Tag Archives: Mike Kaplan

Mike Hodges: a brilliant filmmaker and great company

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Mike Hodges, who has died aged 90, was one of the greatest British filmmakers but producers often didn’t know what to do with him. He made only nine feature films but they include four splendid … Continue reading

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Malcolm McDowell’s Lindsay Anderson film at bfi

By Ray Bennett Mike Kaplan’s film of Malcolm McDowell’s splendid one-man show “Never Apologize: A Personal Visit with Lindsay Anderson” opens at bfi Southbank today and will run through Nov. 18. McDowell will be at bfi on Saturday Nov. 10 and … Continue reading

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CANNES FILM REVIEW: Malcolm McDowell in ‘Never Apologize’

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Malcolm McDowell offers a reminder of the tremendous charisma he has onscreen in this film of his one-man stage show, “Never Apologize,” about the late British filmmaker Lindsay Anderson (pictured). The film is almost entirely McDowell … Continue reading

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CANNES: Malcolm McDowell on Lindsay Anderson

By Ray Bennett CANNES – Stephen Frears is a big-time movie director (“The Queen”) and this year’s jury president at the snazziest film festival in the world, but Malcolm McDowell recalls yelling at him to fetch the tea on the … Continue reading

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EDINBURGH FILM REVIEW: ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead’

By Ray Bennett EDINBURGH – “Most thoughts are memories, and memories deceive,” says Will Graham, the central character played by Clive Owen (above and below) in director Mike Hodges’ new film. In Graham’s case, the deceptive memories are of a … Continue reading

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