Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn this post I update the earlier synopsis of the fame for 90 (as opposed to 78 in the earlier post) actresses and actors. Their fame levels ranged from 0.8 famons, for Emma Stone, to 60 famons for Bob Dylan (figure 1). Figure 1. Fame of 90 actresses Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContinuing our quest for the most famous actress/actor (see, e.g., here), in this post I explore the fame of four iconic actors: Harvey Keitel Jet Li Telly Savalas Chuck Norris. And the most famous is… The use of Ngram shows that Chuck Norris, the protagonist of Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire (black comedy). It was written, directed and produced by Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin is also the main protagonist. The cast also includes Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie and Reginald Gardiner. Chaplin was the only Hollywood filmmaker who continued to Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCarry-on is an action movie directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The protagonists include Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman and Sofia Carson. Jaume is known from directing Liam Neeson in many action movies. The story reminds somehow Die Hard 2. Jason Bateman, the bad guy, blackmails Taron Egerton, an airport security agent. He Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn a previous post I maintained that the action thriller Die Hard, which appeared in the cinemas 36 years ago, in 1988 (by Twentieth Century Fox, Gordon Company, Silver Pictures), is one of the best action movies. The dialogues of the movie are also excellent, with Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a previous post, I explored the fame of six actresses and compared it with that of other 72 actors/actresses. Here I explore the fame of eight more actresses, six of which have won an Oscar: Sandra Bullock Rachel Weisz Emily Blunt Demi Moore Kate Winslet Natalie Portman Gwyneth Paltrow Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn earlier posts, I explored the fame of various actresses and actors. Most of them have fame levels between 0 and 10 famons. The following actors/actresses are the the top of fame list with fame ranging between 50 and 60 famons: Bob Dylan Elvis Presley Marylin Monroe John Wayne. Here I Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo far I used Ngram to evaluate the fame of 72 actresses and actors. Their fame levels ranged from 0.8 famons, for George Macready, to 60 famons for Bob Dylan (figure 1). Most actresses/actors have fame levels between 0 and 10 famons and between 10 and 20 famons. Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a series of earlier posts, I explored the fame of iconic actresses and actors from Hollywood. The vast majority of them have fame levels smaller than 20 famons. Elvis Presley sits at the top, with 53 famons. He is closely followed by Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra. Here I explore the Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesNow, one might wonder what is the relation between elections and home cinema. Movies involve actors and actresses who together with other celebrities support, kiss and hug presidential candidates in public. As Rachel Chang recently wrote, in a post entitled ‘From Sinatra to Streisand: 100 Years of Celebrity Political Endorsements’, Read more…