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This has been a trying year for movies, with the closing of cinemas in the pandemic, and a pivot by many filmmakers and stars to streaming service projects. As we wait for the boom times to return once a Covid vaccine establish herd immunity and movie theaters fill again, it seemed worthwhile to reflect on what a great first quarter the 21st century has been for movies. Deadline’s Pete Hammond, Todd McCarthy, Joe Utichi and Mike Fleming Jr accepted the challenge to choose the most influential so far.
This is an impossible task. We’ve limited ourselves to live-action films and leaned into pictures that allowed for discussion of the output of directors. So, while 2007’s
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She fears the pandemic could cause some homeowners to miss the 2021 deadline. She said it’s highly unusual for the income of senior citizens to change significantly from year to year.
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Ron Howard Co-Starred with John Wayne in His Final Film, The Shootist
Ron Howard is one of the most celebrated directors of his generation but even back when he was still an actor, it didn t seem like the two would ever cross paths. But Howard actually starred opposite the celebrated actor in his final film role in
The Shootist, directed by Don Siegel. It was also one of Howard s last roles as an actor before moving over to pursuing directing full time.
The story follows aging gunfighter J.B. Books (Wayne), who shows up in Carson City, Nevada with terminal cancer. He goes to a boarding house run by the widow Bond Rogers (Lauren Bacall) and her teenage son Gillom (Howard). The film has everything you need to make a western great high stakes, heart, and a dramatic gunfight at the end of the film between Books, Mike Sweeney (Richard Boone), Jack Pulford (Hugh O Brian), and Jay Cobb (Bill McKinney). As if there weren t enough historic actors in the film, James Stewart co-stars as
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