Bad Day at Black Rock News

Comparing Sturges' and Fleischer's bodies of work, it's as difficult to see much of a qualitative difference as it is easy to overlook BAD DAY camouflaged in the thick weeds of the well-crafted but not peerless Westerns and thrillers Sturges made.

He could be a senior citizen living in Naperville. He's friendly, down to earth and the type of person you might find in a downtown coffee shop sipping his favorite hot brew.

Since the recent announcement that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was returning to 10 best picture nominations - something it hasn't done since 1943 - fans and pundits have been discussing the pros and cons of the decision.

Actor Ernest Borgnine will sign copies of his autobiography Saturday in Milwaukee.

The 60th annual South Shore Frolic kicks off at South Shore Park. This family-friendly festival is a big attraction among longtime South Shore residents and newcomers looking for a taste of a true village-style park party.

Ernest Borgnine, who won the 1955 best actor Academy Award for his performance as a lovelorn butcher in the film Marty and is better known to a later generation of TV viewers as the PT-boat skipper on McHale's Navy, will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Rhode Island International Film Festival in early August.

BRIAN Cox may be nearing 150 screen credits, but he knows how hard it still is to make a film.