Actor John Wayne starred in a wide assortment of movies primarily rooted in the Western and war genres. He had a signature walk and a slow, booming voice that commanded moviegoers’ attention. However, only nine of Wayne’s movies were selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” They select 25 film each year for this high honor. However, the Wayne films that made the cut aren’t all the obvious picks.
‘The Big Trail’ (1930) L-r: John Wayne as Breck Coleman and Marguerite Churchill as Ruth Cameron | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Raoul Walsh’s The Big Trail follows Breck Coleman (Wayne), as he leads an adventure with hundreds of settlers seeking to travel from the Mississippi River out West for greater opportunities. However, there are many potentially fatal dangers along the way.
The 1930 feature marked the actor’s first leading role,...
‘The Big Trail’ (1930) L-r: John Wayne as Breck Coleman and Marguerite Churchill as Ruth Cameron | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Raoul Walsh’s The Big Trail follows Breck Coleman (Wayne), as he leads an adventure with hundreds of settlers seeking to travel from the Mississippi River out West for greater opportunities. However, there are many potentially fatal dangers along the way.
The 1930 feature marked the actor’s first leading role,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Western films have been a staple of American cinema for practically as long as movies have been made.
Movies in the Western genre are set in the American West, typically between the 1850s to the end of the 19th century. While it has been a stable genre — no pun intended! — it has also been the starting ground for several hybrid genres like Western comedies, Western musicals and horror Westerns.
No other genre’s history goes back quite as far as that of Westerns. According to documentarian David Gregory, “It has been estimated that up to 40 percent of all films made before 1960 were Westerns.”
Although the category reached its greatest popularity in the early and middle decades of the 20th century, with several becoming cult classics, films continued to be made even through droughts for Westerns in the late ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Actors have also made their name starring in Western films,...
Movies in the Western genre are set in the American West, typically between the 1850s to the end of the 19th century. While it has been a stable genre — no pun intended! — it has also been the starting ground for several hybrid genres like Western comedies, Western musicals and horror Westerns.
No other genre’s history goes back quite as far as that of Westerns. According to documentarian David Gregory, “It has been estimated that up to 40 percent of all films made before 1960 were Westerns.”
Although the category reached its greatest popularity in the early and middle decades of the 20th century, with several becoming cult classics, films continued to be made even through droughts for Westerns in the late ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. Actors have also made their name starring in Western films,...
- 1/1/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kino reaches into the Universal Vault for vintage Paramount and Universal thrillers. This ‘noir’ collection surprises us — it contains one terrific example of the style, newly-hatched and looking very different for its year. The other two titles are in B&w (check), and revolve around murders (check). But if there were a TV quiz show called ‘Noir or Not Noir’ they’d shape up as third-tier also-rans. The talent on view is impressive, especially the leading ladies: Claire Trevor, Louise Platt, Merle Oberon, Ella Raines, and Gale Sondergaard. Kino appoints the film with good commentators: Jason A. Ney, Anthony Slide, Kelly Robinson.
Film Noir the Dark Side of Cinema VIII
Street of Chance, Enter Arsene Lupin, Temptation
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1942-1946 / 1:37 Academy / 266 minutes / Street Date July 19, 2022 / available through Kino Lorber / 49.95
Starring: Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor; Charles Korvin, Ella Raines; Merle Oberon, George Brent.
Directed by Jack Hively, Ford Beebe,...
Film Noir the Dark Side of Cinema VIII
Street of Chance, Enter Arsene Lupin, Temptation
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1942-1946 / 1:37 Academy / 266 minutes / Street Date July 19, 2022 / available through Kino Lorber / 49.95
Starring: Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor; Charles Korvin, Ella Raines; Merle Oberon, George Brent.
Directed by Jack Hively, Ford Beebe,...
- 7/19/2022
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.
1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things
1976: On Another World, Sharlene Frame (Laurie Heineman) confessed her...
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.
1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things
1976: On Another World, Sharlene Frame (Laurie Heineman) confessed her...
- 9/6/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1976: Ryan's Hope's Delia searched for evidence against Frank.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.
1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things
1976: On Another World, Sharlene Frame (Laurie Heineman) confessed her sordid past to a devastated Russ Matthews (David Bailey), then downed a bottle of pills.
1978: All My Children's Erica Kane married Tom Cudahy.
1985: General Hospital's Robin Scorpio arrived in Port Charles.
