Alec Guinness: The Authorized Biography, by Piers Paul Read. Simon & Schuster, 632 pages, $35.
Most actors ramp up an exhibitionistic façade as a means of compensating for displeasure with their own core personality, but Alec Guinness was one of those rare actors who seemed not to have a flamboyant bone in his body. He Read More
Alec Guinness: The Authorized Biography, by Piers Paul Read. Simon & Schuster, 632 pages, $35.
Most actors ramp up an exhibitionistic façade as a means of compensating for displeasure with their own core personality, but Alec Guinness was one of those rare actors who seemed not to have a flamboyant bone in his body. He Read More
Before I bid adieu-or a more tentative au revoir-to the 2003 movie year, with its insane schedule of 500 or so releases, I’d like to take a stab at explaining my modus operandi behind my end-of-year list-making, an activity I’ve been engaged in for close to half a century. This year, I’m comparatively late in Read More
