Brian Dennehy

Date of Birth

1938-07-09

Date of Death

2020-04-15

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Known for

Romeo + Juliet, First Blood, Ratatouille, Cocoon, Best Seller

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Awesome Art: Action’s Greatest Hits with Aliens, First Blood, John Wick, Kill Bill, Mad Max, The Raid, Robocop, Terminator 2

Posted 4 days ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to Pixar with Coco, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., Soul, Toy Story, UP, WALL-E

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The Best Underground Boxing Movie You Never Saw: Gladiator

Posted 3 months ago

We take a look at a forgotten underground boxing film from 1992 that starred Twin Peaks' James Marshall and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Our Tribute to Brian Dennehy (1938 – 2020)

Posted 6 years ago

It was a sad day indeed for fans of all genres as renowned character actor Brian Dennehy passed away on April 15th, 2020. Known to most of you as Chris Farley's dad in TOMMY BOY, Dennehy appeared in everything from...

Sylvester Stallone pays tribute to First Blood co-star Brian Dennehy

Posted 6 years ago

We lost one of our greatest character actors when Brian Dennehy passed away from natural causes Wednesday night at the age of 81. Over the course of a career that lasted more than forty years, Dennehy earned acting credits on...

The Test of Time: First Blood (1982)

Posted 7 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

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Adam Sandler pays tribute to the late Chris Farley with a sincere new song

Posted 8 years ago

* Sniff * What? I’m not crying. You’re the one who’s crying! As part of the lead up to his new Netflix comedy special, ADAM SANDLER: 100% FRESH, the Saturday Night Live alum released a portion of the show which...

The Best Movie You Never Saw: F/X

Posted 8 years ago

Chris Welcome to The Best Movie You NEVER Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was...

Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Batman ’66, The Exorcist, Zodiac

Posted 9 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...

First Blood director talks original ending involving Rambo’s death

Posted 9 years ago

Sylvester Stallone started his rise to fame Hollywood with the Oscar-winning sports drama ROCKY. However, in the 80s he established himself as one of the world’s most bankable action stars, and the world has never been the same. It all...

Sylvester Stallone says that he would pass the Rambo torch to Ryan Gosling

Posted 11 years ago

Sylvester Stallone will be returning as Rocky Balboa in the upcoming CREED, which will see Rocky passing the torch, as it were, to Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed. We already know that the studio is planning on more sequels featuring...

Exclusive: 20th Anniversary Tribute to Chris Farley’s Tommy Boy

Posted 11 years ago

Most would agree that the best film in Chris Farley's short resume is 1995's TOMMY BOY, a comedy that capitalizes on the late comedian's "aw, shucks" routine that quickly turned into a full on locomotive when unleashed. Now, 2o years...

The F*ckin Black Sheep: F/X (1986)

Posted 12 years ago

THE BLACK SHEEP is an ongoing column featuring different takes on films that either the writer HATED, but that the majority of film fans LOVED, or that the writer LOVED, but that most others LOATH. We’re hoping this column...