Tag: Acting
Dear Pablo Larraín, Have You Considered These Famous Women?
With the recent Academy Award nomination for Kristen Stewart’s performance in Spencer, Pablo Larraín is two for two in Best Actress nominations. In Spencer, Kristen…
Cinema Sevens: Oscars Should Have Beens – Actor in a Leading Role
For years we held aloft Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton as examples of how the Academy can somehow elude greatness. Not only are both men…
FemmeFilmFest21 Interview: ‘Paddy’ director Roisín Kearney, actors Cian Hughes and Kiri Flaherty
Robin Write is joined by the director of the short film PADDY, Roisín Kearney, as well as two of the stars of the films, Cian…
Running on Empty (1988): River Phoenix’s Legacy is Immortalised in Family Drama
It was only until this year that I saw for the first time Running on Empty. A family drama that is best known as the…
Campaign Writings To Oscars Academic For Make Consideration Of Glorious Maria Bakalova
As I delved enthusiastically into this very piece in late February, I could already hear the echoes that Maria Bakalova can’t win the Best Supporting…
Farewell to the Mighty Swedish Actor Max von Sydow
The legendary Swedish actor, Max von Sydow, sadly passed away at the age of 90. An actor so ingrained and respected across decades of cinema…
Best Supporting Actress 2019: Dern v. Robbie?
Now that awards season has kicked into high gear, it’s time for some pre-precursor Oscar predictions. For this post, we’ll be discussing the Best Supporting…
FemmeFilmFest Interview: Hyphen Actress Rosanna Jiménez
Four illuminating, radiant faces of different ages shine on the screen in Maria Servellon’s wonderful short film, Hyphen. One of those faces is, of course,…
2019 in Film Halftime Report: The Performances
The Halftime Report for 2019 in Films continues with the boys and girls that have graced our screens (big or small), and left a lasting…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Maps to the Stars, 2014
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Maps to the Stars, 2014 Prix d’interprétation féminine…
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: 50 Major Child Performances 10/10
We finish our current batch of brilliant little brats, though superbly behaved on screen, with a mixed bag of talent. Ranging from the captive, the…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 9/10
The tainted territories of war and crime are no place for a child. In cinema, or real life. Yet the density of drama is so…
Actober: 50 Major Child Performances 8/10
Some inspirational child performances over the years, have had foundations in the character’s background, culture, location. Not only that, but unforeseen circumstances, yanked from one…
