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Obituary: Val Kilmer Dies Aged 65

I’ve been writing about movies for nearly 20 years and I’ve written many obituaries (too many) about filmmakers and actors that I have admired. Writing about Val Kilmer’s death is a tough one. I’ve been a fan for over 30 [...]

April 2, 2025

Notebook Reviews: SPARTAN

David Mamet – 2004 David Mamet‘s Spartan is an excellent political thriller which features yet another first-rate performance from Val Kilmer.  The film might be played straight, but there’s plenty of humour laced throughout [...]

June 19, 2021