2011: All My Children's Erica met Verla Grubbs."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: On radio soap opera Claudia, Claudia (Dorothy McGuire) had opening night jitters.
1976: On Ryan's Hope, Delia Ryan (Ilene Kristen) lied to her husband, Frank (Michael Hawkins), when he found her searching through his things
1976: On Another World, Sharlene Frame (Laurie Heineman) confessed her sordid past to a devastated Russ Matthews (David Bailey), then downed a bottle of pills.
- 9/8/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
'Coronation Street's Sarah-Louise Platt is reportedly set to discover that she's pregnant with Callum Logan's baby. The Rovers Return barmaid - who is played by the actress Tina O'Brien - is to be dealt the shocking news just weeks after her sister-in-law Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) killed Callum (Sean Ward) before burying him under the famous cobbles. An insider shared: ''It is a great twist by 'Corrie' bosses. Sarah will be left with a heartbreaking dilemma about whether or not to keep evil Callum's baby. ''The decision threatens to tear the Platt family apart as they are already struggling to cope with keeping...
- 10/16/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street's Sarah-Louise Platt is reportedly set to discover that she's pregnant with Callum Logan's baby. The Rovers Return barmaid - who is played by the actress Tina O'Brien - is to be dealt the shocking news just weeks after her sister-in-law Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) killed Callum (Sean Ward) before burying him under the famous cobbles. An insider shared: ''It is a great twist by 'Corrie' bosses. Sarah will be left with a heartbreaking dilemma about whether or not to keep evil Callum's baby. ''The decision threatens to tear the Platt family apart as they are already struggling to cope with keeping...
- 10/14/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' actress Paula Lane was ''really nervous'' about killing Callum in the live episode. Paula's character Kylie Platt hit drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) - who is the father of her son Max - over the head with a spanner as he fought with her sister-in-law Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) in the special hour-long episode and she's now admitted she was a bag of nerves before going live. She said: ''I was really nervous, because Callum and Sarah were in the middle of a fight scene we couldn't fully determine what position they were going to end up in, so...
- 9/25/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' actress Paula Lane was ''really nervous'' about killing Callum in the live episode. Paula's character Kylie Platt hit drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) - who is the father of her son Max - over the head with a spanner as he fought with her sister-in-law Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) in the special hour-long episode and she's now admitted she was a bag of nerves before going live. She said: ''I was really nervous, because Callum and Sarah were in the middle of a fight scene we couldn't fully determine what position they were going to end up in, so...
- 9/23/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien is worried 'Coronation Street's' live episode could go ''terribly wrong''. The 32-year-old actress who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the ITV soap will feature heavily in tonight's hour-long show and despite intense rehearsals ahead of it, the potential to make a mistake live on air in front of millions of viewers is playing on her mind. Tina shared: ''Everyone has warned me my heart will be really pumping. We've been rehearsing for two weeks but things could go terribly wrong. ''The last live episode was flawless and I don't think people realised it was live. ''I know they will have loved that but...
- 9/23/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien is worried 'Coronation Street's' live episode could go ''terribly wrong''. The 32-year-old actress who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the ITV soap will feature heavily in tonight's hour-long show and despite intense rehearsals ahead of it, the potential to make a mistake live on air in front of millions of viewers is playing on her mind. Tina shared: ''Everyone has warned me my heart will be really pumping. We've been rehearsing for two weeks but things could go terribly wrong. ''The last live episode was flawless and I don't think people realised it was live. ''I know they will have loved that but...
- 9/21/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street's live episode will be ''very physical''. Tina O'Brien - who plays Sarah-Louise Platt in the ITV soap - has revealed Callum Logan (Sean Ward) leaves Sarah breathless in scenes set to air during next Wednesday's (23.09.15) live show. Of the scenes, she said: ''It's very physical, there is a moment though where I'm like, 'Ok, I do need to breathe in this.' I can't explain it but I'm like, 'Ok, Sean, careful.' ''It's very choreographed our stuff, which is exciting. Because it's one continuous shot for an hour we've got so many marks which we have to hit. I'm learning a...
- 9/18/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
The 'Coronation Street' set was hit by a swarm of flying ants. Filming for the ITV show was thrown into chaos by the bugs, which are coming out of their nests due to the hot weather. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''The actresses in particular didn't like last week. ''It wasn't pleasant having ants flying at their hair during filming but everyone was professional. ''The ants were in danger of stopping filming though as they were everywhere.'' Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the soap, recently tweeted about the plight. She wrote: ''12hr work day, attacked by flying ants at @itvcorrie. (sic)'' Meanwhile, Lucy Fallon...
