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14 articles from 2009
Streep Noms, #6 (1985)
26 June 2009 10:15 AM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
A Note: I will be returning to reviewing Streep movies soon but for now let's return to discussing Streep's competitive Oscar fields. I'll try to wrap up the 80s pictures very soon. I knew this month would be Streep heavy I had no idea how mired down in the 80s nostalgia we'd get. See also: Farrah & Michael Jackson.
1985
Six Oscar nominations is a lot for anyone but what is perhaps even more impressive / serendipitous about Meryl Streep's 1985 accomplishment is that Out of Africa, a big hit and Oscar champ, was her third Best Picture winner in seven years. That's quite rare. She would go on to lose Best Actress to Geraldine Page who was, at that time, the most nominated performer (8) never to have won the golden boy (Peter O'Toole now holds the record since he lost on his 8th nomination). Page died a scant 15 months later at 62 years of age.
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NATHANIEL R
Geoffrey Rush earns acting triple crown with Tony Award win for 'Exit the King'
7 June 2009 6:55 PM, PDT | From Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news
Geoffrey Rush became the 17th performer to win the acting triple crown of Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards when he romped to victory tonight as best lead actor in a play. Astonishingly, Geoffrey Rush won each of these prestigious prizes on his first try – the Oscar for "Shine" in 1996, the Emmy for "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" in 2005, and now the Tony for "Exit the King."
Geoffrey Rush not only stars in this acclaimed production of the absurdist play by Eugene Ionesco but translated the text with director Neil Armfield. The Australian actor edged out performances by "God of Carnage" stars Jeff Daniels and James Gandolfini, Raul Esparza – who earned his third consecutive Tony nod for "Speed-the-Plow" – and newcomer Thomas Sadoski ("reasons to be pretty").
Only 2 of the 10 people to pull off the grand slam of all four major showbiz awards won their Oscar, Emmy and Tony for
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tomoneil
More Noir! "I Wake Up Dreaming" Stays Extra 6 Days!
27 May 2009 4:06 PM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news
The B Noir festival is a hit! It's always a delight to hear about retrospective programming doing well. There are still people out there interested in and trying out old movies in theaters. Or maybe the San Francisco noir crowd is just that strong. I'd written about "I Wake Up Dreaming" a couple of weeks back (read it here); I have since went and saw some of the movies they're playing.
If you're in the Bay Area and you haven't spared the time, there's good news. The festival was supposed to end this Thursday, but I have just been informed that since it is selling out so well, they've decided to add another week of showings!
The list of extra screenings is at the bottom, but before that, I want to recommend trying to get to this Friday's showing of The Devil Thumbs a Ride, which I managed to catch on the fest's opening night.
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Arya Ponto
May Flowers, Princess Grace of Monaco
6 May 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
May Flowers, weeknights @ 11:00
Fifty-four years ago last month, way back in 1955, movie star Grace Kelly attended the Cannes Film Festival (pictured below) -- it was held in April in those days. She had just headlined two Alfred Hitchcock hits Rear Window and Dial M for Murder and just barely won the Oscar for Country Girl. To Catch a Thief was arriving later that summer. She was in short, as super as superstars get.
During this very trip to Cannes she met Prince Rainier of Monaco! How crazy must that year have been for her? The courtship was aggressive and they married the following April.
Their royal union made her even more famous but ended her film career. Kelly never made another motion picture (though two were released in 1956: The Swan and High Society) and Prince Rainier subsequently banned screening of her films (according to at least one website
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NATHANIEL R
Jane Fonda vs. Geoffrey Rush for the Triple Crown
6 May 2009 6:10 AM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
You know about the Triple Crown of Acting, right? It's when an actor manages to stretch across three mediums and snag all three of the top competitive prizes: Tony (theater), Emmy (television) and Oscar (film).
To date only 15 actors* have accomplished this but the number could jump to 17 soon. Currently the rarified list reads like so...
Jack Albertson (Tony: 65, Oscar: 69, Emmy: 75)
Anne Bancroft (Tony: 58, Oscar: 63, Emmy: 99)
Ingrid Bergman (Oscar: 45, Tony: 47, Emmy: 60)
Shirley Booth (Tony: 49, Oscar: 53, Emmy: 62)
Melvyn Douglas (Tony: 60, Oscar: 64, Emmy: 68) Did you know that this Hud star was Illeanna Douglas's grandfather? I certainly didn't.
