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Si Litvinoff, ‘Clockwork Orange’ and ‘Man Who Fell to Earth’ Producer, Dies at 93

Si Litvinoff, the visionary producer behind Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange and the Nicolas Roeg-directed films The Man Who Fell to Earth and the Australian New Wave classic Walkabout, has died. He was 93. Litvinoff died peacefully Dec. 26 in Los Angeles, his friend Shade Rupe announced. Rupe interviewed him for the Blu-ray release of […]

The Stars of ‘Alien’: Where Are They Now?

See what 'Alien' stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright and more have been doing since Ridley Scott's iconic sci-fi horror movie hit theaters May 25, 1979.

‘Damascus Cover’: Film Review

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays an undercover Mossad agent on a deadly mission to Syria in Daniel Zelik Berk's period spy thriller 'Damascus Cover'.

‘That Good Night’: Film Review | Edinburgh 2017

The late John Hurt, in his final lead performance, stars in Eric Styles' play adaptation 'That Good Night,' premiering in competition at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

‘Alien’: The Ultimate Franchise Moment Not Even ‘Covenant’ Could Top

The original chestburster was a "one-take-only operation" due to the mess, director Ridley Scott once explained.

A February To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A.

The studio releases are sub-par in February, but there's a rich array of classic and retrospective screenings around town, including works by David Lynch, Chantal Akerman, Douglas Sirk and more.

Natalie Portman, Pablo Larrain Pay Tribute to ‘Jackie’ Co-star John Hurt

“He had every right to have an attitude, but he was just interested in learning,” says the 'Jackie' star of the beloved British actor.

Critic’s Notebook: John Hurt, a Consummate Character Actor Who Exuded Elegance

The British actor was a model of weary sophistication and seemed, over the course of a long and varied career, utterly incapable of giving an inferior performance.

Hollywood Reacts to John Hurt’s Death

"He was a truly magnificent talent," Mel Brooks wrote on Twitter.

John Hurt, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Elephant Man,’ Dies at 77

The British actor of stage and screen also received an Academy Award nom for 'Midnight Express' and was memorable in 'Alien,' three Harry Potter films and 'Doctor Who.'

‘Jackie’: Film Review | Venice 2016

Natalie Portman plays the widowed Jacqueline Kennedy in the stunned aftermath of her husband's assassination in Pablo Larrain's first English-language feature.