- 8/13/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
The 'Coronation Street' set was hit by a swarm of flying ants. Filming for the ITV show was thrown into chaos by the bugs, which are coming out of their nests due to the hot weather. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''The actresses in particular didn't like last week. ''It wasn't pleasant having ants flying at their hair during filming but everyone was professional. ''The ants were in danger of stopping filming though as they were everywhere.'' Tina O'Brien, who plays Sarah-Louise Platt on the soap, recently tweeted about the plight. She wrote: ''12hr work day, attacked by flying ants at @itvcorrie. (sic)'' Meanwhile, Lucy Fallon...
- 8/11/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' stars Lucy Fallon and Jack P. Shepherd have teased dark times ahead for the Platt family. Lucy - who plays rebellious teen Bethany Platt in the ITV soap - has revealed she is to be involved in a ''brave storyline'' as things take a turn for the worse for her on-screen family. The 15-year-old daughter of Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) has been dealing drugs for her uncle David's step-son Max's biological father Callum Logan (Sean Ward) but Lucy has hinted she could be set to come to her senses. She said: ''What's coming up for Bethany is very intense. ''Some really scary...
- 7/27/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien is considering getting married. The 'Coronation Street' actress revealed she has spoken to her boyfriend Adam Crofts about tying the knot, and says they ''definitely'' want to do it ''one day'', having already had a son, Beau, together. She said: ''We are very happy and have talked about getting married. ''But after having Beau, we wanted to wait. One day, definitely.'' The 31-year-old star - who plays Sarah-Louise Platt in the soap - gave birth to the tot in October 2014, but revealed it was her six-year-old daughter Scarlett with fellow soap star Ryan Thomas who originally caused her to fall for...
- 3/28/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien is considering getting married. The 'Coronation Street' actress revealed she has spoken to her boyfriend Adam Crofts about tying the knot, and says they ''definitely'' want to do it ''one day'', having already had a son, Beau, together. She said: ''We are very happy and have talked about getting married. ''But after having Beau, we wanted to wait. One day, definitely.'' The 31-year-old star - who plays Sarah-Louise Platt in the soap - gave birth to the tot in October 2014, but revealed it was her six-year-old daughter Scarlett with fellow soap star Ryan Thomas who originally caused her to fall for...
- 3/26/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien admits her ex-boyfriend Ryan Thomas was ''pleased'' she decided to return to 'Coronation Street'. The 31-year-old actress, who plays Sarah-Louise Platt, has revealed Ryan - with whom she has six-year-old daughter Scarlett - was more than happy about her recent return to the ITV soap, in which he plays Jason Grimshaw, despite them no longer being together. She told Now magazine: ''Ryan was pleased I was coming back, he has been really supportive. From the very early stages I discussed it with him. ''He was really good about it and he said it would be brilliant for me. ''We are lucky.
- 3/24/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Ryan Thomas was ''really supportive'' of his ex Tina O'Brien's return to 'Coronation Street'. The 31-year-old actress, who has six-year-old daughter Scarlett with her co-star, admits the 30-year-old hunk was very encouraging about her reprising her role as Sarah-Louise Platt on the ITV soap - in which he portrays Jason Grimshaw - and has been helping to look after their child when she is filming. Tina - who also has five-month-old son Beau with personal trainer Adam Crofts - said: ''I told him in the early stages that they'd spoken to me about returning to the show and he thought it was...
- 3/21/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
Sarah-Louise Platt is coming back to 'Coronation Street' as a barmaid in the Rovers Return. Tina O'Brien is returning as the character after seven years away from Weatherfield and Sarah will be put behind the bar of the famous pub later this month. Sarah will take Eileen Grimshaw's job which will lead to ever more tensions between Eileen and Sarah's mother Gail McIntyre. The decision to get Sarah pulling pints means Tina will be at the heart of the show and will follow in the footsteps of such 'Corrie' legends as Julie Goodyear, Beverley Callard and Elizabeth Dawn. A source on the programme told...
