Sam Peckinpah

There's an antidote for this bizarre March cold spell we're having: an equally bizarre warm front known as Cobalt 60 — the radioactive time bomb in a canister coveted by the killer played by Vince Edwards in the 1959 Columbia Pictures noir "City...

Angus Scrimm always thought that he would be the star of “sophisticated, witty drawing-room comedies.” But instead of making people ......

Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs" draws ire from conservatives who take issue with its depiction of Mississippi....

"Hatfields& McCoys" offers its third and final installment at 9 on History. It's the most haunting portion of this high-rated miniseries, and Mare Winningham is first-rate. But I found the three-part mini too long and punishing. Don't hold grudges,...

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH Some remakes can be judged on their own merit without really taking into account their predecessor. Not too many folks, for instance, spend much time viewing 1956′s The Ten Commandments through the prism of...

With Gary Oldman getting strong reviews and Oscar buzz for his performance as spy George Smiley in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, the Arclight in Hollywood is offering a six-film retrospective of the British actor’s career beginning...

A tribute to King of Cool action star Steve McQueen and a look inside the film projectionist's world sponsored by the Motion Picture Academy are among this week's highlights....

Will 'Catching Fire,' based on Suzanne Collins' book, turn out okay without Gary Ross, who won't direct the sequel in the Hunger Games franchise?...

“Killer Elite” may have nearly the same title as a 1975 Sam Peckinpah film, but this version is based on a Ranulph Fiennes spies-and-assassins novel and stars Jason Statham and Robert DeNiro. DeNiro's the former boss who is captured, Statham...

Poet Scott Wannberg, who was a significant figure in Los Angeles poetry, has died....

Equal measures smug and savage, Rod Lurie's infuriating remake of Sam Peckinpah's vengeance thriller “Straw Dogs” still packs a visceral punch. An exploitation picture built on redneck cliches and big city liberal outrage, it's not all bad....

“Drive” is winning almost universal critical praise as it opens this weekend. Overwhelmingly positive reviews. It's cool, it's edgy, exciting and mesmerizing. It's not a masterpiece, but it is a very entertaining existential action picture....