Sony Pictures Classics stays small Nov 16, 2009
"When she married Prince Rainier, Grace had contractual obligations that she expected to fulfill, but as years went by, there were no roles for actresses like Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn. Instead you had Faye Dunaway in 'Bonnie and Clyde,' Elizabeth Taylor in 'Who's Afraid of Virginal Woolf?,' Anne Bancroft in 'The Graduate.' Grace was hungry to do more films, but this new, frank sexuality never appealed to her." {sbox. Hugh Hart is a Chronicle correspondent. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A dubious hand Nov 15, 2009
It takes a rare kind of fortitude to throw yourself behind the proposition of casino gambling here in Massachusetts while having the same name as the bandit -- the two-armed bandit, that is -- played by Warren Beatty in that movie where Faye Dunaway was young Bonnie Parker. (Given how deftly the Patrick administration thus far has handled this issue, I m surprised we haven t seen an earnest disquisition on the morality of gambling from Father Jesse James, SJ.) Now, I don t wish to cast... (Boston Globe)
Disaster Week: IGN's Disaster Movie Showcase Nov 13, 2009
Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire and (wait for it) O.J. Simpson. Maybe the biggest cast of stars and legends ever assembled prior to Ocean's 11, Towering Inferno was nominated for Best Picture and is one of the best disaster movies ever made. (IGN FilmForce)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" Here's another example from the Philadelphia police blotter: Last year, five African-American youths, just for the fun of it, sucker-punched a passing white man in the Center City subway concourse in the middle of the day. A manager at Starbuck's who was on his way to work, he died from an asthmatic attack triggered by the assault. Surely he had been targeted because of his race. Why, then, was it not denounced as a hate crime? Why did those amoral marauders get a free pass in the hate crimes... (Salon)
A celebration of book and director Oct 24, 2009
(See Altman s brief affair with Faye Dunaway. . (Boston Globe)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
I have constantly recommended "Chinatown" (1974) to my students as a brilliant example of a moody, issues-oriented film noir in color -- with three more top-notch performances (Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, and John Huston) ... Here are some wonderful (stylishly played in the movie by Faye Dunaway), the Dutch fashion model veteran of 300 covers who founded an agency that hired the scrappy Gia but who then tragically died of cancer at age 40 in 1980, leaving Gia bereft. (Salon)
DVDs you should have seen -- but didn't Oct 22, 2009
If is the greatest of all American detective films -- and I think the case is a very strong one -- then that results from its remarkable confluence of ingredients: Career-best performances from Jack Nicholson, as witty and thin-skinned private eye J.J. Gittes, and Faye Dunaway, as the promiscuous and damaged California WASP wife who either does or doesn't hire him; an unusually intelligent and engaged producer, Paramount's legendary Robert Evans; a script loaded with the pain and nostalgia of... (Salon)
In Altman biography, contradictory assessments Oct 21, 2009
An affair with actress Faye Dunaway, one of many Altman flings, nearly destroyed his marriage. Zuckoff takes us on the sets of all the great films and shows us how they were made. (Boston Globe)
Philharmonic Scores Big Oct 18, 2009
Such cinemas, we assume, as Double Indemnity with Fred McMurray and Barbara Stanwyck; John Huston s The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart; This Gun for Hire starring Alan Ladd; even the latter-day Chinatown with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. 000005A8. (Fox News)
DVD Report: This week's new releases Oct 11, 2009
Watching Nicholson s Jake Gittes receive his infamous nostril-slitting, Fincher raves about its dual function as a vengeance trigger and a device for getting Gittes into bed with Faye Dunaway s concerned Evelyn Mulray. Who would ve thought that over hydrogen peroxide, they could finally find one another. (Boston Globe)
It's 'Chinatown' Oct 8, 2009
