Category: Actor
Actober: Peter Lorre and the Making of a Hollywood Villain
I don’t want to go down in history as a monster. Peter Lorre Peter Lorre (born László Löwenstein) was the first child of Alajos Löwenstein…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 9 of 10
So I’ll try not to be witty here, out of a kind of respectful reflection. Not just because Actober is nearing its end, but mainly…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 8 of 10
The next five acting turns featuring in films that perhaps left something to be desired, include one of Batman’s enemies, a gun-fighter of yore, a…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 7 of 10
Some perfectly fine movies here, almost making me question the very premise of our acting quality over the movies. There is little shame in these…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 6 of 10
With awards season upon us, it tends to be a warm topic of conversation about how some of the big winners in history, in the…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 5 of 10
Hi all. Wanted to chip in and get part 5 posted of our Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… series. With Robin and Bianca both…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 4 of 10
An actor might be our most unheralded master performer. It doesn’t matter whether he’s slumming it in a megabudget atrocity, or headlining some indie that only four…
Actober: Going around the Bend- What has happened to Michael Fassbender?
2017 was not a good year for Michael Fassbender; The Snowman melted into a puddle of slush at the box office, Assassin’s Creed should have…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 3 of 10
Some truly huge presences here for part three. And even some of the great filmmakers showing us that even they are human and can make…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 2 of 10
Onto part two of the battle between the actress / actor versus the movie in which they play. And where the acting wins every time….
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 1 of 10
As Actober heads furiously into its second half, we’re throwing another 50 performances your way. This time we big up the acting, but in films…
Actober: Jack Lemmon – 3 Oscar Worthy Performances
It’s hard not to like an actor like Jack Lemmon, there’s something about him that feels inherently decent and kind. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen…
Actober: Cinema's First Lover – Exploring Rudolph Valentino's legacy
Rudolph Valentino… You have most likely seen his photograph, perhaps even heard of his name. If you are aware of him, then his death attended…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 10/10
We finish our current batch of brilliant little brats, though superbly behaved on screen, with a mixed bag of talent. Ranging from the captive, the…