Charley Chase
Charley Chase's comic abilities went far beyond his on-camera antics: he was also a talented director, screenwriter, and even a songwriter. Born Charles Parrott on October 20, 1893, he was already a s...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
10/19/1893
Baltimore, MD |
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TV Review/Recap: 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'
September 09, 2008 6:30am ESTCameron (Summer Glau) looks pretty good after her season-finale explosion, with just a cut on her face. She picks herself back up and drags her way to rescue Sarah (Lena Headey) and John (Thomas Dekker) from some gun-toting intruders. The intruders pick up the hard drive our heroes worked so hard to steal last year, and of course the scuffle leads to the whole house burning down. That’s just collateral damage in the Terminator world.
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Across the Universe Review
September 21, 2007 6:16am ESTThe ingenious Across the Universe is a musical along the lines of a Moulin Rouge, imaginatively interjecting popular songs--in this case, the Beatles repertoire--into the storyline. It’s a real treat.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Review
July 23, 2007 10:07am ESTLess flash, more grit, The Order of the Phoenix is definitely the most introspective of the Harry Potter movies. If you’re expecting fast-paced wizardry action at every turn, however, you might be disappointed.
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Hollywoodland Review
September 08, 2006 5:04am ESTHollywoodland is a well-acted, moody and sumptuously evocative recreation of LA’s seemingly glamorous underbelly circa the 1950s but tries entirely too hard to be Chinatown.
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Oliver Twist Review
September 23, 2005 5:34am ESTRoman Polanski's version of Oliver Twist is definitely a skillfully crafted and well-acted film, probably the most faithful and vivid adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel to date. But hardly anyone will take notice; it's just a tale that's been told too many times before.
