Whether dressed in American flag shorts or dirty fatigues, the versatile actor, best known as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, always made an impression.
Category: Movies
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Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 76
The onetime football player played a host of roles in an acting career that lasted more than four decades.
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Don Murray, a Star in Films That Took on Social Issues, Dies at 94
An Oscar-nominated role opposite Marilyn Monroe in “Bus Stop” led to a long career in film and TV and onstage, in productions that grappled with race, drugs, homosexuality and more.
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Sandra Milo, Who Had Star Turns in Fellini Films, Dies at 90
She was called Fellini’s muse. She claimed she was his lover. In a long career, she was best known for her performances in his movies “8 ½” and “Juliet of the Spirits.”
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks are about being trapped: in a relationship, in a trunk and by Nazi demons.
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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include a DreamWorks Animation film about the unpredictability of life and a fantastical mystery about hope.
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The Point of ‘Saltburn’ Isn’t What You Think It Is
The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is really doing.
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The Point of ‘Saltburn’ Isn’t What You Think It Is
The streaming hit has generated much chatter for its transgressive scenes. But those are diversions, camouflaging what the director is really doing.
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Young Filmmaker Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance
Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Didi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.
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A Place Where Heartbreak Feels Good
My boyfriend instilled in me a passion for movies. To heal, that’s where I go.
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‘The Promised Land’ Review: Coaxing Crops From a Wild Land
Mads Mikkelsen stars as a soldier with little money but big ideas who gets royal approval to try to conquer a vast shrubby expanse.
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Jack Jennings, P.OW. Who Helped Build Burma Railway, Dies at 104
He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and was one of thousands of prisoners whose hardships were the basis for the film “The Bridge on the River Kwai.”