Category: Acting
Happy Birthday Helena
Helena Bonham Carter is a national treasure, who is a talented actress who can transform into any character she wishes. To celebrate her birthday on…
Hopping Mad: Just who was the ''real'' Dennis Hopper?
May 17th is Dennis Hopper’s birthday, if he was still alive today (he passed away in 2010) he would be 82, but it was a…
Happy Birthday Mr Pattinson
When I first saw Robert Pattinson on-screen (in Twilight…Don’t judge me, I was a teenage girl at the time), I knew this was a talented…
Heath Ledger: The Double Breakthrough Actor of 1999
Some time before the turbulent, passionate romance story Dan shared with Candy, filmed in his native Australia, Heath Ledger had already made the big time…
A Few Words On This Sunday's Oscars..
The 90th Academy Awards will be taking place on Sunday. It is a time where we celebrate the best in cinema from 2017 and watch…
The Master: A Masterclass of Acting
Regardless of what your thoughts are or what your reactions might be towards Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2012 “Scientology” drama The Master; you can’t help but…
Why Didn't Oscar Call Armie Hammer By HIS Name?
While Armie Hammer’s breakthrough with The Social Network as the Winklevoss twins is a demonstration of his acting prowess thanks to his ability to nail…
WHY SO SERIOUS? – Heath Ledger, Chris Nolan, & the Villain of the Century
Heath Ledger is the only Nolan lead actor to reap critical acclaim and top it all off with an Oscar – posthumously. No glad-handing parties, talk show campaigning, no bullshit falderal that puffs from these proceedings like a bad case of gas. It was his performance, pure and simple, that overcame, for one brief moment, AMPAS’ distaste for both the genre and actors his age.
ELIO, OSCAR… OSCAR, ELIO
Status in the industry, body of work, relevance and “importance” of the character, and, ultimately, how the Academy wants to be viewed, all come into play. All are understandable, with one exception – that is the reverse ageism that exists specifically targeted at male actors. Unlike the other three acting categories, there is not a single portrayal of a character under 30 in Oscar’s Best Lead Actor lexicon.
7 Steps Of Willem Dafoe On The Long Journey To Gold
You’ve come a long way, baby. Willem Dafoe has had such a diverse career as an accomplished, illusive actor, he’s almost a secret weapon. With…
24th Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions
Even though the Oscar nominations don’t get announced until Tuesday morning, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will be taking place on Sunday and are a…
Of Color, Creed, Culture, Country Of Origin: 21 Of The Very Best Lead Actresses From 2017
Its a sad look that there’s no WOC in this pic of us promoting our female lead films. The industry needs to become more inclusive…
For Your Consideration: Amy Adams & the Case for the Understated Actor
And the Oscar Goes to… It happens every year. Studios cram the final months with their splashiest films hoping for Oscar glory and the best performances…
60 Kick-Ass Female Film Characters – Part X
At last we reach the final part of the 100 Kick-Ass Female Film Characters – the blame for the delay lies with me and my…