- 3/17/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
'Coronation Street' star Helen Worth is ''delighted'' Tina O'Brien is returning to the soap. The 63-year-old actress, who stars as Gail Platt on the ITV soap, has confessed she's looking forward to being reunited with her on-screen daughter Sarah-Louise Platt - who announced her return yesterday (24.10.14). Helen told 'Good Morning Britain': ''I'm absolutely delighted she's coming back. ''I found out yesterday for sure, I can't wait to welcome her back.'' Tina, 31, last appeared in the Manchester-based soap as the teenage tearaway nearly seven years ago, after joining in 1999, and has been involved in a large number of controversial storylines including...
- 10/24/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien has given birth to a baby boy. The former 'Coronation Street' star, 31, and her boyfriend Adam Crofts welcomed the tiny tot into the world last week but they are yet to give him a name. A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: ''Tina and Adam are over the moon with their new arrival. ''They are a really down-to-earth couple and everyone in the area is delighted for them.'' The stunning star - who was known for playing Sarah-Louise Platt in the ITV soap from 1999 until 2007 - announced earlier this year that she was pregnant with her...
- 10/19/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien has given birth to a baby boy. The former 'Coronation Street' star, 31, and her boyfriend Adam Crofts welcomed the tiny tot into the world last week but they are yet to give him a name. A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: ''Tina and Adam are over the moon with their new arrival. ''They are a really down-to-earth couple and everyone in the area is delighted for them.'' The stunning star - who was known for playing Sarah-Louise Platt in the ITV soap from 1999 until 2007 - announced earlier this year that she was pregnant with her...
- 10/16/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Ryan Thomas has a great relationship with ex-girlfriend Tina O'Brien. The 'Coronation Street' hunk has a five-year-old daughter, Scarlett, with his former co-star and while they've long split up, the pair - who are both in new relationships - have a strong bond due to their shared parental responsibilities. Ryan said: ''I care about Tina a lot and she's the best thing in the world. I'm very happy with the set-up and everyone gets on. It's really good.'' The 30-year-old star admits he felt ''negative'' when the couple first split, but he's learned to get along with his ex, who played Sarah-Louise Platt...
- 6/18/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien is set to return to 'Coronation Street' in 2013. The 29-year-old actress - who portrayed Sarah-Louise Platt, who hit the headlines when she fell pregnant aged just 13, for eight years before quitting Weatherfield in 2007 - is to reprise her role in the ITV1 soap in the new year along with her onscreen daughter Bethany, who is now 13. A 'Coronation Street' source said: ''Sarah-Louise's pregnancy was an ¬absolutely massive story and was a ratings winner for Corrie. It's amazing to think it was 13 years ago now. ''She was an extremely popular character, so it's a masterstroke to...
- 12/27/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Ex-Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has admitted that she fears another actress will take on her role. The actress, who left her role of Sarah-Louise Platt in 2007 after eight years, revealed that she would rather return herself to the ITV soap. "Sometimes I think they could bring Sarah-Lou back but with a different face, played by someone else," she told The Mirror. "That happens - but it would be awful!" Sarah's half-brother Nick Tilsley, who was played by Adam Rickitt while O'Brien was on the Street, was replaced by Ben Price in December 2009. Since leaving Weatherfield, O'Brien has landed parts in hit BBC shows Waterloo Road, Accused and - most recently - Call the Midwife. Meanwhile, the 29-year-old revealed (more)...
- 8/15/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Cpt Sprint festival, London
For those of a certain generation, the ding-dong of the doorbell signifies that the Avon lady is coming to call with her samples of lotions and potions. So it's rather appropriate that this show, created by the Other Way Works, takes place not in theatres, but in people's homes. I saw it in a private house in Camden, where, alas, there was no bell, only a knocker, which made it sound as if the bailiffs had come to call.
The Avon Lady in this instance is called Debbie, and when she arrives with her samples in her red suitcases, she nervously thanks Avon for so many years of "empowering women" and us for "taking the time for beauty". Her smiles are bright but provisional. "Eyes like diamonds," she keeps reminding herself. She seems strangely unnerved.
What follows is 90 minutes of fun and games that feels like...
For those of a certain generation, the ding-dong of the doorbell signifies that the Avon lady is coming to call with her samples of lotions and potions. So it's rather appropriate that this show, created by the Other Way Works, takes place not in theatres, but in people's homes. I saw it in a private house in Camden, where, alas, there was no bell, only a knocker, which made it sound as if the bailiffs had come to call.
The Avon Lady in this instance is called Debbie, and when she arrives with her samples in her red suitcases, she nervously thanks Avon for so many years of "empowering women" and us for "taking the time for beauty". Her smiles are bright but provisional. "Eyes like diamonds," she keeps reminding herself. She seems strangely unnerved.
