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Loren Kantor
Jan 3

The Dramatic Menace of Jack Palance

Yes, he was this scary in person. I worked with Jack Palance in 1992 on the television series…

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Loren Kantor
Dec 25, 2020

Bud Cardos, B-Movie Legend

John “Bud” Cardos is a filmmaking renaissance man. Known for directing horror films, he’s worked as an actor…

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Loren Kantor
Dec 4, 2020

Why Are Film Directors Always Killing Steve Buscemi?

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Loren Kantor
Dec 1, 2020

Why You Should Never Date a Filmmaker

I spent my 20s working on films. I grew accustomed to the long hours, high stress, strange…

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Loren Kantor
Nov 30, 2020

Jim Jarmusch’s Strange Cinematic Paradise

Jim Jarmusch’s 1984 film Stranger Than Paradise started a renaissance of American…

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Loren Kantor
Nov 29, 2020

Al Pacino Was Not the First Choice for Michael Corleone

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Loren Kantor
Nov 16, 2020

John Wayne’s Complicated Legacy

John Wayne dominated movie screens for half a century. He was a tough guy, a man’s man, an all-American…

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Loren Kantor
Nov 13, 2020

Lauren Bacall, Hollywood’s Sultry Legend

Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske in 1924 to Jewish Romanian immigrant parents…

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Loren Kantor
Nov 11, 2020

The Godfather Saved Marlon Brando’s Career

Though it’s hard to imagine anyone else portraying Don Corleone, Marlon Brando was…

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Loren Kantor
Nov 9, 2020

Pandemic Advice From the Coen Brothers

In these strange and surreal COVID days, my wife and I have taken to late afternoon walks to…

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