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24 Feb

Silence of the Lambs: Anthony Hopkins Reveals His Real World Inspiration for Hannibal Lecter

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It’s fair to say audiences were not quite ready for a character like Anthony Hopkins’ Dr. Hannibal Lecter in 1991. Obviously there had been killers and madmen in movies before; there was even another credible version of Hannibal Lecter a few years prior to that in Michael Mann’s Manhunter. But when Hopkins appears on screen in The Silence of the Lambs, he’s as still as a python lying in wait, yet also as cordial as a beloved college professor. Audiences instantly recoiled… and then leaned in. Hopkins was aware of the effect he and Jonathan Demme cultivated for the character,…
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16 Feb

Link Tank: 18 Facts About The Silence of the Lambs

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The Silence of the Lambs turned 30 over the weekend. Check out some fun facts about this gruesome movie. “Believe it or not, The Silence of the Lambs was released on Valentine’s Day in 1991. The movie was scheduled for release in the middle of February because Orion Pictures, its distributor, already had a can’t-miss hit with Dances With Wolves, and they wanted to give Kevin Costner as little competition as possible for the 1991 awards season.” Read more at Mental Floss. After an outpouring of support from her female Buffy and Angel co-stars, a few men have spoken out…
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14 Feb

The Silence of the Lambs: Brooke Smith on Surviving Buffalo Bill

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Brooke Smith has enjoyed a career spanning more than three decades across the big and small screen. She’s starred in the cult classic Series 7: The Contenders, had roles in blockbusters including Interstellar and featured prominently on Grey’s Anatomy, Ray Donovan, and Bates Motel to name but a few.  Yet to some, she will always be remembered as Catherine Martin, the daughter of Senator Ruth Martin who winds up being kidnapped by Jame Gumb, aka Buffalo Bill, in The Silence of The Lambs. Not that fans always immediately realise it. “I don’t get recognized for it that much compared with…
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12 Feb

The Silence of the Lambs and Clarice’s Lifelong Battle Against the Male Gaze

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Special agent Clarice Starling is breathing heavily as she forces herself to turn the next tight corner. Between deep breaths, she knows somewhere in the back of her mind that she’s being watched. And she can assume those invisible, cold male eyes are making a judgement of her five-foot and three-inch frame: She’s in over her head. Yet she pushes past any condescending skepticism, and she perseveres  through the proverbial dark. At a glance, this could apply to the climax of The Silence of the Lambs, Jonathan Demme’s masterful psychological thriller which finishes with a cat and mouse game of…
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22 Nov

When Lambs Become Lions

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In the Kenyan bush, a small-time ivory dealer fights to stay on top while forces mobilize to destroy his trade. When he turns to his younger cousin, a conflicted wildlife ranger who hasn't been paid in months, they both see a possible lifeline.Rated: Not RatedRelease Date: Nov 22, 2019
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