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What constitutes a great performance? What makes it something that puts it head and shoulders above the rest? What does an artist do to go to that level of art and achieve something that is both extraordinary and rare? Does the Academy, or rather the branch that nominates the actors, look as closely at performance [...]
On acting
Posted by John Foote · 10:11 am · October 2nd, 2009
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Respect for The Duke
Posted by John Foote · 4:08 am · June 25th, 2008
In light of Kris’s recent westerns piece, I thought it might be worth it to give some space to what I believe to be one of the most underrated actors of all time. Cinematical recently carried a marvelous article on John Wayne, supporting the belief that the screen legend was an exceptional actor (in the [...]
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1976: a great year and Oscar blew it
Posted by John Foote · 6:18 am · May 31st, 2008
Continuing the conversation on great years for movies (1974 being my pick for the best), I thought I’d dig into a season rich with material that slipped through Oscar’s fingers. The American bicentennial year was loaded with wonderful films — ground-breaking works that stunned both audiences and critics with their mastery. Three of them were [...]
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Where have you gone, Al Pacino?
Posted by John Foote · 3:52 pm · May 24th, 2008
It has been more than 30 years since Al Pacino gave his career-defining performance as cold blooded Michael Corleone in “The Godfather Part II.” He radiated quiet danger the moment he appeared on screen without ever raising his voice or allowing his mouth to wrap its way around words and spit them out like venom. [...]
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