Forgotten Great Film Performances
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Underseen, undersung, and/or underrated. Let us recall them.
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Robert Redford - đ˝ď¸ A Bridge Too Far (Richard Attenborough, 1977) This entrance must be seen to be believed. Redford was always at home bouncing off the worldâs other greatest actors, and few casts were ever this stacked. Somehow even a man this striking knew how to blend in and still stand out. RIP
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Andy Devine - đ˝ď¸ Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) The legendary raspy-voiced western character actor got a rare co-starring showcase early in his career, courtesy of Stagecoach favouring an ensemble group protagonist approach. Stage driver Buck opens the film and serves as one of its affable hearts.
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Brendan Gleeson - đ˝ď¸ Song of the Sea (Tomm Moore, 2014) Cartoon Saloon movies are visual feasts, but one voice who brought the waterworks was Gleeson in his second Moore film. In two roles as Conor and Mac Lir (plus the Irish dub), his gruff grunts and mumbles convey a devastating, loving grief arc.
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Mark Harris
about 16 hours ago
Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
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Chi McBride - đ˝ď¸ The Frighteners (Peter Jackson, 1996) Everyone brings their A-game in Jacksonâs horror-comedy, but McBrideâs permanently â70s-styled, shouting ghost is a real treat. He exists for jokes but has an emotional arc too, and lovely banter throughout with Michael J. Fox and Jim Fyfe.
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Bruce Willis - đ˝ď¸ Fast Food Nation (Richard Linklater, 2006) Itâs one of Linklaterâs less seen movies of its era, but everyone tends to agree Willisâ scene is the highlight. As a fast food exec, his unflappably frank conversation with Greg Kinnear provides comic and satirical, uh, bite.
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Terence Stamp - đ˝ď¸ The Hit (Stephen Frears, 1984) RIP to the English badass from many underrated gems: Theorem, The Collector, Poor Cow, Billy Budd⌠His role in The Hit is a thrilling co-lead versus a chilling John Hurt. As the gangster witness, Stamp was the picture of slippery, wily competence.
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Paul Dooley - đ˝ď¸ A Perfect Couple (Robert Altman, 1979) Often the best romcom stars are those who never expected to lead one, and career character actor Dooley is the epitome. As square Alex, he blusters around making mistakes with his girlfriend (Marta Heflin) and domineering father (Titos Vandis).
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Harris Yulin - đ˝ď¸ Night Moves (Arthur Penn, 1975) RIP to a genuine character actor, stealing scenes while blending in throughout a variety of movies from Ghostbusters II to Multiplicity to Training Day. In this neo-noir he cucks Gene Hackman and, even early, summons his trademark world-weary gaze.
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John Cusack - đ˝ď¸ Love & Mercy (Bill Pohlad, 2015) Pohladâs touching film is one of the most revelatory music-related biopics for eschewing origin story tropes altogether. Cusack gives one of his definitive performances, looking so lost in his scenes sith Paul Giamatti. RIP to the great Brian Wilson
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Paul Giamatti - đ˝ď¸ Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg, 1998) Spielberg stacks his chaos masterwork with top thespians in small rolesâTed Danson, Leland Orser, Dennis Farina. Seeing future character actor royalty like Giamatti still pop in such a brief window speaks to this crewâs eye for talent.
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The Guardian
5 days ago
Robin Williamsâ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: âStop doing this to himâ
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Robin Williamsâ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: âStop doing this to himâ
Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: âYouâre not making art, youâre making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beingsâ Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, has spoken out against AI-generated content featuring her father. âPlease, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,â Zelda wrote in an Instagram story on Monday. âStop believing I wanna see it or that Iâll understand, I donât and I wonât. If youâre just trying to troll me, Iâve seen way worse, Iâll restrict and move on. But please, if youâve got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. Itâs dumb, itâs a waste of time and energy, and believe me, itâs NOT what heâd want. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oct/07/robin-williams-daughter-zelda-hits-out-at-ai-generated-videos-of-her-dead-father?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Oksana Akinshina - đ˝ď¸ Lilya 4-Ever (Lukas Moodyson, 2002) Moodyson made one of the only great and appropriately sensitive films about human trafficking. A big part of the reason is giving most of the film over to trust in Akinshinaâs totemic performance of resilience, always more than a victim.
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Paul Sorvino - đ˝ď¸ The Gambler (Karel Reisz, 1974) Too few people know Reiszâs addictive gambling masterwork anchored by James Caanâs best performance. His greatest equal in the film is Sorvino as Hips, the mafioso bookie who is Caanâs frustrated frenemy. Itâs one of his finest roles.
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Barbara Loden - đ˝ď¸ Splendor in the Grass (Elia Kazan, 1961) It makes perfect sense someone with instincts this keen, specific, and unexpected would fast become one of the important and iconic female filmmakers. Loden shoulders strange and dark scenes as Warren Beattyâs sister, a 1920s flapper.
