Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]
Marilyn Monroe novel Marilyn 1962 set for TV adaptation
Variety is reporting that Barry Films (Life) is teaming up with producer Marianne Maddalena (Scream) for a TV adaptation of Sebastien Cauchon’s novel Marilyn 1962, which explores the final months of the iconic Marilyn Monroe. Planned as a 10-episode miniseries, Marilyn 1962 “sheds light on what Monroe’s life and psyche was like in the year […]
Movie Review – The Misfits (1961)
The Misfits, 1961. Directed by John Huston. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. SYNOPSIS: Roslyn – wounded, shivering and cynical after her divorce – meets experienced cowboy Gay and move in with him. Harm to innocent creatures is a recurring theme as Roslyn becomes increasingly distressed by the masculine aspects of Gay’s lifestyle, and […]