The director recounts a heated argument he had with the movie's female lead, Faye Dunaway, when he yanked out one of her stray hairs that the film's hairdresser was having trouble getting under control ... The director recounts a heated argument he had with the movie's female lead, Faye Dunaway, when he yanked out one of her stray hairs that the film's hairdresser was having trouble getting under control. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Kick off to the arts: A listing of local arts organizations and events for 2009-2010 Sep 18, 2009
Featuring Jack Nicholson as a low-rent private detective and Faye Dunaway as his wealthy client, Roman Polanski s neo-noir classic is a dark vision of personal and political corruption in 1930 s Los Angeles. 131 minutes. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
But she and fellow Texan Joan Crawford are united by more than Faye Dunaway (in Bonnie and Clyde, 1967, and Mommie Dearest, 1981). As for Cliff Robertson playing both John F. Kennedy ( PT 109, 1963) and Hugh Hefner ( Star 80, 1983), well, the more you think about it the less of a stretch that might seem. (Boston Globe)
Bonnie and Clyde a Dramatic Gangste... Aug 22, 2009
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway Portray Depression Era Bank Robbers. Bonnie and Clyde were real life Depression Era bank robbers here were portrayed by Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in this romanticized version of the criminal couple ... Bonnie and Clyde is a 1967 Warner Brothers film based on the lives of real life Texas bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, although he film version is a glamorized version of the Depression era criminals of the 1930 s. The movie stars Warren Beatty as... (Suite101.com)
Critic’s corner Aug 21, 2009
And the movie, with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, also portrayed its murderous heroes with a degree of sympathy and affection. TV dramas are still playing out that kind of morally challenging ambiguity. (Boston Globe)
Everett King, 83, Arizona Theatre troupe impresario Aug 20, 2009
"We produced a show together with John Houseman called 'Curse of the Aching Heart,' starring Faye Dunaway, which we ever after referred to as 'Curse of the Aching Pocketbook,' " Begam recalled. After moving the Valley, King supported a number of local theater troupes and joined in a series of campaigns to establish a professional company in town. (AZCentral -- News)
Charles Gwathmey; famed N.Y. architect helped define Modernism movement; at 71 Aug 6, 2009
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, which Mr. Gwathmey founded with Robert Siegel in 1968, was a rare architecture firm to maintain a thriving residential practice (its first apartment, in 1969, was for actress Faye Dunaway) while also creating large buildings for schools, museums, and private real estate developers. Many blended effortlessly into the urban fabric. (Boston Globe)
* FILM REVIEW: Johnny be bad Jul 24, 2009
As an encouragement to live for the moment and damn all the rest, their romance is up there with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), though rather less convincing. Cotillard does more real acting in her few short sequences than is done in most of the rest of the film, managing to convey the vulnerability and pride of Dillingers girl, a waif blown about on the terrible whirlwinds of violence that rage around her. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
2 for the ages: Chairman and Knight Jul 11, 2009
He also produced the 1981 film "Mommie Dearest," briefly marrying its star Faye Dunaway and taking her famous morning-after Oscar shot before retreating behind the lens. "I like being an observer of life, not in the front line," O'Neill says. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Making history Jul 10, 2009
O'Neill's picture of Faye Dunaway relaxing by the pool at the Beverly Hills Hotel, the day after winning her Oscar in 1977, became iconic ... O'Neill famously photographed Faye Dunaway after her Oscar win. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood's most wanted look familiar as films revisit old 'Enemies' Jun 29, 2009
Tonya Holly, who is writing, directing and producing the movie, says she's not intimidated by the Oscar-winning 1967 Bonnie and Clyde with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Not only has film technology improved in 40 years, but her target audience is filled with moviegoers who are not familiar with the real-life bank robbers and who haven't seen the earlier film. (USA Today -- Life)
The top 10 best screen mobsters Jun 29, 2009
