Gene Hackman’s Smile Could Give You Shivers

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When Clint Eastwood needed a performer who could persuasively go boot-toe to boot-toe with him in his brutal 1992 western “Unforgiven,” he needed an actor who was his towering equal onscreen. Eastwood needed a performer with strange charisma, one who could at once effortlessly draw the audience to his character and repulse it without skipping … Read more

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

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Political hot spots feature prominently in this week’s recommended books, with sobering views of conditions on the ground in Ukraine (“Looking at Women Looking at War”) and Gaza (“One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”) and here in the United States, where Katherine Stewart’s “Money, Lies, and God” considers the recent rise of … Read more

The Search Warrant Affidavit in Gene Hackman Death Inquiry

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other image(s) documented on any media, photography and/or videography equipment, photography and/or videography accessories and/or devises apparently used to facilitate photography and/or videography. 7. Clothing belonging or worn by Eugene “Gene” Allen Hackman or Betsy Arakawa. 8. Photographs of the residence, including the interior and exterior. 9. Latent and/or visible print(s), including but … Read more

Oscars 2025: Print Your Ballot to Make Your Predictions

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The New York Times 2025 Oscars Ballot Best Picture ☐ “Anora” “The Brutalist” ☐ “A Complete Unknown” ☐ “Conclave” “Dune: Part Two” ☐ “Emilia Pérez❞ ☐ “I’m Still Here” ☐ “Nickel Boys” “The Substance” ☐ “Wicked” Best Director ☐ Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez❞ ☐ Sean Baker, “Anora” ☐ Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist” ☐ … Read more

Gene Hackman, a Life in Pictures

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Gene Hackman, a celebrated actor whose death at 95 was announced on Thursday, stood out in Hollywood for his ability not to stand out. Not until he was 42 did he make his star turn, winning the Oscar for best actor for playing a gruff narcotics detective in “The French Connection.” But at that point … Read more

‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ Actors Mourn Michelle Trachtenberg

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News of Michelle Trachtenberg’s death at 39 on Wednesday sent shock waves through Hollywood, especially among actors who worked with her on movies like “Harriet the Spy” and the beloved TV shows “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl.” Blake Lively Lively, who played Serena van der Woodsen on “Gossip Girl,” called Trachtenberg “electricity” and … Read more