The Godfather: Part II (movie)

Funny or serious, Robert De Niro always a sharp blade

2013-01-31 06:00:00

— For anyone with a working knowledge of Robert De Niro's career, the sight of an ax nailed to the side of a bookcase in his office can be a little disconcerting. "It's from a movie I made once," he says by way of explanation. Good to know,...

The American Cinematheque pays tribute to Robert De Niro

2013-01-31 16:39:00

Robert De Niro, who is nominated for his seventh Oscar for the quirky romantic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook," will talk about his craft after a screening of the David O. Russell film late Monday afternoon at the American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre...

Oscar nominations: No new faces in the supporting actor category

2013-01-10 08:00:00

For all five of this year’s supporting actor Oscar entries, nomination day must have felt like d�j� vu all over again. All the nominees – Christoph Waltz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin and Tommy Lee Jones – have...

A ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ sequel: How likely is it?

2011-12-12 16:36:43

Theadora Van Runkle dies at 83; noted Hollywood costume designer

2011-11-08 00:00:00

Hollywood costume designer Theadora Van Runkle, whose influence spanned four decades and a range of movie genres including period pieces like "Bonnie and Clyde" — which earned her the first of three Academy Award nominations — and over-the-top...

The Morning Fix: Comcast goes after Netflix.

2012-02-22 16:34:01

Lee Strasberg papers headed to Library of Congress

2012-04-02 16:33:09

G.D. Spradlin dies at 90; veteran character actor

2011-07-26 00:00:00

Gervase Duan "G.D." Spradlin, a character actor best known for playing authority figures in television and films, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 90. Spradlin died of natural causes at his cattle ranch in San...

Oscars quiz: What film lost all five bids for acting?

2009-12-05 16:33:01

Domestic drama: Lee Strasberg's family continues the legacy of instruction, despite some friction

2009-11-22 00:00:00

The Method is dead. Long live the Method. � Spend an afternoon with David Lee Strasberg, the ambitious 38-year-old son of legendary acting guru Lee Strasberg, and you just might walk away with the idea that something revolutionary is going on at the...

'Vincere': The rise of Il Duce and the woman he left behind

2010-03-24 16:35:34

'The Godfather': A restoration offer they couldn't refuse

2008-07-14 00:00:00

Fans who pick up the recently announced "The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration," due out from Paramount Home Entertainment on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 23, are likely to see things in the 1972 Mafia saga and its two sequels they've never noticed before....

Favorable opinion rating: 75% Reasons we think he made the list: "The Godfather: Part II"; smirk; fought with Ben Stiller

2011-08-17 21:00:00

The veteran character actor, a former Oklahoma oilman who didn't begin acting until he was in his 40s, was known for playing authority figures, including roles in "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now." He was 90. Full obituary Notable film and television deaths of 2010

2011-07-27 10:56:34

John Huston once declared that if you smack any one scene from a great script with a mallet, all the themes of the entire movie should start reverberating. That's why, even when this masterpiece about a Mafia dynasty deals with "business," it's still all about family.

2010-01-04 11:18:23