NYTIMES (John S.W. MacDonald) - Chuck Russell, Director of ‘The Mask’ and Third ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Movie, Dies at 74
His work, including “The Blob,” a remake of the cult 1958 horror movie, was known for its use of brash visual effects.
NYTIMES (Clay Risen) - Slava Tsukerman, Who Directed the Cult Classic ‘Liquid Sky,’ Dies at 86
A Russian-born director, he created a film about New Wave models and killer aliens in 1980s New York, helping to reshape independent filmmaking in America.
NYTIMES (Maya Salam) - ‘Grease 2,’ the Giddy, Raunchy Flop That Brought Us Michelle Pfeiffer
The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitions dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.
NYTIMES (Clay Risen) - Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.