Mickey Rourke

Book on WWE legend 'Superfly' Snuka interesting, perplexing and sad

2012-12-26 05:09:00

One of the funniest moments I remember of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was while attending the 2012 Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet dinner in Amsterdam, New York. Snuka was being inducted that night and right at the end of his acceptance speech, he said...

'Help' yourself to some rich cinema soul food

2011-12-05 11:56:00

Nothing leaves movie-lovers feeling more nourished and content than a good drama. Watching a finely observed human struggle played out on screen is like cinema soul food, providing sustenance through its vital new connection to the world. Indeed, the...

Looking back at 'Diner,' 30 years later

2011-12-03 12:35:00

Few films in movie history — and maybe no other film by a first-time writer-director — proved to be the breakthrough moment for as many talents as a made-in-Baltimore comedy-drama called "Diner." Viewers still respond to all the people in it,...

'Diner' cast members join Barry Levinson at anniversary celebration

2011-12-11 15:45:25

Sherry Korsover waited 51 years for her Forest Park High classmate, Barry Levinson, to sign her yearbook. "I was so in love with you," she told a smiling Levinson Saturday night, as about 800 "Diner" fans came to Johns Hopkins University to celebrate the...

'Diner' to be turned into Broadway musical

2011-09-20 17:44:00

Another classic American film set in Baltimore is headed for Broadway, but unlike "Hairspray" this one may be a less obvious fit. Barry Levinson has adapted "Diner," his well-regarded 1982 movie, for the stage. With music and lyrics by rock singer-...

'Insidious' should scare off the summertime blahs

2011-07-11 12:44:00

A little boy lost in unknown waters, a father's perilous journey to retrieve him — no, it's not "Finding Nemo." In this case, we're talking about 2011's best horror film to date, arriving July 12 on DVD and Blu-ray. "Insidious" (Sony Pictures...

'Diner' cast and crew re-uniting in Baltimore

2011-11-07 10:03:00

Director Barry Levinson and cast members from his breakthrough 1982 hit "Diner" will re-unite in Baltimore next month for conversations and screenings in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary. The centerpiece of the celebration will be a Dec. 10...

Made in Maryland

2006-11-01 00:00:00

Absolute Power (1997) Clint Eastwood stars as the sensitive thief who can save the entire American political system from complete corruption. Too bad he wasn't around during the Reagan administration. Eastwood discovers presidential corruption during...

The film that wowed Barry Levinson

2003-04-27 00:00:00

When Barry Levinson plays host for On the Waterfront at the Senator Theatre Thursday night -- the opening attraction for this year's Maryland Film Festival -- he hopes audiences will feel the same thrill he experienced as a 12-year-old seeing it in 1954...

Sweet and sexy celluloid

2000-01-27 00:00:00

Are you in the mood for some hot on-screen romance this Valentine's Day? Then, warm up those VCRs and DVD players and look no further than SunSpot's list of best romantic scene-stealers and hot film couples. Best kiss "Gone With The Wind" Directed...

'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan is coming to beat up people

2013-03-27 14:26:00

Jim Duggan said he’s a regular guy. The 59-year-old lives in Lugford, S.C., with his wife of 28 years, Debra. They have two teenage daughters. “We have our home. I’m active in my community. I live pretty much a normal life,”...

Actress Ashley Greene's WeHo condo fire claims one of her two dogs

2013-03-24 08:12:00

Firefighters were able to save one dog, but a second died Friday in a fast-moving fire that gutted "Twilight Saga" star Ashley Greene’s West Hollywood condominium. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The star, her boyfriend and...

started off with a cheerful greeting to "You Commie, homo-loving sons-of-a-gun" and acknowledged that "I know how hard I make it to appreciate me ... often.

2013-02-21 01:03:00

After retiring from wrestling due to a heart condition, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is reduced to working behind a supermarket deli counter. The deli scenes are both some of the film's funniest and saddest.

2013-02-19 12:11:26

A scene from the 1982 movie "Diner," with Tim Daly, Mickey Rourke, Daniel Stern, Kevin Bacon and Paul Reiser.

2013-01-06 19:46:49