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Wednesday Nov 25 | Santa Barbara Independent

Bukowski Not Chic

Josef Woodard, in an otherwise perceptive and thoughtful review of the film Precious , unfortunately takes an ill-informed swipe at Charles Bukowski; or, more directly, at Barfly , the 1987 film written by Bukowski and based on his life, which film is mentioned in Precious .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Medicine, Alcoholism, Health

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

How barstool Bob became a very beer friend

New arrivals in a foreign land have to rely on the kindness of strangers. So what are the odds that those super-friendly strangers will turn out to be the kind of people you'd want to stay in touch with? This photo of Mickey Rourke in Barfly is a bit blurry - but then so is he.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Mickey Rourke

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Village Voice

Name The Best Film About Alcoholics

There have been so many good movies made about drunks, you wonder why booze can inspire so many artists while ruining so many lives.

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Related Topix: Alcoholism, Health, Medicine, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Film Noir, The Lost Weekend

Fri Nov 06, 2009

About.com

An Evening of Charles Bukowski in Pasadena

Tomorrow, Saturday, all you would-be ' Barflies ' will get the chance to spend the evening at Vroman's Bookstore , Charles Bukowksi-style. At 7 p.m. the Pasadena retailer will host a celebration of the nomadic fringe South LA writer's work and life.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Toronto Star

Mad Men gets JFK plot just right

SUBMITTED PHOTO Spoiler alert: This article reveals details of last Sunday's show.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Mad Men, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Reversal of Fortune

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Daily Express

I had a gun...a priest saved me

MICKEY ROURKE'S acting career is the stuff of Hollywood. Starting out as a boxer he moved into acting and became an international star in films including Body Heat, Rumble Fish, Barfly, 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, The Wrestler, Body Heat, Rumble Fish, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Mickey Rourke

Mon Sep 14, 2009

Cityfeeds.com

Photo du Jour 461

Photo by expuestosiempre/Flickr Here you go, angry newspaper subscriber. She'll play this season with the SF Symphony, SF Performances, Cal Performances: piano wonder Yuja Wang is everywhere.

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Related Topix: Classical, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, San Francisco, CA

Sat Sep 12, 2009

SF Gate

Bukowski's Lover Reviews "Barfly"

Earlier this month I interviewed Linda King , the poet, sculptor, and ex-flame of Charles Bukowski .

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Mickey Rourke, Entertainment

Wed Aug 26, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

Investors encounter opposition from activists in bid to open upscale bar in LA's Skid Row

Craby Joe's was once a joint where denizens of nearby Skid Row slouched on barstools over dirty linoleum getting soused on $2.50 mugs of Miller High Life.

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Related Topix: Alcoholism, Health, Medicine, Drink, Cocktails, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Drugs

Hollywood.com

Barbet Schroeder

Born in Tehran, Iran to a Swiss geologist father and a German-born, non-practicing physician mother, Barbet Schroeder spent his formative years traveling with his family, spending a key part of his childhood in.... Born in Tehran, Iran to a Swiss geologist father and a German-born, non-practicing physician mother, Barbet Schroeder spent his ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Reversal of Fortune, Drama Movies, Desperate Measures, Thriller, Action Movies, Murder by Numbers, Film Noir, Kiss of Death, Crime Movies, Barbet Schroeder, Entertainment

Sat Aug 15, 2009

The Georgia Straight

Nothing disappointing about Olio Festival's first night acts

In truth, there was something mildly disappointing about Night 1 of Olio Festival, which saw seven Gastown-area venues host a small army of local bands, artists, and standup comics.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Taylors, SC

Sat Jul 25, 2009

Laughing Squid

Charles Bukowski Giving a Tour of Hollywood

Charles Bukowski in 1985 giving a tour around Hollywood Blvd and Western Ave in Los Angeles from the back of a convertible, pointing out his favorite bars, hookers and drug dealers.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA), Los Angeles, CA

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Hollywood.com

Alice Krige

A strikingly lovely brunette actress, Krige was born in South Africa and completed a degree in psychology and drama before moving to the UK at age 22 to study acting further and pursue her career.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, King David, War Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Sleepwalkers, Adventure, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Ghost Story, Star Trek: First Contact, A Tale of Two Cities, Science Fiction Movies, Entertainment

Thu Jun 04, 2009

The Age

The Wrestler

MICKEY Rourke says - in an interview that is one of the extras for The Wrestler - he had heard a lot of good things about the film's director.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, The Wrestler, Comedy Movies, Mickey Rourke, Requiem for a Dream

Barfly Movie Info

Directed by Barbet Schroeder

Starring Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke

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