Last year, Kris celebrated Father’s Day with a lovely list of films that are, for him, inextricably connected to his old man. That day has rolled around once again, and because I’m lazy, I’ve resorted to a poster tribute instead. What follows are 10 titles that I have, in my mind, re-dedicated to my own […]
Films for my father
Posted by Guy Lodge · 7:48 am · June 20th, 2010
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R.I.P. Maurice Jarre
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:22 pm · March 30th, 2009
It’s taken a full day for me to get around to posting an appreciation of the late Maurice Jarre, who died yesterday at the age of 84. Most will note his exemplary work on classics such as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Doctor Zhivago,” “A Passage to India” and “Witness.” Indeed they should. The esteemed composer landed […]
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THE LISTS: Top 10 biopics
Posted by Guy Lodge · 4:20 pm · November 11th, 2008
It’s no real secret that the Academy is partial to the biopic. Big or small, intimate or epic, celebratory or critical, they never seem to tire of the allure of actors channelling real-life figures, past and present. Lately, in the performance categories in particular, biopics have been the surest route to voters’ hearts, with seven […]