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Playing Catchup: The Masterpieces
It’s that time again: time for me to admit to some classic films I hadn’t until very recently seen, and how they have impacted me on my first watch. This time I thought I’d catch up on two that have … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Alec Guinness, Christopher Walken, David Lean, Drama, Film, Historical Drama, Lawrence of Arabia, Michael Cimino, Movies, Peter O'Toole, Robert De Niro, Sessue Hayakawa, Stanley Myers, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Deer Hunter, The Great Escape, Vilmos Zsigmond, War Movie, William Holden
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“The trick is not minding that it hurts” (RIP Peter O’Toole)
As you’ll no doubt have heard, Peter O’Toole died on Saturday aged 81. As so many quite rightly mourn the passing of this great actor, we also can’t deny that it’s truly quite incredible that he lived to the ripe old age he did, … Continue reading →