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R.I.P., Marlon Brando

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Jeffrey Overstreet

02 Jul 2004
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Obituaries • Marlon Brando • Journal Entry
R.I.P., Marlon Brando
[Image: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]

He made moviegoers so many offers they could never refuse.

At 80, the man who played the Godfather, Colonel Kurtz, and so many more iconic characters has departed.

Here’s coverage of the story at The New York Times.

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

The Generosity (or, why we’re celebrating Luci Shaw’s 97th birthday anyway)

In memoriam: Luci N. Shaw, 1928–2025.
10 Jan 2026 12 min read
Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

Sending out a New Year’s SOS, and making a resolution

An update regarding my recent absence, and a resolution — despite my soul’s fatigue — to keep on keepin’ on.
10 Jan 2026 3 min read
First (and second) impressions of Sinners

First (and second) impressions of Sinners

Sinners is a film of two halves: daytime and nighttime. The first half is colorful, epic, and full of surprises; the second is shadowy, violent . . . and disappointing.
31 Dec 2025 13 min read
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