Category Archives: Hollywood

‘I Served The King Of England’

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

If a movie should be like a dream, then this Czech number is perfect. Like my life, it’s a gorgeous dream interrupted by the odd nightmares. The movie is filled with beautiful moments and beautiful works of art. It is set in … Continue reading →

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‘Elegy’ – The New Movie Based On The Philip Roth Novel ‘The Dying Animal’

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Luke Ford

Philip Roth’s "The Professor of Desire" is my favorite of his novels. It’s the most tender. "Animal" is the sequel. I read it in August 2001, after selling lukeford.com and embarking on a new life. I was looking for a … Continue reading →

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I Found My Long Lost Son On TV!

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Luke Ford

Darrah Ford blogs: So I was just watching the ‘Teen Choice Awards’ and stopped everything when they announced Luke Ford as a presenter. ACTOR Luke Ford and actress Vanessa Hudgens were presenting the award for ‘Choice TV Fresh Face’. I … Continue reading →

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‘Excellent Cadavers’ Is Excellent

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Luke Ford

I just watched this 1999 docudrama last night. From wikipedia: Excellent Cadavers is a 1995 non-fiction book by American author Alexander Stille about the Sicilian Mafia, concentrating on magistrate Giovanni Falcone‘s fight against the Mafia and his 1992 assassination. The … Continue reading →

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Brideshead Revisited – The Movie

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Luke Ford

I’ve got to see this — soon. Who wants the privilege of buying my ticket? Sarah Lyall writes for the New York Times: THE images from the 11-episode mini-series are still vivid, 27 years later. Louche young Oxford students in … Continue reading →

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