Category Archives: Tributes

Personal Tribute: Richard Donner

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble To quote Adele, “Hello, it’s me.” After over a month, I finally return, tumbling onto the blogging stage with the shuffling awkwardness of a turtle trying to get to the other side in a hurry. Bad jokes aside, I … Continue reading →

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My Top Three Christopher Plummer Performances

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble 2021 has seen its first great loss in the realm of movies with the death of Christopher Plummer. Much like Stan Lee and Christopher Lee, the 91-year old Canadian actor belonged to a rare category of people, who made … Continue reading →

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Personal Tribute: Harry Dean Stanton

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Harry Dean Stanton was an actor of such marvellous raw authenticity and warm presence that to see him in a film was to wrap oneself in a blanket of reassurance. This rare quality was especially evident in his continued collaboration … Continue reading →

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Personal Tribute: George Romero

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

When reflecting on the recent passing of the revered horror director George Romero, the first thing that comes to mind is the long-standing filmmaker had a social conscience. His creation of the Zombie sub-genre unleashed a Rorschach test of a … Continue reading →

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Personal Tribute: Martin Landau

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In all of his performances, Martin Landau effortlessly conveyed the interior life of his characters. In Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest, he plays Leonard, a heavy who assists Phillip Vandamm (James Mason) in his nefarious acts against Roger Thornhill. (Carey … Continue reading →

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