Russell Brand Stars in Arthur
The 1981 comedy Arthur, starring the late Dudley Moore and the even later Sir John Gielgud, is a movie that most people recall so fondly that it’s become a bit of a celluloid sacred cow. In this now 30 year-old film, Moore played the titular character; a lovable, billionaire playboy / drunk, against Gielgud’s role as Arthur’s staid butler, Hobson; an Oscar-winning performance that was memorable for Gielgud’s many droll one-liners that continually stole every scene he and Moore shared.
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Drew Barrymore and Justin Long Grope Each Other in Going the Distance
As big of a movie fan as I admit to being, generally speaking, I would much prefer to have my eyes gouged out with a hot poker than sit through a Romantic Comedy. Because contrary to popular belief, the lowest form of humor is not the pun, it is the romantic comedy: which is almost without exception neither romantic nor funny. So, when I made the decision to attend a screening last evening of the new Drew Barrymore flick, Going The Distance, I was hedging bets that I’d find it irredeemably heinous: especially based on the commercials which make this film seem like viewing it would be only slightly more fun than root canal therapy. But, surprise! I was wrong: Going the Distance is awesome!
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Robert Redford with Newman in 1969s Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman passed away Friday at his home in Los Angeles after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 83.
I Approve
Or at least it looks like that’s what he intends to do in this smokin’ photo, where he most definitley gives Manowar bassist Joey DeMaio a run for the money! Death to False Metal!
