I just became interested in the new Superman movie. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Michael Shannon has been cast to play General Zod. I’m not a comic book guy at all, so I can’t tell you how the character fits into the world of Superman. I have a vague memory of Terence Stamp playing the […]
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Sidney Lumet, maybe the greatest American filmmaker of the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 86. I won’t even try to write an obituary for such a brilliant director. For those of you interested or who need a primer on his life and work, the New York Times has […]