Clint Eastwood turns 70 today. After four decades of stardom, the creator of Dirty Harry and The Man With No Name is still the most iconic figure in Hollywood. Mark Morris profiles an American enigma.
Philip Kaufman’s flamboyant new movie is about the last days of the Marquis de Sade. He tells Mark Morris why he’s so interested in sex.
The original Shaft was aimed very specifically at a black American audience. But its new remake is a ‘crossover’ movie – a healthy sign of the times, argues Mark Morris.
Eddie Murphy used to stand alone. But this summer American audiences have flocked to comedy films starring black actors, says Mark Morris.
Twenty-five years after collaborating on Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese and Paul Schrader are together again with Bringing Out the Dead. Mark Morris welcomes back America’s greatest film-making duo.
Period pieces have dominated the Oscars for a decade, but this year the pattern might be broken. Mark Morris rates the nominees and wonders if time is up for history.
Playing a tough heroine in the US hit, Double Jeopardy, has finally pushed Ashley Judd onto Hollywood’s A-List. Mark Morris discovers a new age disciple enjoying the perks of fame – and desperate not to catch the dreaded London ‘flu whilst on a promotional tour.
