From the “this seems like a bad idea file” – Tom Cruise and John Travolta are reportedly signing on to star in a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid remake. Seriously? Trying to replace Robert Redford and Paul Newman?

Some remakes should never happen – and this is one of them. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a classic, not to be messed with. And certainly not by Cruise and Travolta. Read the rest of this entry »

Robert Redford lost an important friend in his life when Paul Newman died from cancer Friday. When Robert Redford and Paul Newman were on the big screen (”Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Sting”), it was pure magic.

Robert Redford had this comment about Paul Newman’s passing: “There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life — and this country — is better for his being in it.”