We never got to see her in old age: she’s been gone nearly twenty years now, struck down prematurely by cancer. For me and millions of other fans, she will remain eternally young and fresh. At a time when I despair of younger viewers watching classic films, I hear more and more of them reference Audrey Hepburn. A full sixty … More Details

On the first of this month, actress Olivia de Havilland turned 94 in Paris. For some time, she has held the distinction of being the last surviving principal cast member of the storied film “Gone With The Wind”. Meanwhile, younger sister Joan Fontaine also survives at 93, living comfortably in Carmel, California. What is exceedingly strange and more than a little sad is that the sisters have been estranged for many years, the result of an intense sibling rivalry which has never dissipated.
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See John’s latest piece at The Huffington Post: Where Are All the Classy, Smart Female Stars Today?

To celebrate Nicole Kidman’s birthday this June, I highlight three of my favorite Kidman movies which display her range as an actress. First, To Die For (1995), a thriller directed by Gus Van Sant starring Kidman and Matt Dillon, where Nicole portrays an ambitious-and deadly- news reporter. Second, The Others (2001), a gothic horror film that stars Kidman as a … More Details

Deborah Kerr’s death last week at 86, while merciful (she had suffered from Parkinson’s for years), represents the passing of a certain kind of star and personality we rarely see anymore: a lady first and foremost, who, even playing women of dubious virtue, exude an innate sense of class, even nobility. Born in Scotland to an officer who’d been gassed … More Details