When I caught Gregor Jordan’s “The Informers” at the Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year, I had one of those “Hey, neat-o” moments when I noticed both Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger were part of the film’s ensemble. Granted, the two never share the screen and each part is minuscule, but it was a […]
What a difference two decades makes
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:24 pm · April 21st, 2009
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SANTA BARBARA: Mickey Rourke puts a bow on the fest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:02 am · February 1st, 2009
Mickey Rourke landed in Santa Barbara tonight to accept the final award of the festival, the American Riviera Award. The on-stage Q&A/career retrospective was moderated by Pete Hammond and presented a swift trip through the actor’s portfolio of impressive performances, making me want to revisit films like “Rumble Fish” and “The Pope of Greenwich Village,” […]
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