Monthly Archives: March 2011

Robin Hood (USA, 2010)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Name: Robin Hood Release Date: 2010 Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Brian Helgeland (screenplay); Brian Helgeland, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris (story) Cast: Russell Crowe: Robin Longstride Cate Blanchett: Marion Loxley Max von Sydow: Sir Walter Loxley William Hurt: William Marshal … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Taylor, RIP

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

The Screen Legend Is Gone … … aged 79, from congestive heart failure, ABC News and other outlets report this morning. We’ll follow with a retrospective of Taylor’s work soon. For now, here’s part of the news obituary from the … Continue reading →

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The Black Sleep (USA, 1956)

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Name: The Black Sleep Release Date: 1956 Director: Reginald Le Borg Writers: Gerald Drayson Adams (story); John C. Higgins (screenplay) Cast: Basil Rathbone: Sir Joel Cadman Akim Tamiroff: Odo the Gypsy Lon Chaney Jr.: Mungo (aka Dr. Monroe) John Carradine: … Continue reading →

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