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Michael Caine

A collection of 3 posts
On Movies & Media

Secondhand Lions (2003): A conversation with Duvall, Caine, Osment, and McCanlies

A film-review assignment can change your life. In fact, ten years ago this month, a film-review assignment changed my life. In August 2003, I took my first step into a larger world — the wild, wild world of film junkets.
02 Sep 2013 10 min read
The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

"The Muppet Christmas Carol" was about as faithful an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic story as the Muppets could make in the midst of their typical mischief. Nevertheless, fans could feel that something was missing. The regular cast of characters seemed to have lost their personalities...
21 Dec 2012 1 min read
On Movies & Media

When you watch Benjamin Button, can you forget about Brad Pitt?

During a roundtable interview with Michael Caine, I watched the actor make a tent of his fingers, furrow his brow, and ponder this question: “Is there something that you wish moviegoers and filmcritics would learn to understand about movies, something we just don’t get?” Caine's reply intrigues
05 May 2009
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