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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Film / Film News / Film Reviews R.I.P. Robin Williams: His 10 best performances
Posted By Matt Brunson on Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:24 PM
The nation was collectively stunned late Monday when it learned of the death of Robin Williams, who was gone at the age of 63. It could understand cancer, or even a car crash, but suicide?
- Disney
- Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam
Yet that was the word from the coroner’s office, confirming today that the cause of death was suicide by asphyxiation. How could a man who had provided laughter to millions of people been at so low a place that he was unable to provide comfort and humor for himself? Of course, everyone has their own demons, and Williams was no exception. As reported by Variety, “According to his publicist, the actor had been battling depression of late and recently entered 12-step rehab for drug abuse.”
Williams’ wife, Susan Schneider, issued a statement that read in part, “As he is remembered, it is our hope the focus will not be on Robin’s death, but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.”
A good idea. While Williams appeared in more one-star movies than just about any other modern superstar (Patch Adams, Flubber, Bicentenial Man, License to Wed, and on and on), he also excelled in many films, ably demonstrating his dramatic chops nearly as often as his comedic ones. Here, then, are his 10 best performances, presented in chronological order.
- Warner Bros.
- Glenn Close and Williams in The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp (1982). A mere few months after his popular TV series Mork & Mindy ended its four-year run, Williams starred in this excellent adaptation of John Irving’s novel. Supporting players Glenn Close (as his activist mom) and John Lithgow (as his transsexual friend) were the ones to snag the Oscar nominations, but Williams is no less memorable, delivering a thoughtful and restrained performance as T.S. Garp, a writer trying to make sense of the world around him.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Paramount
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Hundred-Foot Journey - Helen Mirren, Om Puri
Into the Storm - Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies
Step Up All In - Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Megan Fox, Will Arnett
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Disney & Marvel
- Guardians of the Galaxy
Boyhood - Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke
Get On Up - Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis
Guardians of the Galaxy - Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Clarius Entertainment
- And So It Goes
And So It Goes - Michael Douglas, Diane Keaton
Hercules - Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane
Lucy - Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman
A Most Wanted Man - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams
Wish I Was Here - Zach Braff, Kate Hudson
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jul 17, 2014 at 1:43 PM
- Universal
- The Purge: Anarchy
Persecuted - James Remar, Bruce Davison
Planes: Fire & Rescue - Animated; voices of Dane Cook, Ed Harris
The Purge: Anarchy - Frank Grillo, Zach Gilford
Sex Tape - Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Third Person
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - Andy Serkis, Keri Russell
Third Person - Liam Neeson, Mila Kunis
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Wednesday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- The Weinstein Company
- Begin Again
Begin Again - Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo
Deliver Us from Evil - Eric Bana, Olivia Munn
Earth to Echo - Teo Halm, Brian "Astro" Bradley
Tammy - Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Ten Furlongs
- 50 to 1
50 to 1 - Skeet Ulrich, Christian Kane
Obvious Child - Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy
Transformers: Age of Extinction - Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM
- Warner Bros.
- Jersey Boys
The Grand Seduction - Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch
Ida - Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza
Jersey Boys - John Lloyd Young, Christopher Walken
The Rover - Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson
Think Like a Man Too - Regina Hall, Kevin Hart
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM
- Columbia
- 22 Jump Street
Alone Yet Not Alone - Kelly Greyson, Ozzie Torres
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - Animated; voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett
22 Jump Street - Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum
Words and Pictures - Clive Owen, Juliette Binoche
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