Ken Russell, the British director of "Women in Love" and "The Devils", has died at the age of 84. In a statement his wife said, It was completely unexpected. He had recently agreed to direct the feature film Alice In Wonderland The Musical and he was working on the script and casting of that." Russell began his directing career with the BBC and went on to make some of the … [Read more...] about Ken Russell dies at 84
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner play ‘High’ reaches a low on Broadway
Producers said yesterday that the show, which opened Tuesday night, will close on Sunday, having failed to become a box office addiction. When it closes, "High" will have played just 28 previews and eight regular performances."High," by playwright Matthew Lombardo, is a three-person play featuring Turner as a foul-mouthed nun trying to help a young meth addict. Turner had … [Read more...] about Kathleen Turner play ‘High’ reaches a low on Broadway
English film composer John Barry has died at 77
Although best known for his Bond music (Federico Fellini said that Goldfinger was his favourite music for film), he wrote almost one hundred film scores, and some of his best music wasn't for the Bond series at all. He won Oscars for 1969's The Lion in Winter, 1985's Out of Africa and 1991's Dancing with Wolves. His song Born Free won him another Oscar for best song, and the … [Read more...] about English film composer John Barry has died at 77