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The Greatest Story Ever Told: it suffers in the retelling
24 December 2009 12:00 AM, PST
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With such inherently dramatic source material, George Stevens's cameo-packed 1965 dramatisation of the life of Jesus Christ still manages to be long, plodding and unintentionally funny
Director: George Stevens
Entertainment grade: E
History grade: C
Jesus of Nazareth is believed by Christians to have been the son of God.
Violence
The film begins in the reign of Herod the Great, who died in 4Bc. (This is the reason that many historians date the birth of Jesus to between 11 and four years before himself.) Told by three magi that a new king has been born in Bethlehem, Herod orders a massacre of local children. This massacre appears only in Matthew's gospel and is not mentioned in any non-biblical sources, such as Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews, which details Herod's murderous record at some length. John's gospel implies that Jesus was born in Nazareth, not Bethlehem. This doesn't put the film off.
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- Alex von Tunzelmann
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Broadway Actor Manning Dies
20 September 2009 4:01 PM, PDT
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Broadway, television and film star Jack Manning has died, aged 93.
Manning died on 31 August at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
The star made his Broadway debut in the 1941 hit comedy Junior Miss, before opening in Broadway's Harriet in 1943 and later taking on roles as Roderigo in Othello and as Tweedledee in Eva Le Gallienne’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland.
Manning also appeared in the original Broadway cast of the 1965 musical Do I Hear a Waltz? by Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents.
He enjoyed small screen success performing in a critically acclaimed TV adaptation of Hamlet and with a starring role in The Paper Chase.
He also racked up a number of guest appearances on TV programmes Studio One, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Here’s Lucy, Kojak and The Waltons, among others.
His film credits include Walk East on Beacon, Where’s Poppa?, The Owl and the Pussycat, The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid and The Great Waldo Pepper.
Manning went on to teach acting at his own studios in New York and Los Angeles.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Ann Smith, a son, two daughters, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
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Brian Dennehy Finds 'Redemption' in Directing
21 August 2009 5:03 PM, PDT
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At the age of 71, Brian Dennehy is gearing up for his cinematic directorial debut. The Hollywood Reporter posts that the actor, who started off in an episode of Kojak in 1977, is going to helm Redemption -- a fact-based drama being financed by Harbourton Entertainment, from a script he wrote with Joe Seldner.
It's a pretty wild story. Back in 1980, a woman named Joyce Ann Brown hears that the police are looking for her in connection with a murder and robbery. Being innocent and having an alibi, she went to straighten things out, was arrested, found guilty despite a lot of proof to the opposite, and spent nine years in prison before she was finally freed of the charges. (The story will also focus on Jim McCloskey, director of a group that fights for the freedom of innocent prisoners, and how he helped gain her release.)
If you look at the
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- Monika Bartyzel
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Sheen To Play Bond Baddie Blofeld?
16 June 2009 1:05 AM, PDT
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British actor Michael Sheen is set to sign up to the next James Bond movie - to play legendary villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, according to U.K. reports.
The Queen star is said to be in negotiations with 007 bosses to join Daniel Craig in the 23rd instalment in the superspy franchise, which is slated for release in 2011.
And Sheen will be taking on the role of bad guy Blofeld - the recurring character seen in six Bond films including From Russia with Love, You Only Live Twice and For Your Eyes Only.
The super-villain has been played by actors including late Kojak star Telly Savalas, who appeared in 1969's On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
A source tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "Michael is hot property right now and it's felt he's the right man to bring Blofeld back to life. Michael was a Bond fan in his youth so this would be a dream role for him."
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Tony Scott Sees Javier Bardem For ‘Pancho Villa’
10 June 2009 3:00 PM, PDT
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MTV’s Josh Horowitz recently caught up with Hollywood superman Tony Scott to chat about the release of his upcoming remake, “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” which releases this Friday. The conversation eventually turned towards what’s next for Scott, who was more than happy to drop some hints on what his next move will be.
One possibility he seemed particularly excited about would be a re-telling of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa’s story. For Scott, the biopic is going to be his “big epic” Western. And he sees only one possible candidate for the starring roll: Javier Bardem.
“I’ve been talking to him about it now for… about eight years,” Scott told MTV. The long gestation time may suggest that we’ll continue to wait while Scott gets through his current commitments to “Alien” and “The Warriors”, but at least we know that Javier is interested.
Why, you may ask?
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- Adam Rosenberg
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Veterans of Cancelled TV Shows That We Lost in May 2009
7 June 2009 5:02 PM, PDT
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Some more talented individuals left us this month. It's amazing how so many people have contributed so much to the medium of television.
Some of the losses this month include Dom DeLuise (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The New Candid Camera), Linda Dangcil (Dynasty, Quincy M.E., 3rd Rock From The Sun, and The Flying Nun), Frank Aletter (M*A*S*H, All In The Family, Dallas, Kojak, and Murder, She Wrote), Wayne Allwine (movies Splash, Three Men And A Baby, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and as the voice of Mickey Mouse), Michael Ross (All In The Family, The Jeffersons, and Three's Company), and veteran news producer Jack Reilly (The Mike Douglas Show, David Frost Show, Good Morning America, and Entertainment Tonight).
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Comedic actor Dom DeLuise passed away in his sleep on May 4th in Southern California. He was 75 years old. DeLuise was
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TV Star Aletter Loses Cancer Battle
15 May 2009 6:30 PM, PDT
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Sixties sitcom star Frank Aletter has died at his home in Tarzana, California.
The veteran character actor, who starred in U.S. TV hits Bringing Up Buddy and It’s About Time was 83.
Aletter also made his name as a Broadway actor in the 1950s and appeared in the movies Tora! Tora! Tora! and Mr. Roberts.
He also made guest appearances in TV shows Perry Mason, M*A*S*H, Dallas, Kojak and Murder, She Wrote.
Aletter was once married to actress and former Miss America Lee Meriwether.
He lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday.
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Nicollette Sheridan Says She's Always on a Manhunt
18 February 2009 12:30 AM, PST
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No kissing any frogs for Nicollette Sheridan.
The Desperate Housewives star, 45, is in Vienna, as the celebrity date of local businessman Richard Lugner, 76, for Thursday's gala Vienna Opera Ball.
The actress, whose engagement to Michael Bolton ended last summer, informed the Austrian press, "I'm always looking for a man. But please, only princes should talk to me."Prospective suitors should not confuse her with her soon-to-expire TV alter ego, Edie Britt, either. "I'm totally different from her," says Sheridan, "and besides, she'll die next season anyway."
What she most eagerly anticipates once she leaves Wisteria Lane is "writing my own shows.
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- Karen Nickel Anhalt
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