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‘Aladdin’ at 30 – Review
Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine
Tagged Aladdin, Animation, Disney, John Musker, Musical, Robin Williams, Ron Clements, Scott Weinger
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Film Confessional #6: Robin Williams (Morbid Curiosity or Genuine Heartache?)
This is a little different to the usual semi-regular feature I host here on SSP Thinks Film. Usually, I confess to a love or affection, or leap to the defense of a film almost universally derided by critics or audiences. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature
Tagged Capote, Film, Good Morning Vietnam, Jumanji, Movies, One Hour Photo, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams, The Boat That Rocked, The Iron Lady, Tony Scott, Top Gun
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“You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to” (RIP Robin Williams)
As Jeff Bridges’ self-hating DJ Jack Lucas says of Robin Williams’ Parry in THE FISHER KING, “You’re a psychotic man…a very nice psychotic man”. With the most affection possible, that would accurately describe Robin Williams’ public persona – a mad … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Comment
Tagged Aladdin, Bicentennial Man, Comedy, Dead Poets Society, Drama, Film, Flubber, Good Morning Vietnam, Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant, Hook, Jeff Bridges, Jumanji, Movies, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire 2, Night at the Museum, Oscars, Robin Williams, Robots, Terry Gilliam, The Fisher King
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“I believe we need heroes, I believe we need certain people who we can measure our own shortcomings by.” (RIP Richard Attenborough)
It’s been a tough month for my childhood. Two weeks ago we lost Robin Williams, and now we must also bid a fond farewell to Lord Richard Attenborough, actor-director extraordinaire, RADA and BAFTA head, and tireless and passionate supporter of … Continue reading →