Mike Nussbaum, a veteran character actor in film, TV, and theater, died Saturday at home in Chicago at 99 from natural causes.
His daughter, Karen, said he had been in hospice over the past year. He died a week short of his 100th birthday.
Nussbaum was among the oldest working actors in recent years, and was a huge presence in Chicago’s theater community. His credits include Gentle Rosenburg from Men in Black and Bob Drimmer in Fatal Attraction.
Film credits included House of Games, Things Change, Desperate Hours, Losing Isaiah, Steal Big Steal Little, Dirty Work, Osso Bucco, Towing, Tom of Your Life” and more.
His TV resume is marked by appearances in Frasier, L.A. Law, The Commish, The X-Files, Early Edition, Cupid, The Chicago Code, The Equalizer, and Spenser: For Hire, among others.
No memorial plans have been announced,...
His daughter, Karen, said he had been in hospice over the past year. He died a week short of his 100th birthday.
Nussbaum was among the oldest working actors in recent years, and was a huge presence in Chicago’s theater community. His credits include Gentle Rosenburg from Men in Black and Bob Drimmer in Fatal Attraction.
Film credits included House of Games, Things Change, Desperate Hours, Losing Isaiah, Steal Big Steal Little, Dirty Work, Osso Bucco, Towing, Tom of Your Life” and more.
His TV resume is marked by appearances in Frasier, L.A. Law, The Commish, The X-Files, Early Edition, Cupid, The Chicago Code, The Equalizer, and Spenser: For Hire, among others.
No memorial plans have been announced,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Cars 2 managed to stun the world earlier this year, and fans of the franchise certainly never saw this one coming. As I'm sure you well know, it did so by becoming the first Pixar movie to get a fair amount of critical bashing, ultimately resulting in, among other things, a RottenTomatoes Meter score of 38% Fresh.
If you've read my review (reprinted below), you'll already know that I think the unkind reviews (by critics and audiences alike) are largely misguided, even if they are understandable in some sense. In fact, they seem more a result of grading by way of what "we" expect and want Pixar films to do, rather than on the merits of what they did.
At any rate, the Blu-Ray is now available, and those fans who didn't complain about the film itself are rather apt to have found their outlet for Pixar disapproval.
I should say...
If you've read my review (reprinted below), you'll already know that I think the unkind reviews (by critics and audiences alike) are largely misguided, even if they are understandable in some sense. In fact, they seem more a result of grading by way of what "we" expect and want Pixar films to do, rather than on the merits of what they did.
At any rate, the Blu-Ray is now available, and those fans who didn't complain about the film itself are rather apt to have found their outlet for Pixar disapproval.
I should say...
- 11/3/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Ladies and Gentleman, start your engines! Cars 2 races to the shelves on Blu-ray. Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D., DVD and Movie Download on November 1, 2011.
The film features an all-star vocal cast including Owen Wilson who reprises his role as hotshot racecar Lightning McQueen. Larry the Cable Guy provides the voice of Mater (proprietor of Tow Mater Towing and Salvage), Lightning McQueen.s best friend and the heart and soul of Radiator Springs. Bonnie Hunt is back as Sally, the baby-blue Porsche 911 Carrera whose motor races for Lightning. Acclaimed actor Michael Caine makes his Pixar debut as Finn McMissile, a top British spy who mistakes Mater for an undercover American agent with a genius disguise. Emily Mortimer brings charm, cleverness and cachet as Holley Shiftwell, a rookie field spy who knows every trick in the manual. Versatile actor John Turturro gives a free-wheeling performance as Francesco Bernoulli, the world-renowned Italian racing...
The film features an all-star vocal cast including Owen Wilson who reprises his role as hotshot racecar Lightning McQueen. Larry the Cable Guy provides the voice of Mater (proprietor of Tow Mater Towing and Salvage), Lightning McQueen.s best friend and the heart and soul of Radiator Springs. Bonnie Hunt is back as Sally, the baby-blue Porsche 911 Carrera whose motor races for Lightning. Acclaimed actor Michael Caine makes his Pixar debut as Finn McMissile, a top British spy who mistakes Mater for an undercover American agent with a genius disguise. Emily Mortimer brings charm, cleverness and cachet as Holley Shiftwell, a rookie field spy who knows every trick in the manual. Versatile actor John Turturro gives a free-wheeling performance as Francesco Bernoulli, the world-renowned Italian racing...
- 10/11/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Cars 2 is racing it's way onto Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD and Movie Download on November 1, 2011. To celebrate this announcement, a new bonus clip from the upcoming set is now online. Check out the clip below and keep reading for all the details about the release before it hits stores.
