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Clint Eastwood soared to fame during the 1960s, when his role as the Man With No Name in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy turned him into the new face of the Western genre. In the years since, the actor-director has tackled almost every genre in film, from comedy and adventure to thriller and drama. Along the way, he's built a reputation as one of Hollywood's quintessential tough guys, which has been reflected through various iconic quotes in his various roles.

Clint Eastwood has been given more one-liners and tough-guy quotes than even the best action heroes, with some of his movies producing dozens of memorable quips and jabs. Ranging from insults to warnings, the character is at his best when playing a gun-toting lawman or Western antihero, and those roles have been responsible for his most enduring lines. As Hollywood's resident badass, few people have delivered as many great lines...

The 1970s were an excellent time to be a fan of the spy thriller genre. Franchises like the James Bond films were becoming increasingly popular, with five Bond films being released during this decade alone. 007 wasn't the only force to be reckoned with in the genre, though. Other major features, like 3 Days of the Condor and Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation, also roared onto the scene, making spy thrillers a beloved genre throughout the country.

Of course, not every spy film received the same level of acclaim as these hits. Because so many of this type of film were being released at the same time, many great ones managed to fly under the radar. Sadly, these films never seemed to get the attention they rightfully deserved. Now, when looking back at this era in the film industry, it is essential to take a look at the more...

Clint Eastwood's authenticity in handling guns in Dirty Harry sets it apart from other films with .44 Magnum guns. Eastwood's experience with guns from his Western films contributed to the success and accuracy of Dirty Harry's gun scenes. Guns have played a central role in Eastwood's career, from his early Westerns to his more mature roles.

A gun expert explains why Dirty Harry is the most accurate depiction of a .44 Magnum. Starring Clint Eastwood as the eponymous police inspector Harry Callahan, Dirty Harry is a 1971 crime drama about Harry's struggle to capture a psychopathic killer who is referred to as "the Scorpio Killer." Dirty Harry was directed by Don Siegel and featured a leading cast including Eastwood, Andrew Robinson, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, John Vernon, John Larch, John Mitchum, and Mae Mercer.

Speaking with Corridor Crew, gun expert Taran Butler praises the depiction of a .44 Magnum in Dirty Harry.

Joshua Logan’s Paint Your Wagon can be viewed as one of the last gasps of a dwindling Hollywood studio system, as well as a precursor to the New Hollywood. The film, with its expansive anamorphic vistas of the American Northwest, bears some superficial similarities to Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, which is often historicized as the end of the New Hollywood, given how it bankrupted United Artists. But in contrast to the profound sadness with which Cimino regards America’s history of violence, Logan’s musical romp takes a lighthearted approach to the process of resettlement, and it’s propelled by the contrasting personalities of Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood as bickering and tussling gold prospectors.

Paint Your Wagon straddles multiple genres at once, suggesting something like a western-inflected musical riff on Ernst Lubitsch’s Design for Living. The crux of the story concerns Ben Rumson (Marvin), a ne...

Where did Prince Harry take Cressida Bonas for dinner? Was Jenny McCarthy rejected by The Bachelorette? Would Kenneth Branagh ever play Gilderoy Lockhart again?

Tom Hiddleston isn’t going to apologize for his internet fame. In a recent interview he explained, “I can’t say no. I’m basically a circus bear.” [Telegraph] Prince Harry was spotted out on a date with his lady love, Cressida Bonas, on Monday night. The prince took his posh girlfriend out for burgers. [People] Years ago, Jenny McCarthy wanted to be The Bachelorette after her divorce from John Mallory, but ABC rejected her. The network told her they were not using celebrities. [Us Magazine] Kenneth Branagh is playing the baddie in the new film Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, but he would consider playing Harry Potter foe Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming prequel? Branagh said yes, “If they could use really interesting techniques to make me look a little younger,...

Washington, January 15: Jenny McCarthy has revealed that she wanted to be a part of ABC show 'The Bachelorette' after her divorce, but was rejected.

McCarthy, who broke the news on her show with Barbara Walters, said that she never told anyone about the show, and that she felt really lonely and yearned to be loved again after her divorce from John Mallory , Us Magazine reported.

She said that she was single and loved TV, and putting those two together, she really thought that the show was a brilliant idea for her.

McCarthy added that her agent made a call to ABC network, but was told that the producers weren't.

Julie Walters has been cast in Peter Morgan's new ITV1 drama series The Jury. Walters will play Emma Watts, a defence barrister who is fighting for Alan Lane (John Lynch), a man convicted of murdering three women he met on the internet. The Thick of It star Roger Allam will play the prosecution barrister John Mallory. The show's focus is on the everyday people in the jury, who are caught up in a high profile trial which forces them to face up to the problems in their own lives. Aqib Khan, Natalie Press, Steven Mackintosh, Jodhi May and Ronald Pickup will appear as the jurors. ITV's Drama's Laura Mackie said: "Peter Morgan's (more)...