Category: Actor
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 9/10
The tainted territories of war and crime are no place for a child. In cinema, or real life. Yet the density of drama is so…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 8/10
Some inspirational child performances over the years, have had foundations in the character’s background, culture, location. Not only that, but unforeseen circumstances, yanked from one…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 7/10
The depiction of children in movies does not often rely on their adult counterparts, per se. Sometimes it is the other way around. The kids…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 6/10
The art form of cinema often seems like a kind of paradise to a child. I know I remember it so. Still do. Whether your…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 5/10
The relationship between a child and the parents is an essential experience. It can be a euphoric experience, a volatile affair, spanning across a lifetime,…
Actober: JK Simmons – Three Key Roles
In a career that started in the late eighties, JK Simmons has earned a reputation of being a hardworking character actor. Working in theatre, TV, and…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 4/10
Some children are honored or burdened with carrying the world on their shoulders. Given such responsibilities might well alter the child’s eye view of their…
Actober: James Stewart's Career Best Performance in Veritgo
James Stewart had an impressive career spanning 60 years. He was a major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, who was known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 3/10
The delay in getting the third installment out of the great children’s performances, I could easily blame on my own kids. That’d be ironic. And…
Actober: Mark Duplass, That Actor From, You Know, That Thing
My wife is a huge fan of certain Mark Duplass. And you probably don’t even know who he is. Or at least, not by name….
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 2/10
So onto part two of the bunch of kids shining bright in the movies. The following batch are not exactly nuisances per se, but boy…
Actober: I Quite Like Idris Elba
Idris Elba is a very good actor, who’s been in some brilliant stuff, TV shows especially. He also seems to be an alright guy. Whenever I’ve…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 1/10
How many of you have cherished memories of your children performing in plays at school? And you would videotape them, take photographs. Gush with other…
Actober: Jean Gabin in La Bete Humaine
Jean Renoir’s “La Bete Humaine” is contradictory by design. It is a film that explores the darkest aspects of human nature, and how someone can be…