And before you snatch your gats to drill this jingle-brained finkeloo, nibble one and pipe the rules: These are mobsters, as in members of highly organized crime syndicates, not just criminals who are well organized (sorry, Robert De Niro in "Heat"), free agents (such as Dillinger's gang) or lugs with bean-shooters (sorry, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in "Bonnie and Clyde" and James Cagney in "White Heat"). All silk so far. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Suffering from the invasion of celebrity Jun 26, 2009
There was Peter Wolf, the former J. Geils Band guy and onetime husband of megastar Faye Dunaway. (Remember her. (Boston Globe)
Bullock and Ryan are an unhappy couple in "The Proposal'' Jun 19, 2009
The Proposal' movie review - 'The Proposal' showtimes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Love And Bullets: The Real Bonnie & Clyde Jun 2, 2009
(CBS) Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as gang leaders caused quite a stir with their movie portrayals of Bonnie and Clyde back in 1967 - nothing like the ruckus created by the REAL Bonnie and Clyde, the young outlaws who met their end 75 years ago ... Most of us know about the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde from the Arthur Penn-directed movie starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway (left). (CBS News -- US)
Congressman Affleck meets the press May 22, 2009
Also stars Faye Dunaway and William Holden. GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sidney Lumet honored at Oscars May 21, 2009
From Katharine Hepburn to Faye Dunaway, Henry Fonda to Paul Newman, Lumet was known as an actors director. Introducing him, Al Pacino, who starred in Lumets Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico, said, If you prayed to inhabit a character Sidney was the priest who listened to your prayers, helped make them come true. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
75 years on, town fetes Bonnie and Clyde mystique May 19, 2009
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway played the duo in a 1967 blockbuster movie, and more recently there have been musical stage plays. In music, the couple has inspired hits ranging from Merle Haggard's 1968 country song "The Legend of Bonnie " to rapper Jay-Z's "'03 Bonnie .". (AZCentral -- News)
Bonnie and Clyde's legend 75 years after their deaths far flashier than outlaws' lives May 18, 2009
And the 1967 Bonnie and Clyde movie featuring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway stirred her up, Sandlin said. Edwards was invited to attend a movie premiere, but she declined. (KHOU.com, TX)
Which actress played the worst mother? May 9, 2009
Faye Dunaway: Mommie, Dearest (1981) 52 percent ... Faye Dunaway - Mick LaSalle, movie critic ... com readers Faye Dunaway: Mommie, Dearest (1981) 52 percent Piper Laurie: Carrie (1976) 23 percent Sharon Stone: Casino (1995) 9 percent Victoria. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Memorable Movie Moms, Part Two May 7, 2009
Christina Crawford's scathing account of life with her allegedly psychotic adoptive mother silver screen icon Joan Crawford inspired the cult classic Mommie Dearest, and transformed Faye Dunaway into a caricature of the heavy-browed legend, changing the reputations of Dunaway's career, Crawford's life, and wire hangers forever. 3. (Suite101.com)
Infotainment Apr 19, 2009
Faye DunawayLOS ANGELES: Actress Faye Dunaway arrives at a tribute event and screening for director Norman Jewison at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Hollywood Rolls out the Red Carpet in Huntsville Apr 19, 2009
Critics describe the cinematic value of the film as "marvelous location work, handsomely photographed by Emmanuel Vouniozos, who makes the landscapes and locales shine even as he lends beauty to the human faces." They have hailed the acting as a "welcome appearance" by Hollywood icon Faye Dunaway, and "verteran television actor Steven Brand and the stunning Agata Gotova bring a deep passion to their performances and seem to capture the essence of young love.". Filmed in Paris, Moscow and Los... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Network: The Transformation of Jour... Apr 18, 2009
Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Robert Duvall star in Network, a film highlighting the rise of sensational journalism ... Veteran producers, including his best friend and boss Max Schumacher (William Holden), are mortified by Beale s actions, yet an executive named Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) notices that ratings are higher than ever and convinces corporate executive Frank Hackett (Robert Duvall) to give Beale his own show ... Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen. (Suite101.com)
With 'ATLAS SHRUGGED,' Hollywood may have its first anti-bailout movie... Apr 3, 2009
Faye Dunaway and Clint Eastwood had been attached to earlier versions -- if that doesn't give you an idea of how far back it goes, we don't know what will -- but with both Rand and the Rand estate very particular about how the story was handled, those iterations didnt get traction. This decade, Howard Baldwin and Philip Anschutz were on board to produce at their Crusader Entertainment banner, but that effort didn't take flight. (The Drudge Report)
Bruce Willis on life, acting and awards Mar 29, 2009
For me, to work on any film, let alone one with Frank Sinatra or Faye Dunaway, I was thrilled. I thought I was in show business, albeit on the perimeter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Golden Age of Hollywood Reborn in the Heartland with "Say it in Russian" Mar 28, 2009
It should, because the film also has Faye Dunaway, the academy award winning Hollywood icon of the 60s and 70s. We have Faye, we have renowned British actor Steven Berkoff, and the icon of Soviet Cinema, Oleg Vidov. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Weekend Window Shopping Mar 28, 2009
But the overriding aesthetic is the hipster-iffic '60s and '70s leather goods - think Faye Dunaway or Jane Fonda. Those new to vintage should "try a '70s handbag or vintage boots, or wear a lovingly worn, perfectly patinaed belt," Spade says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A legend revealed Mar 22, 2009
But these two weren't Robin and Marian, and they certainly weren't Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway from the 1967 movie. Clyde was short and skinny, Bonnie tiny and worn, and in the last months of their lives both were horribly crippled. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Obituary: Natasha Richardson Mar 19, 2009
Her career received a boost in 1990 when she appeared as Offred in the science fiction film A Handmaid's Tale with Faye Dunaway and Robert Duvall. Despite being based on Margaret Attwood's best-selling novel, there was little Hollywood interest in making the film and a number of leading actresses turned down the part before it was offered to Richardson. (BBC News -- UK)
Natasha Richardson Dies After Skiing Accident Mar 19, 2009
After appearing in some small roles, her career began to take off in the late '80s and early '90s with Ken Russell's "Gothic" and a prominent role in the Robert Duvall/ Faye Dunaway film "The Handmaid's Tale." Other notable film work included "Nell," "The Parent Trap," "Blow Dry" and the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy "Maid in Manhattan.". Richardson might have made her greatest triumph, however, playing Sally Bowles on Broadway in the musical "Cabaret." Starring opposite Alan Cumming and Ron... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Duplicity' between spies goes way back Mar 18, 2009
After CIA researcher Robert Redford finds his office colleagues slain, he meets eventual love interest Faye Dunaway by taking over her apartment while plotting what to do. No Way Out (1987, Fox, $15). (USA Today)
Cinematic reversals of fortune Mar 8, 2009
And slouching against their getaway car, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as the real-life bank robbers became fashion icons. Harold and Maude (1971) A story about a sad-sack with mother issues who tries repeatedly to do himself in - the stuff of joy at the box office. (Boston Globe)
Acclaimed Television, Theater and Movie Star Neil Patrick Harris Tapped to Host the 7th Annual 'TV Land Awards' Mar 4, 2009
Harris' additional television credits include the NBC comedy series, "Stark Raving Mad," opposite Tony Shalhoub, the CBS mini-series Joan of Arc with Leelee Sobieski & Peter O'Toole, Showtime's The Man in the Attic, the classic TNT telefilm Cold Sassy Tree opposite Faye Dunaway, My Antonia with Jason Robards, The Wedding Dress with Tyne Daly, and CBS's top-rated telefilm of 2005, The Christmas Blessing. He's also made notable guest appearances on such shows as "Will & Grace," "Ed," and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Montblanc Signature for Good' Feb 23, 2009