Jeremy Irons (Tony: 84, Oscar: 91, Emmy: 97)
Thomas Mitchell (Oscar: 40, Tony: 53, Emmy: 53)
Rita Moreno (Oscar: 62, Tony: 75, Emmy: 77)
Al Pacino (Tony: 69, Oscar: 93, Emmy: 04)
Vanessa Redgrave (Oscar: 78, Emmy: 81, Tony: 03)
Jason Robards (Tony: 59, Oscar: 77, Emmy: 88)
Paul Scofield (Tony: 62, Oscar: 67, Emmy: 69)
Maggie Smith (Oscar: 70, Tony: 90, Emmy: 03)
Maureen Stapleton (Tony: 51, Emmy: 68, Oscar: 82)
Jessica Tandy (Tony: 78, Emmy: 88, Oscar: 90)
This year
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NATHANIEL R
Summer Preview: Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
5 May 2009 1:32 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news
James Cameron in Los Angeles with 70Mm prints of "Aliens" and "The Abyss"?!?! The Dardenne brothers in New York for a career retrospective?!?! The instant cult classic "The Room" with Tommy Wiseau live in Austin?!?! Be still my heart. There's something for all tastes this summer on the West Coast, the East Coast and as you'll notice, the Third Coast on our calendar of the must-see events on the repertory theater circuit in May, June and July. And don't miss our look at the indie films that are hitting theaters or headed to online, VOD or DVD premiere this summer.
With the New York Polish Film Festival (May 6-10) and first-runs of the docs "Ice People" (May 1-7) and "Audience of One" (May 8-14) and Ken Jacobs' reinvention of his 1969 work "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" with the 3D "Anaglyph Tom" (May 15-21) taking up the Anthology's screens,
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Stephen Saito
Comic Actor Dom Deluise Dead At Age 75; Frequently Collaborated With Burt Reynolds And Mel Brooks
5 May 2009 9:53 AM, PDT | From Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news
By Lee Pfeiffer
Dom DeLuise, the beloved comic actor of TV and feature films, has died at age 75. No details about cause of death have yet been released. DeLuise was a familiar face to moviegoers, generally playing second banana in many classic comedies. He was a favorite of Mel Brooks, who gave him prominent roles in Blazing Saddles, The Twelve Chairs, The History of the World: Part 1and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. DeLuise was also a close friend and co-star of Burt Reynolds. The two made both Cannonball Run films together and memorably starred in the dark comedy about death, The End in which DeLuise gave a hilarious performance as an escaped mental patient. In a rare starring role, DeLuise got to display both his comedic and dramatic skills in Fatso, a touching film directed by Anne Bancroft that centered on a man's lifelong battle with obesity. He also
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nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Rinna Wants Mrs. Robinson Role
29 April 2009 1:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Former Melrose Place star Lisa Rinna's recent Playboy magazine reveal has inspired her to play a sexy older woman in a new TV project.
The actress paid homage to movie legend Anne Bancroft's The Graduate seductress Mrs. Robinson in the pages of the current issue of Playboy - and now she wants a similar role in a TV series.
She says, "I have another great character in me. I think maybe a Mrs. Robinson type. I’m gonna put that out in the universe."
But Rinna insists she won't be playing such a role on the Melrose Place remake, despite lobbying for a return to the show where she made her big break.
She tells EW.com, "I don’t think I wanna go back anymore... It doesn’t feel right! It feels weird. I’ve changed my mind. You can’t go back."
April Showers, Home For the Holidays
22 April 2009 9:23 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
april showers, evenings @ 11
One of the greatest disconnects I've ever had between consensus response to a movie and my own reaction was in 1995 when Jodie Foster's second film, Home for the Holiday debuted. It was mostly ignored by the public and the critics were out for blood. Maybe Jodie Foster had just been too successful and too lauded and it was time for the pendulum to swing back? Perhaps the undercurrent was along the lines of 'Does she have to be good at making movies in addition to acting in them?'
Even Robert Downey Jr playing Tommy got bad reviews for his performance. He was gay brother to Holly Hunter's Claudia. Though his performance is pretty out there, that needling rapid fire joking -- he's consistently pushing things too far -- is exactly in line with the movie's own sense of humor. Bonus points: the sibling chemistry
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NATHANIEL R
Arthur Penn: The Hollywood Interview
10 April 2009 1:43 PM, PDT | From The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news
Director Arthur Penn.
The Left Handed Gun: Arthur Penn’S Ticket To Hollywood… And His Ticket Back Home As Well
by Jon Zelazny
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on EightMillionStories.com September 29, 2008.
In the 1960’s, Arthur Penn was one of the most acclaimed directors in the world, best known for his smash hits The Mircale Worker (1962) and Bonnie & Clyde (1967), each of which earned him an Oscar nomination.
He spent his early career directing theater and live television in New York, until he and three of his TV colleagues—producer Fred Coe, writer Leslie Stevens, and fledgling star Paul Newman—went to Hollywood to make a western about Billy the Kid.
Paul Newman takes aim as Billy the Kid, in Arthur Penn's The Left Handed Gun.
2008 marked the 50th anniversary of The Left Handed Gun, Penn’s now-celebrated feature film debut. We spoke by phone, ironically the day
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Is Hollywood Unfair to Actresses Over 35?
26 March 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
Last weekend, actress Hope Davis admitted that she was somewhat "peeved" when she was offered a role playing the mother of Johnny Depp's character, since she is nine months younger than him. Now, The Guardian has put together a list of actresses who played mothers to actors about the same age as them. "It is all too easy for a female actor to find herself cast as the mother of someone who once played her boyfriend as soon as she blows out the candles on her 35th birthday cake," said the paper. * Forrest Gump: Sally Field plays Tom Hank's mother (age difference: ten years) * Hamlet: Glenn Close plays Mel Gibson's mother (age difference: nine years) * Giant: Elizabeth Taylor plays Dennis Hopper's mother (age difference: four years) * Alexander: Angelina Jolie plays Colin Farrell's mother (age difference: one year) * Back to the Future: Lea Thompson
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Should Hollywood Keep Aging Actresses?
25 March 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
Why do so many women get stuck playing characters older than they are? While watching Duplicity, for example, I was thinking, "Wow, Julia Roberts really looks her age." (She's 41.) I don't mean that in a negative way -- she's still a fine-looking woman -- but it's rare to see an actress in her 40s or 50s playing a character who's in her 40s or 50s.
More often than that, we see younger women playing older characters, as Hadley Freeman points out in The Guardian: "It is all too easy for a female actor to find herself cast as the mother of someone who once played her boyfriend as soon as she blows out the candles on her 35th birthday cake." She cites various examples:
Sally Field as Tom Hanks' mother in Forrest Gump. Age difference: ten years. Glenn Close as Mel Gibson's mother in Hamlet. Age difference: nine years.
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Peter Martin
[DVD Review] Suspense: The Lost Episodes Collection 3
20 March 2009 8:06 AM, PDT | From JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news
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Subtitled the "outstanding theater of thrills" this CBS anthology was originally, like so much old time drama, born from the radio. Running from 1942-1962 Suspense was a recurring weekly broadcast that for half an hour sought to hook the viewer into a murky world of mystery.
The original audition show (radio equivalent of a pilot) was interestingly enough directed by Alfred Hitchcock and taken from a short story he had filmed some years earlier. Save for a couple of forays into science fiction and other fantasy, such as an adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror, episodes were stand alone and were grounded in the real world.
The television series, which began in 1949, coincided with the arrival of Elliot Lewis who took over as producer (he can be seen accepting an award during the intermission for the episode titled "Pier 17") and
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Neil Pedley
Serena Lands New Man
17 February 2009 2:16 PM, PST | From PopStar | See recent PopStar news
Try to keep up! Dan Humphrey dated Serena van der Woodsen but when they found out the their parents who once dated might have a child together they decided to break away for awhile. Enter Ms. Carr. As Dan questions his relationship with Serena he finds comfort from Serena's English teacher while Serena finds comfort from her Bff Poppy's ex boyfriend. Gossip Girl has been dipping into some familiar story lines. Last seen onscreen, Dan played by Penn Badgley was about to involve himself in an affair with teacher Ms. Carr played by Lauren Breckenridge. A familiar story line that was played out by Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson in the awards wining film The Graduate. While Serena stealing his Bff's boy toy can been seen on about any show at any time! So what is in store for Manhattan's elite when they return late March? Well,
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cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
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