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Film Updates
9 days ago
Amanda Seyfried will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
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Bill Kristol
8 days ago
âIn 2023, Criterion released new 4K versions of the five Ranown westerns. It was a welcome upgrade for films that critic Dave Kehr, writing in 1982, described as being âamong the major glories of American movies.ââ
www.thebulwark.com/p/randolph-s...
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Randolph Scott, Virtuous Loner of the West
Lonesomeness, nobility, and anti-machismo: the âRanownâ westerns are an underappreciated treasure of American cinema.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/randolph-scott-virtuous-loner-of-the-west-ranown-westerns-bud-boetticher
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Simon McBurney - đ˝ď¸ Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (Christopher McQuarrie, 2015) Itâs hard to think of forgotten performances in this franchise, but shoutout to hall of fame worm McBurney as the MI6 director. In a short time he gets to play a variety of tones, and more importantly, Ethan Hunt.
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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - đ˝ď¸ The Perfect Storm (Wolfgang Petersen, 2000) This stacked cast is absolutely bottomless and makes the community ensemble believable. Mastrantonio shines as one of the most heroic figures in the true story tragedy, a friendly rival boat captain to George Clooneyâs.
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Harold Lloyd - đ˝ď¸ Why Worry? (Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, 1923) Lloyd is a sometimes underrated funny silent star and stunt performer, particularly beyond his best-known couple of films like Safety Last! and The Freshman. Here, he accidentally joins an island revolution with a circus âgiantâ.
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caffeine anxiety literal death
2 months ago
and now, time to revisit some Sophie Thatcher in the Sophie Thatcher movie. Sorry, I mean COMPANION.
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Lee Young-ae - đ˝ď¸ Joint Security Area (Park Chan-wook, 2000) In one of Parkâs most illustrious ensembles, Lee rises to the top as the central heroic figure. Her moral centre opposite legends like Song Kang-ho and Lee Byung-hun anchors the filmâs emotional point of view, giving it coherent direction.
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Owen Wilson - đ˝ď¸ The Big Bounce (George Armitage, 2004) Elmore Leonard adaptations have some of the best dialogue, so Wilson really shone in this early lead as a slick surfer/thief/handyman. Its vulgar intent got largely censored, but he still holds his own against Morgan Freeman and Gary Sinise.
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Jude Law - đ˝ď¸ The Order (Justin Kurzel, 2024) Kurzelâs fascination with pathetic men posturing because of confused anger and hate has been an interesting thread that always guarantees at a minimum a stage for great performances. Law has some uncanny sad and lost young, scuzzy Pacino moments in this.
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Film Updates
12 days ago
Regina King praises Teyana Taylor for @TIME: âTeyana moves through the world as an artist in every sense. Whether sheâs dancing, directing, singing, creating, or simply speaking, there is a depth and honesty that radiates from her. Her work reaches people because it is rooted in truth. You feel
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David Whitehouse
11 days ago
Good information! Let's join and be in solidarity.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era
In wake of the Trump administrationâs censorship threats, the actor re-established the Committee for the First Amendment with A-list support
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Michael Sarrazin - đ˝ď¸ They Shoot Horses, Donât They? (Sydney Pollack, 1969) Pollackâs most haunting film might be his best, set at a Depression-era dance marathon. Jane Fonda and Gig Young have flashy roles, but the underrated Sarrazin is the central anchor, gifting the film an unforgettable ending.
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Amrish Puri - đ˝ď¸ Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Aditya Chopra, 1995) Indiaâs longest-running hit is a great three-hour musical romance epic. Puri (known in America as the villain from Temple of Doom) gets a huge showcase as the heroineâs father, who opens the film. Heâs steely, but ultimately loving.
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Michael Madsen - đ˝ď¸ Donnie Brasco (Mike Newell, 1997) RIP to a pro of tone, and one of the most prolific screen actors in history. For Newell, Madsen relished one of his largest Hollywood roles as the crew member turned mob boss. His imposing presence speaks for itself, a rare unsettling energy.
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Isaac! At the Butler!
about 1 month ago
Splitsville rules. One of the funniest movies Iâve seen in a long time.
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LarsenOnFilm
15 days ago
#OneBattleAfterAnother
Maybe Benicio del Toro will save us all.
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Vincent DâOnofrio - đ˝ď¸ Household Saints (Nancy Savoca, 1993) Savocaâs sprawling Italian-American saga has a wonderful cast including Tracey Ullman, Lili Taylor, Michael Imperioli, and Judith Malina. DâOnofrio gets to be both an unlikely romantic and a stern father in the filmâs two disparate halves.
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Liam Neeson - đ˝ď¸ Breakfast on Pluto (Neil Jordan, 2005) Neeson really gets to flex different muscles than usual with his emotive roles in the Jordan movies. What seems like an early cameo here returns as the heart of the story in a loaded, beautifully performed reunion with Cillian Murphy as Kitten.
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Davika Hoorne - đ˝ď¸ Pee Mak (Banjong Pisanthanakun, 2013) Itâs likely youâve never seen anything quite like Pisanthanakunâs romance-horror-comedy-parody about ghosts. Thai star Davika is a riot, slaying and haunting a true idiot protagonist in the folklore-based story of a rather cursed village.
