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Had enough of 'Contagion'? Here are some warm blanket movies
Read full article: Had enough of 'Contagion'? Here are some warm blanket moviesBut less obvious movies can also take on surprising relevancy. Powell, star of โThe Thin Manโ movies, is, as ever, a tonic โ or, if you prefer, a cocktail (Streaming on Amazon Prime). A marathon of Posey movies ("Kicking and Screaming," โBest in Show") may be in order (Streaming on Criterion Channel). โ โIkiruโ: The time is never wrong for the supreme humanism of Akira Kurosawa's โIkiruโ but it's especially right right now. It will make yearn for a swing set (Streaming for free on Kanopy).
Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood
Read full article: Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of HollywoodHe died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king. As Douglas rises, a growing chorus of slaves jump up and shout, โIโm Spartacus!โ Douglas stands silently, a tear rolling down his face. Michael Douglas not only thrived in Hollywood, but beat his dad to the Oscars with a project his father had first desired. The four-night show in the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City was sold out. โYou know, I never wanted to be a movie actor,โ Douglas told the AP in 2009.