Other VIP guests attending the charity gala included Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas, Faye Dunaway, Joan Collins, Nastassja Kinski, Cat Deeley, Bar Rafaeli, Rosanna Arquette, Dita von Teese, Rosario Dawson, Michael Sheen, Michael York, Ashley Jensen, Kimberly Stewart, Nicky Hilton, Oliver Stone, Danny Houston, Elsa Zylberstein and Lily Collins. Guests enjoyed a unique menu designed by Wolfgang Puck and, following dinner, also enjoyed entertainment by a swing band. (PR Newswire)
Grey's: Dunaway retires in Boca Feb 20, 2009
Faye Dunaway to retire to Boca on Greys ... Oscar nominated actress Faye Dunaway appeared on tonights episode of Greys Anatomy. (The Palm Beach Post)
Derek and Addison face off on Grey's Feb 20, 2009
And guest star Faye Dunaway gives Cristina a glimpse into her own future. RON TOM / ABCGuest star Faye Dunaway gave Cristina a glimpse into the future that could be hers, in which the end of surgery means the end of everything ... Dunaway we go: Faye Dunaway played Dr. Campbell, an older physician Cristina considered well past her prime, and who had botched a gall-bladder surgery performed conventionally rather than laproscopically. (MSNBC -- Television)
Critic's Corner Thursday Feb 19, 2009
Back on the guest front, Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 9 ET/PT) boasts an appearance by a true Hollywood legend, Faye Dunaway. She plays a renowned surgeon who may be losing some of her skills in an episode that wraps up the Private Practice crossover and sends the show off on a three-week hiatus. (USA Today -- Life)
Faye Dunaway Proves She's Hot and Still Has It in "Say it in Russian," Opening May 4th in Carmike Cinemas as Part of Historic Independe Feb 14, 2009
Faye Dunaway Proves She's Hot and Still Has It in "Say it in Russian," Opening May 4th in Carmike Cinemas as Part of Historic Independe ... Faye Dunaway Proves She's Hot and Still Has It in "Say it in Russian," Opening May 4th in Carmike Cinemas as Part of Historic Independe ... In the war between Hilary Duff and Faye Dunaway, Faye will have the last laugh on the Big Screen this Spring, proving once more that she still has "It". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Faye Dunaway Not Too Old in "Say it in Russian" Opening May 4th Feb 12, 2009
HOLLYWOOD--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old stars dont fade away, especially icons like Faye Dunaway, who recently locked horns with Hilary Duff of Disney fame ... Faye Dunaway plays the role of Jacqueline, a Paris socialite who acts as a matchmaker. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Get Swept Away This Spring With Four All-New Lifetime Original Movies From #1 Best-Selling Author Nora Roberts Feb 11, 2009
LEANN RIMES, BRITTANY MURPHY, JASON LEWIS, JERRY O'CONNELL, EMILIE DE RAVIN, EDDIE CIBRIAN, FAYE DUNAWAY, CYBILL SHEPHERD and IVAN SERGEI Headline All-Star Casts ... Airing over four consecutive Saturdays, the films include Nora Roberts' Northern Lights, starring LeAnn Rimes (Holiday in Your Heart), Eddie Cibrian (Ugly Betty) and Rosanna Arquette (Desperately Seeking Susan), premiering Saturday, March 21; Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou, starring Jerry O'Connell (Crossing Jordan), Lauren Stamile... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stars are trading barbs, and some are quite pointed Feb 8, 2009
Hilary Duff vs. Faye Dunaway: The original Bonnie, Dunaway, weighed in on the casting of Duff as Bonnie in the indie remake of The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, which is expected to be released in 2010. Couldn t they have at least cast a real actress. (USA Today -- Life)
Pop Culture Briefs: More Spears drama, Beyonce and Duff get dissed Feb 7, 2009
Faye Dunaway vs. Hilary Duff Faye Dunaway played the original Bonnie Parker in 1967's classic film "Bonnie and Clyde." The film is now being remade and Dunaway was reportedly unimpressed with the actress chosen to fill her role: Hilary Duff. "Couldnt't they at least cast a real actress?" Dunaway asked. (Daily Orange, NY)
Tidbits: More baby plans for Brangelina Feb 7, 2009
Seems singer-turned-actress Hilary Duff, whos set to play the female lead in a new production of Bonnie and Clyde, doesnt appreciate the opinion of the big screens original gun-wielding woman, Faye Dunaway. Couldnt they at least cast a real actress. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