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Don Harvey - đ˝ď¸ Casualties of War (Brian De Palma, 1989) Michael J. Fox and Sean Penn go so big in this movie that the supporting castâs naturalism saves the tone of the harrowing true story. Harvey is haunting as the most monstrous and animalistic of the soldiers. He deserves a comeback film role.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor - đ˝ď¸ Z for Zachariah (Craig Zobel, 2015) Ejiofor needs more lead rolesâand a second Oscar nominationâbut this is a good one that flew under the radar. The post-apocalyptic love triangle with Margot Robbie and Chris Pine is predictably well-acted, but his manic part is the highlight.
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Jada Pinkett - đ˝ď¸ A Low Down Dirty Shame (Keenen Ivory Wayans, 1994) Wayansâ action-comedy was disliked at the time but quickly became a cable or VHS classic for many. It has great moments largely thanks to its tonally precise performers, like Charles S. Dutton and a gamely silly, talkative Pinkett.
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Oscar Isaac - đ˝ď¸ Robin Hood (Ridley Scott, 2010) Itâs a flawed film whose highlight is the villain actors being such a murdererâs row: Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Strong, LĂŠa Seydoux, Luke Evans, and a petulant Isaac as Prince John. He savours this hammy early role, the most personality in the movie.
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Cooger & Darkâs Pandemonium Shadow Podcast
19 days ago
RIP Claudia Cardinale, the biggest badass in a movie that stars Charles Bronson
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Paul Dooley - đ˝ď¸ A Perfect Couple (Robert Altman, 1979) Often the best romcom stars are those who never expected to lead one, and career character actor Dooley is the epitome. As square Alex, he blusters around making mistakes with his girlfriend (Marta Heflin) and domineering father (Titos Vandis).
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Sandra Oh - đ˝ď¸ Double Happiness (Mina Shum, 1995) The Shum oeuvre is SO underrated, and this starring family drama role for Oh launched her career as one of Canadaâs warmest, funniest stars. The flirtation with Callum Keith Rennie amounts to one of the best scene partners in her early career.
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Noah Emmerich - đ˝ď¸ Little Children (Todd Field, 2006) Fieldâs âsatirical melodramaâ is full of outsized performances. But Emmerichâs all-consuming rage and harassment toward his predator neighbor (an Oscar-nominated Jackie Earle Haley) feels real and raw. His obsession is confounding, sad, and lost.
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Bryce Dallas Howard - đ˝ď¸ Hereafter (Clint Eastwood, 2010) Eastwoodâs underrated drama about grief unfolds in three storylines. The best involves a psychic Matt Damon, with Howard as one of his best-ever scene partners. Their cooking class flirtations swerve into a cathartic, heartrending big scene.
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đđ§The Abominable Dr. Jacob, Father of Beefcakeđ§đ
24 days ago
Um, holy fuckoly. This hits the Criterion Channel next month and apparently this is just the starting lineup!
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Lena Olin - đ˝ď¸ Romeo Is Bleeding (Peter Medak, 1994) The film bombed and got rather poor reviews. Itâs still a mixed bag, with Gary Oldman going way too huge. But every moment of Olinâs ruthless neo-noir villain Mona is glorious. More of it should be focused on her sociopathic, hypnotizing assassin.
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Kevin Tighe - đ˝ď¸ Matewan (John Sayles, 1987) One of the best Sayles regulars, Tighe made a fantastic villain smirking and snarling as Hickey, with Gordon Clapp as his psychotic attack dog. They shine as detective/enforcers for the mining company exploiting the miners led by the great Chris Cooper.
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Willem Dafoe - đ˝ď¸ The English Patient (Anthony Minghella, 1996) The film got 3 Oscar noms for actors including a win, but Dafoe also shines as Canadian Intelligence Corps operative David Caravaggio. The language of Michael Ondaatjeâs novels prompts tragic, strained scenes with Fiennes and Binoche.
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Robert Redford - đ˝ď¸ A Bridge Too Far (Richard Attenborough, 1977) This entrance must be seen to be believed. Redford was always at home bouncing off the worldâs other greatest actors, and few casts were ever this stacked. Somehow even a man this striking knew how to blend in and still stand out. RIP
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jamelle
26 days ago
people have already mentioned SNEAKERs, THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR and of course ALL THE PRESIDENTâS MEN as great redford performances, let me recommend THE CANDIDATE, which is really one of the best movies ever made about american politics
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Writers Guild of America East
24 days ago
The following is a statement from the WGA on ABCâs decision to pull âJimmy Kimmel Live!â
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Stephen Farrow
26 days ago
The word âiconâ is overused, but Robert Redford was an icon. RIP.
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Robert Redford, giant of American cinema, dies aged 89
Redford achieved huge critical and commercial success in the 60s and 70s with a string of hits including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Way We Were and The Sting, before becoming an Oscar-win...
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/16/robert-redford-oscar-winning-actor-and-director-dies
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