A Tribute to Julian Sands

Julian Sands had been missing for six months, disappearing back in January into the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains in California where he loved to hike. And now, after months of searching and waning hope, he has finally been found. We must lay those hopes to rest. Here are two excerpts […]

Pete Postlethwaite, We Will Miss You

The LA Times blog has noted Pete Postlethwaite’s top 5 performances and this list is exactly the one I would have formulated. Note that Gabriel Byrne produced the first film and starred with Pete in the second film in this list (that’s the Byrne-ing connection and one of the reasons […]

In Memoriam: Natasha Richardson

A shining light. A bright presence. Upper crust and also crusty. Full of life, of energy, and bright dreams. Now gone. Ms. Richardson’s first important film role was Mary Shelley in Ken Russell’s Gothic, which also starred Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, and Timothy Spall. Read Ken Russell’s tribute to her and […]