famously rode a motorcycle nude in the 1998 comedy Waking Ned Devine. The actor also took small roles in The Laws of Attraction and the original The Italian Job with his last turn coming »
- Ethan Anderton
David Kelly, 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Grandpa, Dead at 82
14 February 2012 11:14 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Sad news today as Moviefone is reporting that veteran Irish actor David Kelly, who is best known to American movie fans as Charlie's beloved Grandpa Joe in Johnny Depp's 2005 version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," has died following a brief illness.
He was 82 years old.
It's rare that an actor receives his greatest roles and accolades upon reaching old age, but that was the case for Kelley. Appearing in a hundred films and TV shows, not to mention numerous stage productions, Kelly was a respected character actor for decades in Britain and Ireland, with perhaps his best known early role being in the original 1969 version of "The Italian Job."
But Kelly truly gained international fame only late in life, thanks to the 1998 comedy "Waking Ned Devine," where he played an elderly man attempting to claim the lottery winnings of a dead neighbor. The role, which included a famous »
- Scott Harris
Irish acting legend David Kelly passes away at 82 - Videos (IrishCentral)
14 February 2012 6:17 AM, PST | IrishCentral | See recent IrishCentral news »
Dublin actor David Kelly passed away on Sunday following a short illness. He was 82-years-old. For over 50 years, working right up until last year, Kelly worked in theater, television, and film. His most famous role was in the 1980s Rte series “Strumpet City”. A piece of work he also singled out as one of his favorite. His role as O’Reilly the builder in 1975 made him recognizable all over the world. According to the Irish Times he often remarked on how those nine minutes in John Cleese’s comedy made him recognizable. Born in Dublin, 11th July 1929, he started acting at the age of eight in the Gaiety Theatre. His friend, Director of the Gate Theater, Michael Colgan, speaking to Rte, also remarked on what an excellent artist Kelly was. He was a trained calligrapher and a talented watercolour artist. In the 1960s and 70s he played eccentric characters in »
David Kelly obituary
13 February 2012 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The distinctive and beguiling Irish actor David Kelly, who has died aged 82, was as familiar a face in British television sitcoms as he was on the stage in Dublin, where he was particularly associated with the Gate theatre. But he was perhaps best known in recent years for playing Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton's movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), an engaging performance that was honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film and Television Academy; Johnny Depp, who played Willy Wonka, paid a touching tribute on a video link from Hollywood to Dublin.
Kelly was a tall and flamboyant figure who was often cast as a comic, eccentric Irishman, notably as Albert Riddle, an incompetent, one-armed dish-washer in the late 1970s British sitcom Robin's Nest; he »
- Michael Coveney
David Kelly obituary
13 February 2012 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Irish stage and screen actor who was a familiar face in many British TV sitcoms
The distinctive and beguiling Irish actor David Kelly, who has died aged 82, was as familiar a face in British television sitcoms as he was on the stage in Dublin, where he was particularly associated with the Gate theatre. But he was perhaps best known in recent years for playing Grandpa Joe in Tim Burton's movie adaptation of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), an engaging performance that was honoured with a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film and Television Academy; Johnny Depp, who played Willy Wonka, paid a touching tribute on a video link from Hollywood to Dublin.
Kelly was a tall and flamboyant figure who was often cast as a comic, eccentric Irishman, notably as Albert Riddle, an incompetent, one-armed dish-washer in the late 1970s British sitcom Robin's Nest; he »
- Michael Coveney
Daily Briefing. Clips from Miguel Gomes's "Tabu"
13 February 2012 2:41 PM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
With special thanks going out to Adrian Martin, we begin with a bit of viewing, not-so-strategically embedded here throughout today's Briefing. The buzz leading up to tomorrow's world premiere of Miguel Gomes's Tabu at the Berlinale has been next-to-unprecedented, at least to this Berlinale veteran. Critic.de has posted three clips, and yes, they are extraordinarily promising. Hopes are high.
Reading. "It seems likely that digital projection has, in unintended and unexpected ways, put the history of film in jeopardy." David Bordwell explains.
New York. "Chicago-born Andrea Callard, among the first wave of Tribeca artist-settlers in the early 70s, loved to find the country in the city," writes Melissa Anderson in the Voice. "Several of her Super 8 short films from that period on view at her Maysles tribute (which also includes slide shows of her hand-colored print collages) reveal nature's splendor in the most unlikely places." Through Sunday. »
David Kelly 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' Grandpa Dies -- Dead at 82
13 February 2012 2:15 PM, PST | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
David Kelly -- the Irish actor who played Grandpa Joe Bucket in the 2005 Tim Burton remake of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" -- has died.Kelly -- also famous for his naked motorcycle ride in the 1998 film "Waking Ned Devine" -- died after a short illness.Kelly's list of film credits also includes "The Italian Job" in 1969, "Into The West," "Laws of Attraction," "Stardust," and "Agent Cody Banks 2" (classic).He was married to actress Laurie Morton and had two children. »
- TMZ Staff
'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' actor David Kelly dies, aged 82
13 February 2012 12:40 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Irish actor David Kelly has died at the age of 82. The Dublin-born star is best recognised for his starring role in 1998 comedy film Waking Ned, for which he won a Screen Actors' Guild nomination. Kelly is also well known for playing Grandpa Joe in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one of his last screen appearances in 2005. For his 50-year-long career, he will also be remembered for his parts as the vicar in The Italian Job and Mr O'Reilly in classic (more) »
- By Paul Millar
David Kelly Dies
13 February 2012 7:13 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Irish actor David Kelly has died in hospital after a short illness. The Dubliner, who was best known for his roles in Waking Ned and as Grandpa Joe Bucket in Tim Burton's Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, was 82. Kelly's first break on the screen came with two small role but noteworthy roles: the vicar presiding over Great Aunt Nelly's funeral in The Italian Job and inept builder O'Reilly in Fawlty Towers. He went on to combine work on the stage with stalwart TV turns in Ballykissangel, On The Buses and Emmerdale Farm. Samuel Beckett's one-man play Krapp’s Last Tape, in which Kelly played the title role to great acclaim, was a high-water mark for his career in theatre. Kelly also scored notable sucesses on the big screen. As elderly chancer Michael O'Sullivan in Kirk Jones' knockabout comedy Waking Ned, he landed a SAG award nod and »
Irish Actor Kelly Dies
13 February 2012 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Waking Ned star David Kelly has died at the age of 82.
The Irish actor passed away in hospital on Sunday after a short illness.
Kelly's career spanned five decades on stage and screen - he racked up credits in films including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Stardust and The Italian Job, and was nominated for a Screen Actor's Guild award for his performance in Waking Ned.
He also made TV appearances with roles in Fawlty Towers and Robin's Nest, and played in Beckett and Shakespeare productions onstage.
Kelly also received a lifetime achievement honour at the Irish Film and Television Awards. »
Abhishek confident that 'Players' has many whistle-inducing quips - Realbollywood.com News
4 January 2012 12:35 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
Dubai, Jan 4: Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Sonam Kapoor are all game for their new heist film 'Players', which will hit cinemas this weekend.
The 35-year-old actor takes on Michael Caine's iconic role in the Hindi remake of heist classic 'The Italian Job'.
While Bachchan is confident that the new flick has plenty of whistle-inducing quips, it remains to be seen if he gets to say Michael Caine's legendary one-liner, "you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" in Hindi.
"The story is the same but the screenplay is different. It's an Abbas-Mustan film, so it's going to be full of. »
- Abhijeet Sen
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