Badham Compared With Spielberg in Film Magazine Hype
American Film magazine labels director John Badham as this year’s Spielberg, linking his work on Blue Thunder and WarGames to a high tech era. Badham deflects the praise, saying messages in his films come from themes, not a deliberate megaphone. He notes a distrust of bureaucracy as a through line in his recent projects.
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Polecats Spread Rockabilly Ambition Across the Atlantic
New England band the Polecats push to conquer the U S with Make a Circuit with Me produced by Dave Edmunds and others. The seven cut LP earns praise for polished rockabilly sound, catchy riffs, and references to 50s era acts, while critics note its studio sheen and retro cover styling.
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Marvin Gaye on tour while chasing artistic legitimacy
The aging Motown icon Marvin Gaye tours through August amid fatigue not fury as he promotes Midnight Love and Sexual Healing sold at least 1.5 million copies. He reflects on commercial pressure and his debt to the IRS while insisting only history will judge his artistry.
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Duke A Love Story reveals John Wayne's suicidal thoughts
In a new book Pat Stacy describes how cancer treatment pushed John Wayne toward suicide. He asked Pat to fetch his Smith and Wesson and said he wanted to blow his brains out before surgery at UCLA. He later said his family had talked him out of it and feared harm to his children.
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