Has there ever been a funnier example of mismatched friends than The Odd Couple? Neil Simon’s Broadway classic (reportedly based on his brother’s life) stars Jack Lemmon as the agonizingly neat Felix Unger and Walter Matthau as the constantly disheveled…
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Lemmon & Matthau: Ungar & Madison vs. Gustafson & Goldman
One actor. Two film roles. You tell us which portrayal was the best. The most memorable. Or iconic. Or simply your favorite. But before you pass judgment, a few words defending the “character” of each… The case for Ungar…
Read more →Curtis, Wood and Lemmon Hit the Road for The Great Race
Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon and Peter Falk are contestants in a 1908 trans-global road rally in The Great Race. Guest writer Kristen Lopez takes the checkered flag with her look at director Blake Edwards’ slapstick epic, which turns 50 this year.
Read more →Some Like It Hot (1959): A Classic Movie Review
Guest blogger David Lobosco writes: The movie Some Like It Hot (1959) is one of the great classic comedies of all time, so it’s almost pointless to write a review of the film. However, I recently watched it on TV…
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The Jack Lemmon Film Collection: A Conversation With Chris Lemmon
Sony’s recent release of The Jack Lemmon Film Collection has allowed Chris Lemmon to revisit his father, both the actor and the man, in different ways. First, the younger Lemmon’s A Twist Of Lemmon, his deeply felt 2006 look at…
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