Ten Essential Donald Sutherland Performances

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( in memoriam [10 Essential Donald Sutherland Performances]( The New Hollywood icon was an unusually grounded movie star. Photo: United Artists/Everett Collection [News of Donald Sutherland’s death]( last week at the age of 88 has inspired a lot of [glowing tributes](. Co-stars, friends, critics: It feels like just about everyone has something complimentary to say about the sharp, lanky Canadian actor, who became an unusually grounded movie star during the New Hollywood era of the 1970s and then just kept making films thereafter. Truthfully, there’s something especially bittersweet about these eulogies and not just because it’s always sad when an artist of his caliber leaves us. To see people shower Sutherland with posthumous praise is to wonder why he didn’t hear more of it during his actual lifetime — why awards groups didn’t take more notice of his work, why he seemed to go long stretches without landing a role worthy of his talent. Where was the love for this great film actor all along? [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Below Deck Mediterranean: [Bri vs. Ellie]( • Clipped: [Silly Rabbit]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Will Someone Please Check on Austin Butler’s Neck? He always looks like he’s either working through a cramp or about to get one.]( [Empress Of Is Making ‘Sad Songs You Can Shake Ass To’ “I feel like it’s been my gift as an artist.”]( By Nate Sloan and Reanna Cruz [‘The Team Wanted It to Be the Next Mamma Mia!’ Corey Cott on why theatergoers and Tonys voters snubbed The Heart of Rock and Roll.]( By Devon Ivie [The Best and Weirdest of Phish, According to Trey Anastasio “We’re adding ingredients to an enormous bowl of soup.”]( By Jordan Hoffman [Why Is Dave Grohl Beefing With Taylor Swift? They’re not called the Foo Say Nice Things–ers but her last name is Swift.]( By Bethy Squires [Merry Shrek-mas and a Donkey New Year! Shrek 5 and Donkey are coming to theaters near you.]( By Jason P. Frank [‘Butterfly’ Singer Shifty Shellshock Dead at 49 The song made his band Crazy Town a one-hit wonder.]( By Justin Curto [The Boy and the Heron Is Now Pooping on Digital Miyazaki’s Oscar winner is on VOD, with a streaming debut to come.]( By Eric Vilas-Boas [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 19-Across, Four Letters: Expression perfected by Florence Pugh Photo: Vulture; Photos: Monica Schipper/Getty Images, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a movie starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: WireImage (Phillip Faraone, Daniele Venturelli, Samir Hussein) A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved