Paul Newman

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I was as intrigued as anyone to see the world premiere of the stage version of Cool Hand Luke. Any production was always going to have a tough time living up to the original 1967 film starring Paul Newman   - who charismatically brought to life, with a sly grin and a glint in his eye, the war veteran turned criminal Luke Jackson. Don Pearce originally wrote the novel when his own criminal acts found him a member of a similar chain gang where he would hear stories of a Luke figure, idolised by...Read Full Story

Paul Newman was truly one of the greats. Although gifted with classic wholesome good looks and his famous blue eyes, he didn't settle for classic parts, instead choosing challenging roles of conflicted characters, at odds with themselves. If anti hero films were a genre of their own, Newman would be one it's patron saints. He preferred films and characters with a message, or sometimes just a question. Few actors have had the staying power of Newman, whose career lasted from 1952 to 2006. His...Read Full Story

This will come as no surprise, but I’ll say it anyway: Paul Newman is hot. That description really doesn’t do him justice, though. He was so beautiful when he was young that it’s nearly painful. It’s not just his famously blue eyes — though, oh my, they make my heart skip a beat — or the swagger in his walk. It’s those full lips and the hint of disgust with himself in his eyes. Paul Newman, no shirt It’s no accident that the turning point in the relationship between Ben Quick and Clara...Read Full Story