What follows is 90 minutes of fun and games that feels like...
- 3/21/2012
- by Lyn Gardner
- The Guardian - Film News
Tina O'Brien would be "flattered" if she was asked back to 'Coronation Street'. The 28-year-old actress would love to be approached about returning to play Sarah-Louise Platt - who she portrayed for eight years until 2007 - though she can't imagine going back to Weatherfield in the near future. She said: "I couldn't imagine being there for a long time, but maybe that's because I can't imagine myself anywhere for a long time at the moment. It's all hypothetical. I genuinely haven't been asked. "I'd be flattered. I loved my time there and it would be lovely if they wanted...
- 1/11/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Ex-Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has said that producers have not yet approached her about a return to the ITV soap. Rumours emerged in November last year that the Sarah-Louise Platt actress, along with Nikki Sanderson (Candice Stowe), was on the verge of a "big-money" offer from producer Phil Collinson. However, she told New magazine: "Apparently, the producers are going to ask me and Nikki Sanderson back. I read it in the paper like everyone else. "It's not something that's been brought up. Never say never but I'm happy with the way things are right now." She added: "I (more)...
- 1/10/2012
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Coronation Street bosses are reportedly hoping to persuade Tina O'Brien and Nikki Sanderson to return to the soap. Executive producer Phil Collinson is planning to offer O'Brien, who played Sarah-Louise Platt, and Sanderson (Candice Stowe) "big-money deals" in a bid to fill the gap that will be left by Helen Flanagan and Katherine Kelly when they leave next year. Writers are now working on potential comeback storylines for the duo, according to the Daily Star Sunday. A source close to Collinson told the paper: "He's aware that Sarah-Lou and Candice were hugely popular characters. He thinks it would be a ratings winner to bring them back. (more)...
- 11/13/2011
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Todd Grimshaw will come to blows with brother Jason upon his return to 'Coronation Street'. The sensitive hunk - who was the ITV1 soap's first openly gay character - comes back to Weatherfield with new boyfriend Jools in tow, but his arrival is not welcomed by everyone. Todd - played by Bruno Langley - left the street in 2004 after it was revealed he had been cheating on then-pregnant fiancee Sarah-Louise Platt (Tina O'Brien) with male nurse Karl Foster and although he briefly returned to see his former flame marry Jason (Ryan Thomas), all is not well between the brothers. Bruno said: "Todd's...
- 4/18/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Tina O'Brien has admitted that her decision to quit Coronation Street was the right one. The actress departed her role as Sarah-Louise Platt in December 2007 and has since gone on to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and Waterloo Road. Speaking to What's On TV, O'Brien insisted that although it was a hard decision to make, she was glad that she had left when she did. "Leaving Corrie was the hardest decision I ever made, but it was the right one," she said. "I'm really glad I've had the opportunity to do different things. I still watch the show (more)...
- 2/3/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Stagecoach Directed by: John Ford Written by: Dudley Nichols Starring: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, John Carradine, Andy Devine With comic book movies and fantasy films ruling the box office, it's safe to say that the 'B movie' is now 'the A movie'. While the idea of the blockbuster is nothing new, there seems to have been a shift in the quality of talent that have attached themselves to films that years ago might have been considered substandard (actually, most of it still is substandard). Similarly, the western was once considered pure pulp filmmaking until John Ford's Stagecoach set a standard that legitimized the American western and turned a B movie actor (John Wayne) into a legend. While the plot of Stagecoach is pretty straightforward, the characterizations are fairly subversive considering this was Ford's first 'talkie' western. The first act of the film takes its time setting up the multitude...
- 5/27/2010
- by Jay C.
- FilmJunk
Tina O'Brien has been offered a role in BBC show Waterloo Road. The ex-Coronation Street star, who played teen mum Sarah-Louise Platt in the soap, was reportedly hoping to return to her old part but changed her mind when she split from former co-star Ryan Thomas. An industry insider told The Mirror: "They would have had lots of scenes together and the atmosphere (more)...
- 12/21/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Ryan Thomas has said that he wants his girlfriend Tina O'Brien to return to Coronation Street. The pair, who had their their first baby together earlier this year, play Sarah Louise Platt and Jason Grimshaw in the ITV soap. "I would love to work with Tina again, I miss her on set," he told The Sun. "I want her back. Jason and Sarah are a great (more)...
- 12/10/2008
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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