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RunPee Weekly Newsletter 34th edition (November 4th, 2020)

November 4, 2020

The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. The Film Legacy of Sean Connery We all know the iconic roles he played, and even some of the smaller, and sometimes cameo moments (say, as in Robin Hood!) But do you know […]

The Film Legacy of Sean Connery

November 4, 2020

This weekend I had one of those “aww” moments when you get some sad news. Not so sad as to knock you sideways, like the death of a parent or a favourite dog, but sad enough to give you a moment’s pause to think back and reflect. That moment was when I heard that Sir […]

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More than Snape: Remembering Alan Rickman

August 14, 2020

One of the big things that actors worry about is being typecast. No matter what, they are always worrying that they might become “That guy off Star Trek” or “Oh look! Now we know who the baddie is.” They might be a very believable alien or a credibly naughty person, but they’ll never be taken […]

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RIP Sir Ian Holm – Farewell to Bilbo, Ash, Father Cornelius, King Lear and more

July 30, 2020

Sir Ian Holm has died as of June 19th, 2020, at the age of 88, due to complications with Parkinson’s. This versatile actor will not be forgotten, through the epic roles in epic tales he’s left behind. There’s an old theatrical trope that says if you want to get on you’ll take any part however […]

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My favorite Sean Connery role: Finding Forrester

May 3, 2020

Sean Connery is a Hollywood icon. Beyond his role as the godfather of 007 — James Bond himself — he performed in hit movies such as The Untouchables, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Man Who Would Be King, The Rock (where his character is basically the 007 who got caught), The Hunt for […]

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Tears in the Rain – RIP to Icon Rutger Hauer

July 27, 2019

Rutger Hauer sadly passed away July 19th, 2019. Hauer was a character actor best known for genre films. His most famous and beloved role was the replicant (a type of cyborg) Roy Batty in the 1982 movie Blade Runner. If Hauer had done nothing else, he would still be fondly remembered for this performance. It […]

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RIP Star Wars Hero Chewbacca – Peter Mayhew is Dead

May 3, 2019

I was born in 1978. I have never known a world without Peter Mayhew. Until now. I have never met the man. I know very little about him personally. What I do know is the joy he brought me throughout my life via his portrayal of the beloved Star Wars character Chewbacca. I read an […]

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Quiz – Learn About Marvel Studio’s Great Stan Lee

November 13, 2018

We just heard (11/12/18) about the sad passing of legendary Marvel Comics superhero creator/movie co-producer Stan Lee, at the impressive age of 95. Mr. Lee had so many influential superhero characters to his name: it’s impossible for anyone not to have been touched in some way by Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther, […]

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RIP Stan Lee – you will be missed

November 12, 2018

We just heard today (11/12/18) about the passing of legendary Marvel Comics superhero creator and movie co-producer Stan Lee, at the age of 95. Not only was he beloved for introducing the world to such enduring characters as as The Hulk, Thor, Black Panther, Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men (among many others), […]