Robin Williams sadly passed away in 2014, but he was born on July 21, and he would’ve been 69 years old. In memory of the man, let’s look back at some of his best performances. Here are AHFW’s Top 5: 5. Daniel Hillard/Mrs. Doubtfire, “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993) 4. Dr. Malcolm Sayer, “Awakenings” (1990) 3. Adrian Cronauer, “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987) 2. Dr. Sean Maguire, “Good Will Hunting” (1997) 1. John Keating, “Dead Poets Society” (1989)
These days, with wild advances in technology and masses of human beings trekking to Comic-Cons all over the world, nerds – in most social quarters – are no longer the butt of jokes. July 15 is Be a Dork Day, and since we are a movie site, why not celebrate the occasion with “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984), a film with an “ahead-of-its-time” premise that nerds and dorks are cool! Admittedly, some of the film’s gags and tricks would not pass 2020’s politically correct culture and the MeToo movement –…
Harry Dean Stanton passed away in 2017, but he was born on July 14, 1926, so it’s the perfect time to celebrate the man. Harry Dean is a most recognizable face, because he’s starred in countless supporting movie roles, like in “Alien” (1979), “The Thing” (1982), “Escape from New York” (1981), “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” (1992), “The Pledge” (2001), and so many more. Here’s a great double-feature idea! In Win Wenders’ “Paris, Texas” (1984), however, he plays the lead! A rare moment for sure, but one to check…
