The Great Peter O'Toole Has Died

The Great Peter O'Toole Has Died


The Great Peter O'Toole Has Died

Posted: 15 Dec 2013 03:30 PM PST

Peter O'Toole died today after an extended illness, according to multiple sources. He was 81 years of age.If the only role that O'Toole ever played was that of T.E. Lawrence, he would forever go down as one of the greatest actors of his or any generation. With piercing blue eyes and a beautiful, lilting voice honed upon the boards of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, it was his breakout role in Lawrence of Arabia that would forever mark him as a performer.With a complicated early history (born either in Ireland or Yorkshire, in and around the 2nd of August, 1932, depending on which birth certificate he could produce), he would rise to become one of the most celebrated actors of his generation.He was nominated...

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Review: Despite Intriguing Premise, THE VULTURE (SEP) Doesn't Live Up To Expectations

Posted: 15 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST

Poland has always struggled to produce a genuine thriller worth international acclaim. The Vulture (Sep) was supposed to change that irritating situation and, simultaneously, redefine the country's underachieving genre. Advertisements tried to portray it as a serious, one-of-a-kind game changer, while the trailers boldly promised a top-flight cinematic experience. I don't want to say that it's a bad film, because it isn't, yet due to the entire buzz created around The Vulture during months prior to its release, I was pressured to watch it with ridiculously huge expectations. Seeing all the low scores and rather unflattering reviews now, I can see that's probably the mistake most people made.As befits a self-respecting thriller, the story begins with lots of fast-paced action that involves a shootout, abduction, and...

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Ghibli Retrospective: The Kids Talk CASTLE IN THE SKY

Posted: 15 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST

TIFF Bell Lightbox is running an another Studio Ghibli retrospective in December and January, which has expanded the number of titles (old and new) from the very successful previous 2012 run in Toronto.When Miyazaki-san and Takahata-san come to town, you will invariably find the children of Twitch wide-eyed in the dark. Thus, Willem (now age 10) and Miranda (now age 9) open up the continuing series of Ghibli discussions with Castle in the Sky. They talk giant robots, kindly lady-pirates, and how this early feature bears the seeds of many of the great films to come.Twitch is certainly not the youngest of movie websites, and a several writers have children who are old enough to understand and consume media in a way that is raw...

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