Michael Fassbender's name may not be quite house-hold yet, but he's likely to get much more work from his role in Inglourious Basterds.
As British officer and film expert Archie Hicox, he's the living definition of dashing.
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Style Icons: Female »Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, who just suffered the horrible tragedy of losing a daughter was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award.
A Shakespearean theater star, she became the go to lady for portraying historical women through the age. She's played the Queen of Scots, Anne Boleyn, Guinevere, and Mother Capulet.
My personal favorite role of hers however, was out of the ruffled collars and into mini skirts by (possibly?) Pierre Cardin in the mind-warping, fashionably hip 1966 film, Blow Up.
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Posted on September 14, 2009
Hunks »Douglas Fairbanks, Jr and Snr
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr followed in his father's swashbuckling footsteps in films like The Three Musketeers. Fairbanks Senior, known as Hollywood royalty was made famous for his heroic roles like Robin Hood, The Thief of Baghdad and Zorro. Few men have shaped the interpretation of outlaws of medieval and other historical times.
Both married Hollywood starlets: Senior married Mary Pickford and helped create United Artists with her while Junior was briefly married to Joan Crawford before she started diddling around with Clark Gable.
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Posted on September 14, 2009
Style Icons: Male »Patrick Swayze
It's easy to go Swayze crazy when you take the time to appreciate his fun career (hello Road House, Point Break, and Donnie Darko!). The once top billed star made women of all ages sigh and daydream at the idea of being lofted in the air mid-dance or making pottery muck love.
Among his listed quotes are “Good looking people turn me off. Myself included.” Sadly he reported as losing a painful fight with pancreatic cancer and all our hearts go out to him.
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Posted on September 7, 2009
Hunks »Martin Starr
What can I say? I like my nerds nerdy and Martin Starr, who first made an impression on nerd-loving girls as Bill in Freaks and Geeks, is one for sure – or is he?
While he personifies the kind of kid in school I was always friends with, everyone who knows him is quick to point out that he's actually really cool and his long, rock star hair (which is almost the equivalent of a lady librarian throwing her specs to the ground and letting her hair fall from its constricting bun) hints that there's more to Starr than the thick glasses and Apatowian comedies.
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Posted on September 7, 2009
Hunks »Sam Elliott
Oh my, did we have fun watching Road House the other night. I've posted some of my favorite quotes and accompanying images over at Rotating Corpse.. but there was an added thrill, (aside from the stellar script and performances) in re-discovering the hunkiness of one (usually mustached) Sam Elliott. You might most recognize him as a sarsaparilla sipping wise man in Big Lebowski, but he's been in all sorts of great crap.
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Posted on August 31, 2009
Hunks »Gedeon Burkhard
Gedeon Burkhard is the first of many handsome men in Inglourious Basterds that is sure to make my hunks list. He's given few lines in the film but he'll catch your eye with his strong jaw as he does some scalping and shooting. His most famous roles are in Germany but perhaps we'll be seeing more of him soon in America.
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Posted on August 24, 2009
Style Icons: Female »Brigitte Auber
You may not recognize her name, possibly even her face if you've not seen To Catch a Thief (to which I say, really??) and there's little information available about Brigitte Auber to be found aside from her role in Hitchcock's breezy thriller that never manged to make her a big name in the US.
For my money though, and I am sure I'll have resistance, the cranky Frenchy with her boy cut and sideways glances stole the movie right from under Grace Kelly – yes, even with the to die for white frothy gowns, easy rich lady day frocks and the killer ensemble of gold lame panniers.
You could go way worse for an icon of relaxed summer beauty than Brigitte – starting with that haircut that might be just the big change you're looking for? If you don't want to be that drastic, try tying a black scarf around your head, getting a flattering unique one piece, through on some stripes (the seasons easiest way to be cool) and learn to look adorable while pouting.
See all the looks here.
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Posted on July 27, 2009
Hunks »Ed Harris
My sole LA celebrity spotting was a whopper. I love Ed Harris, and his piercing eyes are even bluer if that's possible in real life, though sporting a handkerchief and a sun hat, he lacked some of the fierceness of his best roles (see History of Violence, Glengary Glenn Ross and Knightriders).
He will currently be seen in the WW2 drama, The Way Back, with Colin Farrell, which usually spells snoresville for me, but Peter Weir can sometimes be surprising (see Picnic at Hanging Rock). ?br/>
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Posted on July 27, 2009
Hunks »Scatman Crothers
Old Scatman Crothers made quite an impression on me from his role in The Shining, surely one of my favorite and one of the world's most perfect movies. I always recall his discussion about the lingering scent of burnt toast and the way he came to their rescue.
He's normally seen as a father figure, a kindly older gentleman, but I will also never forget the manliness of his character's Florida bedroom – complete with afro chick nude art.
Nerds may recall his voice as “Jazz” in the original transformers and he also once played this week's song pick “All of Me” on Sanford and Son.