Two of these stars below are tied for suffering the most Oscar snubs among actresses: six defeats, no wins. Can you name them? To see the answer, click the "Continue Reading" link underneath the photos. ANSWER: Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter. Oscarless Rosalind Russell and Barbara Stanwyck lost four times each, Liv Ullmann twice. Two male stars lost more times than all of these women: Peter...
24. Michelle Williams Upon emerging from teen stardom, no one would've begrudged her if she had taken the Kirsten Dunst route and charmed big money pictures as the love interest. But from The Station Agent to Brokeback Mountain to Wendy and Lucy , she's made a habit of choosing intriguing roles, and she keeps getting better. partial SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER When Wendy finally finds Lucy, from the moment...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s backward stance on climate change is making headlines again. In the past few months, the Chamber has experienced mutinies from a number of prominent members, including Apple, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Exelon and Nike. Last week, two of the lobbying group’s most powerful members, General Electric and Cisco Systems, told reporters that [...]
Oscar-winning producer Barrie M. Osborne is best known for fantastical films employing messianic characters, specifically "The Matrix" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Lately though, he's focusing directly on religious material rather than stories that reference those texts. Osborne is already at work on "Kingdom Come," a Biblical epic about the life of Jesus, [...]...
Duncan Quinn , the London-born, New York -based menswear designer whose Savile Row -with-a-twist togs are favored by the likes of Sean Combs , Entourage star Adrien Grenier , LeBron James and alt-rockers Green Day, has come out with a new collection of killer looks for fall. Quinn's inspiration for the season "comes from a misspent youth and perennial love for the gentleman, the rogue and the...
Take a look at some movie reviews we have prepared. You can use a search engine to find movie download sites. You can find good results with by searching "New Release Movie Rentals", "DVD Rental Movies" and "Film Downloads". Bootmen: Novice director Perry (of the dance group Tap Mutts) used his own background to develop this toe tapping film of a youthful gentleman's escape...
King Schmuck; Everyone's favorite disgruntled office drone Ron Livingston has joined Dinner for Schmucks , the Jay Roach directed comedy that's already got Steve Carell and Paul Rudd on board. The movie is an adaptation of a French flick called Le diner de cons . It revolves around a group of friends who have a weekly dinner where each invites the stupidest person he can find. It's unclear if Livingston...
Last night’s movie was “Venus ,” in which a tottering Peter O’Toole relates to a teenaged girl bluffing her way along because she really has no idea at all what’s going on. Her only source of nurturing seems to be Top Ramen noodles and beer. The main strategy of those in charge of her is rejection and attempted domination (quite useless). The O’Toole character (“Maurice”)...
There are so many film festivals and celebrations happening this week, you may have to narrow your focus. Are you interested in music? Pets? The year 1962?
Note: This is #41 in my 52 Classic Movies in 52 Weeks challenge for 2009. Well. That was also epic. Actually, for film with such a large feel and a 227 minute running time, Lawrence of Arabia is fairly easy to summarize. It follows the life of British Army...
Print: Good - Sound: Good - Label: Paramount - Year: 2007 - Cover: Good - Format: 2.4:1 - Length: 2h02m/1h56m - Before: No - Again: Maybe - Price: £1 - Rating: 7/10. In Stardust , Tristan ( Charlie Cox ), a bumbling shopkeepers assistant in the English village of Wall , so named because of the stone barrier that separates it from the magical realm of Stormhold . Tristan is in love with the beautiful,...
In the busy world we live in we forget the old fashioned ways, going to the shops to browse (although in this recession it returns with aplomb), all meeting in the town to chat, rather than texting and emailing. (I can remember the days before the mobile phone you know), and in my case I forgot my love of reading; too caught up in internet chat, and bubble gum news, and all the things that make the...
Hal Holbrook has spent 55 years in movies and TV, and yet, he had to wait until he was nearly 82 to earn an Academy Award nomination. Though it's doubtful he'll break through for his second acting nomination in two years - following a supporting nod for his heartbreaking work in Sean Penn's Into the Wild - Holbrook is getting rave reviews for his work in That Evening Sun . It isn't beyond comprehension...
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