Tag: actress
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…
International Women's Day: 5 Great Actress Turns That Didn't Need The Oscar Nomination To Be Timeless
Any time is a a splendid time to shout out to some of the finest performances by actresses. So for International Women’s Day it feels…
Glenn Close: Our Oscar Darling
“One of the most nominated actors never to win, or one of the greatest.” The 1980s was an era of Oscar darlings in the Academy’s…
For Your Consideration: Marina de Tavira, Best Supporting Actress for Roma
As I drifted off into a kind of cinematic trance after experiencing Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, one of my most prominent thoughts was why people were…
For Your Consideration: Lady Gaga, Best Actress for A Star is Born
The fourth version of A Star is Born was in development hell for a long time, back in 2011 Clint Eastwood was attached to direct…
For Your Consideration: Melissa McCarthy, Best Actress for Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Melissa McCarthy’s portrayal of the real-life document forger Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? could not be further from the foul-mouthed Megan from…
For Your Consideration: Regina King, Best Supporting Actress for If Beale Street Could Talk
Regina King’s performance in If Beale Street Could Talk epitomizes what a true supporting performance is. One that is based on quality more than the…
Review: Mary Queen of Scots
Scotland is cool again. From the country’s political atmosphere, striving for independence; the sexiness of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander; followed by hot-Scot director, David Mackenzie’s, Outlaw…
WATCH – The Screen Actors Guild Nominations Live
So those SAG people are about to announce the nominations for the 2018 awards. The Screen Actors Guild are usually seen as one of the…
25th Screen Actors Guild Awards Nomination Predictions
The nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards are slowly upon us. Even though they aren’t announced until December 12th, I figured I’d give predicting…
Nice Acting! Shame About The Movie… Part 10 of 10
And finally, we close the curtain on our series on those acting performances in films that didn’t live up to them. Nothing artificial about these…
Actober: Great Performances from Kate Winslet
Since her debut in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures way back in 1994, Kate Winslet has steadily become one of the UK’s national treasures. Known for her…
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…
