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"Christopher Frank Carandini Lee" CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-nominated, Saturn Award-winning English actor. He initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films. Other notable roles include Lord Summerisle in "The Wicker Man," Francisco Scaramanga in "The Man with the Golden Gun", as well as Saruman in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. Lee's most important role, according to him, was his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic "Jinnah". His most recent film is "The Golden ....more

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Escape to Witch Mountain and Return to Witch Mountain – DVD Review

Apr 6, 2009, 15:50 GMT

Escape to Witch Mountain and Return to Witch Mountain – DVD Review
Do you remember the Disney Witch Mountain movies?  I thought I did, but having had the opportunity to see them again, there is much that I had forgotten.  In honor of the new Witch Mountain film, Disney has released the earlier films in separate Family Classics special editions. ... more

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Blu-ray Review

Nov 13, 2008, 9:51 GMT

Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Blu-ray Review
While Star Wars: The Clone Wars might fail to please some diehard Star Wars fans, kids (the target audience of the film) will find plenty to love thanks to the fast-paced plot, and lots of battle scenes. ... more

Christopher Lee's desire to make films as strong as ever

Nov 3, 2008, 19:31 GMT

Christopher Lees desire to make films as strong as ever
   Offenburg, Germany - British actor Christopher Lee, 86, known for his portrayal of Dracula in many horror films, said Monday that he has no plans to give up acting 50 years after achieving his international breakthrough on the silver screen. ... more

Icons of Horror: Hammer Films – DVD Review

Oct 12, 2008, 14:28 GMT

Icons of Horror: Hammer Films – DVD Review
Hammer horror fans will have plenty to crow about with the release of this fine set.  The best one is about the lady with a head full of snakes who meets Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.  ... more

Icons of Horror brings four classic Hammer Films to DVD

Sep 12, 2008, 14:46 GMT

Icons of Horror brings four classic Hammer Films to DVD
Four classic Hammer Films arrive on DVD for the first time with the release of Icons of Horror: Hammer Films from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The set will include The Gorgon, The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll, and Scream of Fear. ... more

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