What does it take to make a successful adaptation of a book. For more than 30 years they have been the eyes, ears, and mouth of the arts scene in rochester. We caught up with our friend jack garner, a longtime rochesterbased film critic, who shared his predictions for this years oscar winners in. Jack garner phone number, email, current address peoplesmart. Adam sits down with former local film critic, jack garner. Jack garner is the former nation chief film critic for gannett newspapers and was a devoted caretaker to louise brooks. In the 2016 book titled tv the book, film and television critic matt zoller. In this episode, jack garner, retired chief film critic.
Jack garner shares oscar predictions wuhf fox rochester. Jack garner south williamsport area school district. Garner entered into eternal rest on february 2, 2003, at east tx medical centercrockett two days short of his 89th birthday mr. Jack garner, age 88, was born february 4, 1914, in cameron, to vernon and etta lively garner. Jack garner was born on september 19, 1926 in norman, oklahoma, usa as jack edward bumgarner.
Because gannett had 80 or so papers throughout the. Actor james garner, star of the rockford files, dead at. Jack garner was a film critic and entertainment writer for the rochester democrat and chronicle for thirty years and. His marriage to betty bumgarner resulted in a daughter named liz. Five reasons why the jack reacher novels are brilliant. Lee childs jack reacher is back with the release earlier this month of the midnight line, the 22 nd book in the series. Film critic jack garner takes you to the movies rit. He was an actor, known for my fellow americans 1996, the rockford files 1974 and the rockford files. Jack garner was chief film critic for the gannett newspapers and staff film critic at the rochester, ny democrat and chronicle for 30 years before he retired in june, 2007.
The reacher books are hugely popular, but fail to garner much in the way of critical respect. There are other people with in their name, like billy jack garner. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tickets the numbers below include tickets for this event.
Jack william garner born feb, 9, 1961 died may 22, 2019 loving husband of katherine dennisgarner, father to teri, jacki, candice and cynthia. Movies and memories kindle edition by jack garner, robert forster, scott pitoniak. About the author peter cowie, a noted film historian and author of more than twenty books on cinema, corresponded with louise brooks from 1965 to 1982. Lookup jacks current home address, relatives, mobile phone number and email address. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. He became gannetts national film critic in 1987, after 10 years as the democrat and chronicles film critic. Join film critic jack garner for a discussion of film adaptations of books. Actor james garner, best known for his primetime television roles as the wisecracking frontier gambler on maverick and as an excon turned private eye on the rockford files, has died at age. He continues to write for the newspaper as a freelancer, doing a weekly entertainment column, and articles about jazz and classic film. In 1987, garner was appointed chief film critic of gannett. Our hollywood connection rochester democrat and chronicle.
Jack garner was an american actor, best known for the rockford files and numerous other. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading from my seat on the aisle. Jack garner was a film critic and entertainment writer for the rochester democrat and chronicle for thirty years and appointed chief film critic for the gannett news service in 1987. About the author jack garner was a film critic and entertainment writer for the rochester democrat and chronicle for thirty years and appointed chief film critic for the gannett news service in 1987.
Jack garner was staff film critic at the democrat and chronicle for 30 years, and chief national critic for the gannett newspapers nationally for the last 20 of those years, before he retired in june, 2007. Jack garner is the father of american football player hamilton garner. I see this book as a major piece of rochester history, says tom proietti. From my seat on the aisle chronicles more than 30 years of jack garners experience as a nationally syndicated film critic for the gannett newspapers. As garner began work on his racing film mcqueen set a similar film in motion, however, only garners got made. Film critic, author jack garner gives talk at flcc. Join facebook to connect with jack garner new and others you may know. Garner, film critic and entertainment writer for the rochester democrat and chronicle from 1977 to 2007, was appointed chief film critic for gannett in 1987. Then, in 2007, he retired as the chief film critic for the democrat and. Jack garner has been the person who has taken our movie pulse for nearly. Here are five reasons why the public love reacher and why critics should jack reacher. Film critic, author jack garner gives talk at flcc sdn. Given this premise, my fellow americans could have been hardedged political satire, but thats not what anybody connected with the film had in mind.
He was born jack edward bumgarner in norman, oklahoma, and he grew up in a family of three boys charles, jack, and james. Jack leonard warner august 2, 1892 september 9, 1978, born jacob warner, was a canadianamerican film executive who was the president and driving force behind the. Garner taught dan aykroyd, his costar in the 1996 film my fellow americans, to properly. Jack garner is a fictional character from the 1995 film heavy weights. Garners film roles included wild rovers in 1971, maverick in 1994, my fellow americans in 1996 and sunset in 1988. Garner reprised his rockford files role of mcenroe in a series of television movies based on the series from 1996 to 1999. The pace was carchase quick, exhilarating and exhausting all at once.
James garner was the star of the tv series the rockford files as well as many other tv shows and films. To double down on mcqueens disappointment, the professional racers that garner worked with for the film were impressed with his ability to perform while driving a car. Jack garner is the chief film critic for the gannett news service. Jeff spevak is a seventime associated press first place award winner, jack garner was the national film critic for usa today, and brother wease is considered one of the 15 most influential radio hosts in america.
A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. In 1987, garner was appointed chief film critic of gannett news service, and his writing regularly appears in gannett newspapers nationwide, and in journals worldwide. Jack garner celebrity profile check out the latest jack garner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. After spending decades screening movies and sharing his thoughts and opinions on hollywood films its a safe bet that semiretired film critic, jack garner, knows what makes a. Jack garners top 10 movies of 2012, part two wham abc rochester. Jack garner find contact information, public records, and much more. You can leave condolences in the guest book, buy sympathy flowers, and pay your respects. Garner missed writing, and in 1977 he began his reign as rochesters film critic of record.
Well take a look at the challenges, the pitfalls, and the triumphs. Garner book chronicles life as film critic wroc nov. In keeping with dryden theatre tradition all labor series films have been preceded by introductions which supply. My first job as a critic was to react to a film and study within myself my own reactions, to figure out why i felt what i felt during that movie, he says. Join facebook to connect with jack garner and others you may know. James garner was an american actor, producer, and voice artist. At that point, they werent ready to let me go as an editor, he says, so i created a position called popular arts editor where id sort of do some editing, but also cover the. James garner shows how he really felt about his costars. Jack garner from my seat on the aisle chronicles more than 30 years of jack garners experience as a nationally syndicated film critic for the gannett newspapers. Recently he starred on the tv series 8 simple rules and in the 2004 film the notebook. Jack garner was the film critic for the rochester, ny democrat and chronicle for over thirty years, until his retirement in 2007.