In the 1960s, Barbara Hershey was an ingénue actress on television and small parts in films. There was something about her, more than sending young boys into puberty. She co-starred in a television Western called The Monroes, about a family of kids trying to make it on the frontier without adult supervision, just a benevolent … More Barbara Hershey, plus a look at two Woody Allen Films
Recently, reports attributed to Sir Michael Caine indicated that he had performed his last acting role in 2021’s Best Sellers. Not so fast, Caine now says. The problem he said is the lack of decent parts for a man in his 80s. Acknowledging some health issues, parts are harder to come by. Fellow actors Gene … More News of My Retirement Is Almost Not True: Sir Michael Caine
On a rainy day or when you’re not feeling yourself, curling up with a movie is good company. Is it Love Story or The Dirty Dozen? In Sleepless in Seattle, there is actually a scene about guy movies, as a response to An Affair to Remember, which is pivotal to the plot of Sleepless in … More Comfort Movies
Peace is really not profitable. Eisenhower in 1960 warned of a permanent war economy. Sad, we didn’t listen. In the late 1980s with the implosion of the Soviet Union, there was supposed to be this huge “peace dividend” to our economy. With the Cold War officially over, we could reduce military spending. To some degree, … More The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Sir Michael is a very funny man, and quite a fine actor. Now 85 years old, there isn’t much he hasn’t done in his life or roles yet to play. I just finished his second autobiography, The Elephant to Hollywood, a sequel of sorts to What’s It All About? Not only was I reading his … More Michael Caine
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