A movie like "Appaloosa" makes me wonder if I've seen too many movies. I truly wanted to love it. I have a special place in my heart for Westerns. And I even had a good time, part of the time.

Image: Craggy superstar Best Known For: Making our day Early Life: Clinton Eastwood Jnr was born on May 31, 1930, in San Francisco. He has a sister, Jean. The family drifted across California and Washington State as his father looked for work during the Depression.

By James Mottram The 78-year-old Clint Eastwood is being honoured by a major retrospective at London's BFI. No wonder, says James Mottram, as this is a career that shows no sign of slowing down Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

By Geoffrey Macnab 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' has been restored, re-cut with formerly deleted scenes, and re-released.

By Joan Dupont Filmmakers lead long lives, and at this festival where nobody ever forgets a birthday, there was a celebration for the 100th birthday of the Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira. Clint Eastwood, who is a fan and led the tribute, remarked that Oliveira was in fine fettle.