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Time of India
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Michael Madsen, iconic 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor, dies at 67
Hollywood's 'Tough Guy' Madsen, known to play rusty roughed up characters starring in era defining cinema like ' Reservoir Dogs ' and 'Kill Bill' passed away at his Malibu home in the wee hours of Thursday. He was 67, as per reports. No foul play is suspected in his death. It is believed to be from natural causes. His manager, Ron Smith, later confirmed the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Madsen was working on new indie movies like Resurrection Road, Concessions, and Cookbook for Southern Housewives before he died. He was also planning to release a new book titled Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems. It was still being edited. His team said he was excited about this next chapter in his life. They called him 'one of Hollywood's most iconic actors' and said he will be missed by many, as stated in the report by NBC Los Angeles. Who was Michael Madsen? Michael Madsen was famous for playing 'tough guy' roles in Hollywood for over 40 years. He was best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films like Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill Vol. 2. In Reservoir Dogs, he played the character 'Mr. Blonde' — a crazy thief who tortured a cop in a famous razor scene, according to reports. ALSO READ: Consumer group slams Microsoft for leaving Windows 10 users stuck without options Live Events That one violent scene made him a legend among Tarantino fans. Madsen also played 'Budd' in Kill Bill, a retired bouncer who kept a samurai sword in a golf bag. He was supposed to return in a Tarantino spin-off called The Vega Brothers, but the movie never got made, as mentioned in the report by World of Reel. As per the NBC Los Angeles, other famous movies he acted in were Thelma & Louise, Donnie Brasco, and many more. He was also the brother of actress Virginia Madsen. Besides big movies, Madsen did a ton of straight-to-video films — over 200 screen credits total. Some of those low-budget movies were filmed in a few days, but he never stopped working. He always said yes to a role. Even when the movie wasn't great, Madsen gave it his best and kept acting because he loved the job. People say he had a cool, gravelly voice, and a poetic side, too — tough on screen but deep inside. Fans and critics say the film world now feels 'less cool' without him, according to the report by World of Reel. FAQs Q1. What was the cause of Michael Madsen's death? Michael Madsen died from cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu. No foul play is suspected. Q2. What are Michael Madsen's most famous movie roles? Michael Madsen was best known for playing Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and Budd in Kill Bill Vol. 2. He also starred in Donnie Brasco, Thelma & Louise, and over 200 other films.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Roman Polanski's ‘An Officer and a Spy' to Play in U.S., Six Years After Venice Premiere
Roman Polanski's 'An Officer and a Spy' is finally getting a U.S. release, six years after premiering at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize under Lucrecia Martel's jury. The film, which won four of its 12 César nominations including Best Director in 2020, is now set for a two-week limited engagement, starting August 8, at New York City's Film Forum. Film Forum isn't handling the release beyond showings at its own venue, IndieWire has learned, which were booked by 'An Officer and a Spy' producer Alain Goldman. News of the engagement was included deep into Film Forum's summer programming announcement that went out Monday, June 9 (and also highlighted by World of Reel). More from IndieWire 'Horsegirls' Review: The World's Most Unexpected Sport Provides a Clever Way Into This Very Personal Dramedy Chanel Returns to New York City for Its Star-Studded 18th Annual Tribeca Artists Dinner 'An Officer and a Spy' is led by Louis Garrel, who portrays French army Captain Alfred Dreyfus after his trial. The politically scandalous Dreyfus affair took place around the turn of the 19th century in France, with Dreyfus banished to Devil's Island after being found guilty of treason, accused of spreading military secrets to Germany. It was later discovered that the trial's verdict was decided upon, and with little evidence, due to Dreyfus' Jewish faith amid a climate of antisemitism in France. In the film, Jean Dujardin plays the French head of counter-espionage, Georges Picquart, who eventually helped reveal Dreyfus' innocence amid Picquart's own arrest and imprisonment for his views. The scandal was first depicted onscreen by Georges Méliès in 1899. Polanski's film comes with a personal bent: The Oscar-winning director, who has been accused and charged of various counts of sexual assault and has since exiled himself from Hollywood after numerous legal battles, distributed press notes before the premiere of 'An Officer and a Spy' at Venice, citing the parallels between his career and Dreyfus' legacy. 'I can see the same determination to deny the facts and condemn me for things I have not done,' Polanski wrote. 'My work is not therapy. However, I must admit that I am familiar with many of the workings of the apparatus of persecution shown in the film, and that has clearly inspired me.' 'An Officer and a Spy' went on to receive four nominations at the European Film Awards as well as its 12 César noms — the most that year at the French film honors — after a theatrical release in Europe. The film hasn't been seen in the U.S. until now. Polanski's last movie to receive a U.S. release was 2017's 'Based on a True Story.' Other assault allegations have followed the director since he sexually assaulted Samantha Geimer in 1977 when she was 13, leading North American distributors to distance themselves from his work. Geimer has since forgiven and even defended Polanski. 'An Officer and a Spy,' however, is not even Polanski's most recent movie. His 2023 'The Palace,' also a Venice Film Festival premiere, starred Mickey Rourke and John Cleese and garnered the kind of excorciating reviews for its eat-the-rich satire that all but guaranteed the film would never play in the U.S. It was a box-office bomb in Europe. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie Nicolas Winding Refn's Favorite Films: 37 Movies the Director Wants You to See
Buzz Feed
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Martin Scorsese Just Revealed Why He Stopped Going To Movie Theaters
Martin Scorsese is done with seeing movies in theaters. The legendary director revealed why he stopped going, and the reason has sparked *quite* a conversation. Peter Travers from The Travers Take (via World of Reel) interviewed Scorcese about his aversion to theaters: "I asked the maestro why he doesn't see movies in theaters anymore and he went all raging bull about audiences who babble on phones during the movie, leave to order snacks and vats of soda, and keep up a noise level loud enough to drown out the actors. 'Come on, Marty,' I said, 'we couldn't keep our mouths shut when we were kids.' His eyes darkened. 'Yeah, maybe,' he conceded, "but when we talked it was always about the movie and the fun we had chewing over the details." Now, a post from Discussing Film is going viral with people popping off with their own opinions on the current state of things. "He's right. You seriously can't go 5 minutes in a theater without seeing a phone light up somewhere in your theater, it's so fucking annoying," one person said. "Marty is right. Theater etiquette is at an all-time low," another person replied. And this person said, "It's a fair point. shushing people isn't enough for me I need a button that ejects repeat offenders from their seats." We have this person calling on lawmakers to make being on your phone a "jailable offense." Another person suggested bringing back public shame. And this person pointed out that people have no manners since the pandemic. Ultimately, nobody asked me, but it's wild that people PAY money to be on their phones the whole time in a theater: "Sadly 100% correct, baffles me forever that people pay 15+ quid then sit on snapchat/insta reels with no audio? Strange, annoying, pure ruining it." Thoughts?
