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Whose performances keep your eyes glued to the screen? Bogart in Casablanca… Fonda in The Grapes of Wrath… Streep in Sophie’s Choice… Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body. Wait – Megan Fox? Don’t worry, she’s not in here.
Actor: Jack Lemmon
There are some actors who are just fun to watch on the screen. That’s how I always felt about Jack Lemmon. He had his own way...
Read MoreActress: Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor lived such a tumultuous life that she attained a larger-than-life reputation. Married eight times to seven husbands...
Read MoreActor: Buster Keaton
Is Keaton an excellent actor who could also direct, or an excellent director who could also act? I think of him first as an actor,...
Read MoreActor: William Holden
William Holden was what some people call a “man’s man.” Not in the John Wayne shoot-em-up kind of way, but in a...
Read MoreActress: Greta Garbo
Few actors or actresses made the transition from silent films to talkies while maintaining their popularity. Greta Garbo was a clear...
Read MoreActor: Al Pacino
Some actors get better with age. Witness a couple of men on this list, Tom Selleck (January 7, 2010) and Paul Newman (May 17, 2009)....
Read MoreActress: Jean Arthur
I’ll readily admit that Jean Arthur isn’t as well known today as some of her contemporaries. But during the 1930s and...
Read MoreDirectors: The Coen Brothers
I have both brothers down as Directors, because they’ve shared those duties, though until recently only Joel Coen received directing...
Read MoreActor: Gregory Peck
Sometimes one role can capsulize an actor’s career, regardless of how many excellent films he makes. For Gregory Peck, that...
Read MoreActor: W.C. Fields
Most actors take pains to make sure you realize they aren’t like the characters they play. “That’s just a...
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