Official Press Release:
Disney•Pixar’s fast-action summer hit “Cars 2” comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, Movie Download and DVD -- November 1, 2011. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, the high octane in-home release invites families and fans of all ages to come along on a journey around the world with the #1 animated film of the year and introduces an exclusive all-new animated short “Air Mater,” featuring the fan favorite character spinning his tales in an exciting adventure high above Radiator Springs. The must-own animated release also includes fascinating commentary from award-winning director John Lasseter and “Hawaiian Vacation,...
Official Press Release:
Disney•Pixar’s fast-action summer hit “Cars 2” comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, Movie Download and DVD -- November 1, 2011. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, the high octane in-home release invites families and fans of all ages to come along on a journey around the world with the #1 animated film of the year and introduces an exclusive all-new animated short “Air Mater,” featuring the fan favorite character spinning his tales in an exciting adventure high above Radiator Springs. The must-own animated release also includes fascinating commentary from award-winning director John Lasseter and “Hawaiian Vacation,...
- 8/19/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Have a look at the preview for the short, Air Mater, that will be on the Cars 2 Blu-Ray/DVD.
The complete “Air Mater” short is just one of the extras Available On the Blu-ray. Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and Movie Download November 1, 2011. Pre-order here: http://awe.sm/5Rorv
Become a fan of Cars on Facebook: http://facebook.com/PixarCars
Official Cars 2 Website: http://www.disney.com/Cars
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, the high octane in-home release invites families and fans of all ages to come along on a journey around the world with the #1 animated film of the year and introduces an exclusive all-new animated short .Air Mater,. featuring the fan favorite character spinning his tales in an exciting adventure high above Radiator Springs. The must-own animated release also includes fascinating commentary from award-winning director John Lasseter and .Hawaiian Vacation,. the delightful animated...
The complete “Air Mater” short is just one of the extras Available On the Blu-ray. Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and Movie Download November 1, 2011. Pre-order here: http://awe.sm/5Rorv
Become a fan of Cars on Facebook: http://facebook.com/PixarCars
Official Cars 2 Website: http://www.disney.com/Cars
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Pixar Animation Studios, the high octane in-home release invites families and fans of all ages to come along on a journey around the world with the #1 animated film of the year and introduces an exclusive all-new animated short .Air Mater,. featuring the fan favorite character spinning his tales in an exciting adventure high above Radiator Springs. The must-own animated release also includes fascinating commentary from award-winning director John Lasseter and .Hawaiian Vacation,. the delightful animated...
- 8/18/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
[1] Over the past week, Disney has released a bunch of new images, character banners, 3d turnarounds and character bios from Pixar's upcoming Cars 2. We've collected everything into one post. Click on the photo above to see the computer generated image in super high resolution. Hit the jump to see more images and video from the world of Cars 2. The photo of Mater and Finn with spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell comes from Australia’s Herald Sun [2] (via UpcomingPixar [3]). [4] Cars 2 character descriptions provided by Disney [5] Lightning McQueen (aka Lightning) Number 95 Lightning McQueen is still a hotshot racecar, but his rookie days are past him. Now a permanent resident of Radiator Springs, Lightning has become a bona fide worldwide celebrity as winner of four Piston Cups. After his latest win, Lightning returns home to enjoy life in the slow lane for a while with sweetheart Sally, best friend Mater and the...
- 1/18/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Here is a new batch of character posters from Cars 2! We posted the first set on Monday and Disney has just released this new set along with character descriptions.
Cars 2 is from directors John Lasseter and Brad Lewis and has a voice cast that includes, Owen Wilson, Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Jason Isaacs, Emily Mortimer, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Joe Mantegna, Cheech Marin and Larry the Cable Guy.
Check out the new set of character posters below and let us know what you think!
Mater
In the now popular tourist destination of Radiator Springs, the rusty old tow truck Mater has a number of roles, including proprietor of Tow Mater Towing and Salvage, grand storyteller and the heart and soul of the town. But Mater’s favorite title is best friend to Lightning McQueen. Mater values each and every dent he’s earned on his escapades with Lightning over the years,...
Cars 2 is from directors John Lasseter and Brad Lewis and has a voice cast that includes, Owen Wilson, Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Jason Isaacs, Emily Mortimer, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Joe Mantegna, Cheech Marin and Larry the Cable Guy.
Check out the new set of character posters below and let us know what you think!
Mater
In the now popular tourist destination of Radiator Springs, the rusty old tow truck Mater has a number of roles, including proprietor of Tow Mater Towing and Salvage, grand storyteller and the heart and soul of the town. But Mater’s favorite title is best friend to Lightning McQueen. Mater values each and every dent he’s earned on his escapades with Lightning over the years,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
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