Maggie Smith, Mistress of Withering Disdain: Critic’s Appreciation

Maggie Smith in 'Downton Abbey'

For most individuals born prior to now three a long time, Maggie Smith grew to become a well-known determine as Minerva McGonagall, the transfiguration professor and deputy headmistress of Hogwarts College of Witchcraft and Wizardry within the Harry Potter motion pictures. That strict however type sorceress allotted each imperious instructions and compassionate counsel in a … Read more

James Earl Jones, Sonorous Voice of Authority: Critic’s Appreciation

Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones in 1974's 'Claudine'

I spent my first decade in New York working at Selection’s former places of work on Park Ave. South and greater than as soon as discovered myself sharing an elevator with James Earl Jones whereas he was on his option to or from Verizon to shoot commercials. The large of an actor, who died immediately … Read more