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“Miami Vice". Peter O' Toole --- (The older statesman of films) has been nominated for eight Academy Awards. He has starred in such classics as "Lawrence of Arabia”

Famous Irish Actors & Actresses Richard Harris was a native Limerickman, born in 1930 and had a long and distinguished career in the film and stage industry. via BellaOnline

“Tootsie 25th Anniversary Edition”

The recent theatrical release "Across the Universe" debuts this week, as well as numerous collectible titles. via Asbury Park Press

CASUAL MOVIE FANS will be forgiven for not remembering the name Lindsay Anderson. via The Weekly Standard

George Peppard is Thomas Banacek. As Boston's leading freelance investigator, when a crime proves too difficult for insurance investigators to solve, Banacek is called on in this classic TV show from the early ... via DVD Talk

British director Lindsay Anderson, who went on to make the Malcolm McDowell films "If ..." and "O Lucky Man!" made documentaries before coming to narrative films with this stellar debut. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Here are the DVDs being released on Tuesday January 22, 2008 THE GAME PLAN - The Rock in a sort of remake of BABY BOOM. via Talking Moviezzz

“MI-5"; another round of Ian "Deadwood”

New Releases Tom Russo An entertaining blend of war and wit Watching "The Hunting Party" , writer-director Richard Shepard's expansion on a 2000 Esquire article about gonzo journalists in Bosnia, you'll likely ... via The Boston Globe

Eastern Promises Source: Billboard Barney Miller: The Complete Second Season ABC very nearly canceled the funniest police show ever after its midseason debut failed to light up the Nielsens in 1975. via HeraldTribune.com

Malcolm McDowell and Lindsay Anderson seem to owe their art-film breakthrough to Jane Fonda. via DVD Talk

William Hartnell , the actor who originated the role of the Doctor in the 1960s, playing the first incarnation of the character for BBC Television from 1963 to 1966, was born exactly 100 years ago today. via Outpost Gallifrey

“These Nigerian coffee beans are being sent straight back to Nigeria!”

This review contains plot spoilers It's been a good year to be a fan of Lindsay Anderson's work. via DVD Times