Category: Actress
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 9 of 10
So I’ll try not to be witty here, out of a kind of respectful reflection. Not just because Actober is nearing its end, but mainly…
Actober: Bette Davis in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Bette Davis is a memorable name in the history of both the world and the American cinema in her career. Starting from her youth years and…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 7 of 10
Some perfectly fine movies here, almost making me question the very premise of our acting quality over the movies. There is little shame in these…
My Top 5 Favourite Julia Roberts Films
Julia Roberts is one of my favourite actresses. I first watched her in Erin Brockovich years ago, and since then I’ve just loved her. There…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 6 of 10
With awards season upon us, it tends to be a warm topic of conversation about how some of the big winners in history, in the…
Mia Wasikowska and Robyn Davidson: A Brief Tribute To A Long Journey
“The trip wasn’t conceived as an adventure, in the sense of something to be proved or conquered. And when people asked me why I’m doing it, my usual answer is why…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 5 of 10
Hi all. Wanted to chip in and get part 5 posted of our Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… series. With Robin and Bianca both…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 4 of 10
An actor might be our most unheralded master performer. It doesn’t matter whether he’s slumming it in a megabudget atrocity, or headlining some indie that only four…
Actober: Jean Harlow Hollywood's first Platinum Blonde
Jean Harlow wasn’t born, but created by, Hollywood. In fact, it was Howard Hughes who was behind the creation of the woman who would become…
Actober: 7 Times Michelle Pfeiffer Was Not Oscar Nominated
Michelle Pfeiffer. An actress I have admired pretty much my whole movie-loving life. In an attempt to hail further praise on her, as well as…
Actober: Let's not forget the iconic Michelle Pfeiffer in Grease 2
Grease 2 has taken a lot of guff over the years. And sure, some of it is earned (it does feature an entire musical sequence…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 3 of 10
Some truly huge presences here for part three. And even some of the great filmmakers showing us that even they are human and can make…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 2 of 10
Onto part two of the battle between the actress / actor versus the movie in which they play. And where the acting wins every time….
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 1 of 10
As Actober heads furiously into its second half, we’re throwing another 50 performances your way. This time we big up the acting, but in films…