R.I.P. William Goldman (1931-2018)

William Goldman

On November 16, 2018 writer William Goldman passed away at the age of 87 in Manhatan, New York after complications with colon cancer and pneumonia. Over the course of a career spanning half of a century, he has become renowned as one of the greatest screenwriters of all time. With two Academy Awards for writing, he has helped to shape the modern sense of the screenplay with films like All the President's Men, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as well as the family classic The Princess Bride. He was also a novelist and a script doctor who worked on enough scripts to help shape the cinema of the 80's and 90's into something greater. He leaves behind a body of work that wasn't only great on screen, but also on the page. No matter what, his body of work speaks for itself and there's a good chance that no matter what, there's at least one film you're bound to like from his impressive career.

Robert Redford to Retire From Acting

Robert Redford in Pete's Dragon

Robert Redford is probably one of Hollywood's most beloved actors both in front of and behind the camera. His acting career spans more than 50 years and has spawned such iconic titles as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as well as Best Picture winners The Sting and Ordinary People. Still, the actor who also founded the independent film festival Sundance has come out with some sad news. He's not too far off from retirement. In fact, there's only two more films left until he says goodbye to his work in front of the camera. It's sad to hear, but his reasons for it do make plenty of sense.

Super Delegates: Richard M. Nixon in "All the President's Men" (1976)

Scene from All the President's Men

Welcome to Super Delegates, a bi-monthly column released on Tuesdays and are done in part to recognize politics on film, specifically in regards to Oscar-nominated works. With this being an election year in the United States, it feels like a good time to revisit film history's vast relationship with politicians of any era and determine what makes them interesting while potentially connecting them to the modern era. The series plans to run until the end of this 2016 election cycle, so stay tuned for every installment and feel free to share your thoughts on films worthy of discussion in the comments section.