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Robert Towne, Writer of ‘Chinatown,’ Dies at 89
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWriter-director Robert Towne, an Oscar winner for his original script for “Chinatown” and an acknowledged master of the art of screenwriting, has died....
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning Chinatown writer, dead at 89
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHe scored three consecutive hits with his screenplays for The Last Detail (1973), Chinatown (1974),...
Marcus Willis, Wimbledon's Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doubles
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMarcus Willis, the Everyman's everyman who faced Roger Federer at Centre Court while ranked 772nd in...
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon to Star in Netflix Thriller ‘RIP’
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBFFs Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have found their next collaboration. The “Good Will Hunting” and...
2025 Oscars Predictions in Every Category
Variety via Yahoo News· 4 days agoVariety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions...
Giving Voice to the New Hollywood Revolution, ‘Chinatown’ and ‘Shampoo’ Writer Robert Towne Brought...
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA great ending can be the hardest thing for a writer. For Robert Towne — who died Monday, having...
I’ve seen 42 movies in theaters so far this year — here’s the 5 best and 5 worst
Tom's Guide via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis deliciously high-concept movie mixes multiple genres to great effect. But its real killer...
Oscar-winning writer of Chinatown, Robert Towne dies aged 89
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt’s the film that Towne is best known for and still regarded as a classic of the neo-noir genre...
‘Life,’ ‘To a Land Unknown’ Win Main Prizes at Sophomore Edition of Mediterrane Film Festival
Variety via Yahoo News· 5 days agoZeki Demirkubuz’s “Life” was awarded the Golden Bee for best feature film at the second edition of...
Robert Towne, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Who Penned ‘Chinatown,’ Dies at 89
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.”Those words, immortalized in film history, were penned by Robert...