I'm usually not one for writing obituaries when Hollywood's best and brightest pass away. Not that I feel they don't deserve them. It's just that the whole process is a bit depressing to me. So when the one and only Paul Newman, my favourite classic film star, passed away two years ago today, naturally I couldn't come up with words to pay the man adequate tribute. Two years on, and I think it's high time I got round to giving Ole' Blue Eyes his salute. Better late than never, am I right? Behold my ten favourite performances from one of the finest actors to bless the silver screen.An impartial and unbiased (yeah right) examination of awards season madness
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday Top Ten - Paul Newman performances
I'm usually not one for writing obituaries when Hollywood's best and brightest pass away. Not that I feel they don't deserve them. It's just that the whole process is a bit depressing to me. So when the one and only Paul Newman, my favourite classic film star, passed away two years ago today, naturally I couldn't come up with words to pay the man adequate tribute. Two years on, and I think it's high time I got round to giving Ole' Blue Eyes his salute. Better late than never, am I right? Behold my ten favourite performances from one of the finest actors to bless the silver screen.
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actor,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Cool Hand Luke,
Hud,
Judge Roy Bean,
memorium,
Newman (Paul),
Slap Shot,
The Hustler,
The Long Hot Summer,
The Sting,
The Verdict,
Top Ten
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sunday Top Ten: Hockey lessons from hockey movies
Here's one for all you hockey fans – I hope all you non hockey fans will indulge me this once.
The Stanley Cup finals are well under way. A single seven-game series will determine whether the Boston Bruins or the Vancouver Canucks get to hoist the coveted chalice of Lord Stanley of Preston. Both teams have played well through the first two games, but they also have to work on some things, so this week's top ten list aims to extract lessons (in no particular order) from ten hockey movies that might help either team win the Cup.
The Stanley Cup finals are well under way. A single seven-game series will determine whether the Boston Bruins or the Vancouver Canucks get to hoist the coveted chalice of Lord Stanley of Preston. Both teams have played well through the first two games, but they also have to work on some things, so this week's top ten list aims to extract lessons (in no particular order) from ten hockey movies that might help either team win the Cup.
Labels:
Canada Russia '72,
Happy Gilmore,
hockey,
Les Boys,
Miracle,
Mystery Alaska,
Slap Shot,
The Mighty Ducks,
The Rocket,
Top Ten,
Youngblood
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