Yaphet Kotto

Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Character from the 1979 Sci-fi/Horror Classic Alien?

04.26.21 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Alien, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerrit, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto | 1 comment

In space no can hear you scream. Or pick your favorite character from Alien. Who is your favorite character from Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece? This poll originally ran in 2018. We are reprinting it as part of our Alien Day…

Yaphet Kotto: 1939-2021

03.16.21 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Alien, Friday Foster, Homicide: Life on the Street, Live and Let Die, Truck Turner, Yaphet Kotto | no comments

We were saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary character actor Yaphet Kotto, who died at the age of 81 yesterday in the Philippines. Best known for his work as the villainous Dr. Kananga in the James Bond…

Get Legends for Less In This New Sale

04.01.20 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Academy Award Winners, Angela Lansbury, Charlton Heston, Colin Firth, Donna Reed, Dorothy Lamour, Elvis Presley, Fred MacMurray, Gary Cooper, Geoffrey Rush, Isaac Hayes, Jack Lemmon, James Stewart, Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Nichelle Nichols, Yaphet Kotto | no comments

There’s an indescribable feeling that happens when you sit back and relax with a classic film. The argument can be made that the stars of the silver screen shine brightest in motion pictures from yesteryear. From the 1920s to the…

“Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood” Leads This Week’s Star-Packed New Releases

12.10.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Ann Dvorak, Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Brad Pitt, Bruce Dern, Criterion Collection, Don Adams, Ed Begley Jr., Emile Hirsch, Fritz Lang, Geena Davis, Hallmark Channel, Harvey Keitel, James McAvoy, Jeanne Moreau, Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Chastain, John Travolta, Kurt Russell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lou Gossett Jr., Luke Perry, Margot Kidder, Max von Sydow, Paul Schrader, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Donner, Richard Pryor, Russell Crowe, Sam Neill, Seth MacFarlane, Sienna Miller, Sonny Chiba, Virginia Mayo, William Hurt, Wim Wenders, Yaphet Kotto | no comments

We’re in the thick of holiday craziness right now. By this point you probably need a break, if only for a few hours, from the seasonal hustle and bustle. So why not take a few hours off and check out…

Blue Collar: Richard Pryor’s Most Underappreciated Performance

06.07.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Blue Collar, Harvey Keitel, Paul Schrader, Richard Pryor, Throwback Thursday, Yaphet Kotto | no comments

Having already established himself a screenwriter of vital importance with his work on Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader made his directorial debut in 1978 with Blue Collar. This probing analysis of the American Dream gone wrong stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel…