Oscar Leading Ladies: The Competition, The Comraderie
For the first time in nearly 25 years, the Academy Awards will feature a leading lady smackdown between Meryl Streep and Glenn Close. The last time the two blonde, East Coast born and well-bred actresses went head to head was in 1989, with Streep for the baby-killing drama “A Cry in the Dark” and Close for her delicious role in “Dangerous Liaisons.” Neither won. That honor went to Jodie Foster for playing the victim of a gang rape in...
Secrets of the Spanx: Costume Designers Know it All
It’s the one night of the year when costume designers in film and television get more glory than the actors who wear their creations in an event that has a rep for being loose and rollicking, the Costume Designers Guild Awards. Actress Jane Lynch, outfitted in a stunning long red gown, ably hosted the 14th annual edition of the gala awards ceremony held Tuesday night at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, which...
Extremely Moved by Extremely Loud
It was with a small dose of trepidation that we approached “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” based on the 2005 novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, but only because images and emotions from 9/11 are still difficult to absorb. Yet this beautiful film (opening wide January 20) is well worth the trip back in time to that trauma of “the horrible day,” as it is called by the main character, a precocious and intuitive boy...
Young Adult: Billed as a Comedy but Heartbreaking at its Core
Although we’ve seen some of the key comedic scenes multiple times in commercials and trailers –Charlize shopping for a hot outfit, Charlize talking about her baggage–watching “Young Adult” felt fresh and new. Full disclosure: Charlize Theron is a huge favorite of ours, as an actress, as a person and as one of the most beautiful women to currently grace the silver screen. By all accounts, her character, young...
New Year’s Eve: Worst Holiday Movie Ever?
Holiday movies, by virtue of the power vested in them, are supposed to have uplifting elements to them. But in the case of the celebrity-packed “New Year’s Eve,” from the makers of the similarly-themed “Valentine’s Day,” the dominant emotions are stultifying boredom and dread. The story certainly had potential for that warm, fuzzy feeling. The concept: take a bunch of diverse, but generally...
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