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Comedic Actress Teri Garr Dies at 79 in Los Angeles

©Courtesy of Universal  Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer known for her many comedic roles in films and on television, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. The 79-year-old performer had suffered from multiple sclerosis for more than twenty years. In her later life, she became an advocate for those suffering from MS. A prolific…

Steven Spielberg Poised to Direct New Take on Steve McQueen’s Bullitt

They’re calling him Spielberg the Unstoppable. online pharmacy synthroid over the counter with best prices today in the USA At a time when most of his peers seem content to spend their golden years in leisure activities, the 75-year-old filmmaker is showing no signs of trading his director’s chair for a rocking chair. Hot on…

Q&A with Douglas Trumbull, A Special Effect Supervisor Who Worked on 2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

About a week ago, we’ve lost the greatest special effect pioneer, Douglas Trumbull who brought impossible cinematic experience in “2001, A Space Odyssey,” “Blade Runner,” “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” I had a chance to see him in person for the special screening of “Brianstorm” at the MOMI(Museum of…

Douglas Trumbull, Special-Effect Wizard, Dies at 79: Worked on Iconic Sci-Fi Films, A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner

Special-effects genius Douglas Trumbull, 79, died in Albany, New York on Monday, of complications from mesothelioma. online pharmacy ivermectin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Though his name was not a household word among the general public, he left a major creative input on many of the iconic sci-fi films of…