Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64; actor was nominated for an Oscar for 'In the Name of the Father'

2011-01-04 00:00:00

When British actor Pete Postlethwaite was studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the 1970s, the head of the school predicted he would fare well as an actor but couldn't resist telling him that he had a face like a "stone archway." "It's all in...

Ben Affleck: Will 'The Town' finally earn him some respect?

2010-09-15 16:32:44

'Inception' stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page dream big

2010-07-08 04:34:28

'Clash of the Titans' make an epic return

2010-04-05 16:33:31

One Earth film festival begins March 1

2013-02-18 13:04:00

The Oak Park-based Green Community Connections organization will run its second annual One Earth Film Festival from March 1-3 at locations throughout Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park. The 40 films range in length, mood and subject matter —...

Isn't it time for a TV show about a South Side political dynasty?

2012-11-09 09:21:31

Now that the elections are over, what's good on TV? There are many fine and steamy political dramas set in Chicago. "The Good Wife" and "Boss" are two of my favorites. Yet these shows, like so many others, revolve around white characters. If the national...

“Pretty Little Liars” leads Twitter’s 2011 list of Hot Television Topics

2011-12-06 16:32:30

A toast to those we have lost in 2011

2011-12-22 00:00:00

You know, a lot of people tell me their favorite part of the column is the obituaries. I'm really hurt. It is, however, that time of year to remember the A&E folks we lost in the past 12 months. Two-time Oscar winner Elizabeth Taylor died in March,...

Movie Review: The Town

2010-09-15 16:34:52

Making my Top Ten List, checking it twiceâ€¦

2010-12-10 16:36:18

Actor Pete Postlethwaite dead at 64 after battle with cancer

2011-01-03 04:32:17

Pete Postlethwaite: a star on the small screen, too

2011-01-03 16:37:08

The British actor died of pancreatic cancer in 2011. He was 64.

2012-09-05 08:12:22

Sure, it's a longshot that Pete Postlethwaite could win a supporting actor trophy for his work as the villainous Fergie Colm in "The Town," but this was the least we could do to pay him tribute.

2011-01-10 14:10:40

Anyone who saw former "Third Rock from the Sun" child star Joseph Gordon-Levitt in "500 Days of Summer" knows he's adorable. But check out his acting chops in "Inception" with Oscar nominees/winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Michael Caine Pete Postlethwaite, and Marion Cotillard.

2010-07-16 19:22:06