Ever since David Lynch tried bringing Frank Herbert's epic tome to the big screen, "Dune" 1984 has enjoyed a somewhat uneven legacy. Many view it as a rare misstep for Lynch, in part because the film bombed spectacularly at the box office, but mainly because, well, there are a lot of things wrong with "Dune" 1984. That said, the film has some pretty ardent defenders and gained a significant cult following after its release. In fact, as we all await the arrival of the bleak blockbuster that is "Dune: Part Two," Lynch's take on the material seems to be enjoying more of a reassessment than it ever has before, with modern audiences asking whether the director's imaginative sci-fi really was as bad as its initial box office performance suggests.
In many ways, the answer to that question is an emphatic "no." Even contemporary critics agreed that "Dune" 1984 wasn't without its charms.
In many ways, the answer to that question is an emphatic "no." Even contemporary critics agreed that "Dune" 1984 wasn't without its charms.
- 2/29/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
When "Cheers" returned to NBC's airwaves for its third season, viewers were desperate to see how bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson) and Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) had handled their breakup at the conclusion of the previous season's finale. Had they moved on or possibly reconciled?
The answer was a little more complicated than perhaps many fans expected.
Recovering alcoholic Sam was back on the sauce and carousing with self-destructive abandon. Diane was, as ever, Diane, but she couldn't bear to see Sam in such a rough way. She didn't want to get back together with him, certainly not while he was scraping rock bottom, but she still cared about her ex. She needed to see him in at least a semi-functional state. She needed to get him help. And she believed she knew just the man who could throw him a lifeline.
That man, of course, was psychiatrist Frasier Crane.
The answer was a little more complicated than perhaps many fans expected.
Recovering alcoholic Sam was back on the sauce and carousing with self-destructive abandon. Diane was, as ever, Diane, but she couldn't bear to see Sam in such a rough way. She didn't want to get back together with him, certainly not while he was scraping rock bottom, but she still cared about her ex. She needed to see him in at least a semi-functional state. She needed to get him help. And she believed she knew just the man who could throw him a lifeline.
That man, of course, was psychiatrist Frasier Crane.
- 1/16/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Whether it be recordings, television, the stage and film, John Lithgow has had one of the most wide-ranging careers of any actor working today.
Lithgow has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his supporting performances (as a mild-mannered banker and a transsexual football player). For television, he has been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards, winning six, and has won two Golden Globe Awards from his five nominations. He has also been nominated for 10 Screen Actors Guild Awards, of which he has won three times. For his stage work, Lithgow has won two Tony Awards (for 1973’s “The Changing Room” and 2002’s “Sweet Smell of Success”) from six Tony nominations. And he has even been nominated for four Grammy Awards for his recording work.
Let’s look back at and rank the 12 greatest film performances from worst to best. Our list includes “The World According to Garp,” “Terms of Endearment,” “Footloose,...
Lithgow has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his supporting performances (as a mild-mannered banker and a transsexual football player). For television, he has been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards, winning six, and has won two Golden Globe Awards from his five nominations. He has also been nominated for 10 Screen Actors Guild Awards, of which he has won three times. For his stage work, Lithgow has won two Tony Awards (for 1973’s “The Changing Room” and 2002’s “Sweet Smell of Success”) from six Tony nominations. And he has even been nominated for four Grammy Awards for his recording work.
Let’s look back at and rank the 12 greatest film performances from worst to best. Our list includes “The World According to Garp,” “Terms of Endearment,” “Footloose,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Tom O'Brien, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
One of the most beloved movies of 1983 is “The Big Chill,” starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt and Meg Tilly. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek and directed by Kasdan, the film is an ensemble comedy-drama about a group of former college friends who reunite for a weekend after one of their college friends dies. Released 40 years ago on September 28, 1983, “The Big Chill” did well at the box office, making $56 million worldwide on a budget of just $8 million. The movie marked another financial triumph for director Kasdan, whose feature debut two years earlier, “Body Heat,” did well at the box office and with critics. Read on as Gold Derby celebrates “The Big Chill” 40th anniversary.
Critics for the most part gave positive notices to “The Big Chill,” including Richard Corliss in Time Magazine, who called it “funny and ferociously smart.” Vincent Canby in The New York Times said,...
Critics for the most part gave positive notices to “The Big Chill,” including Richard Corliss in Time Magazine, who called it “funny and ferociously smart.” Vincent Canby in The New York Times said,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
The Story: Nine years after the disappearance of astronaut Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea), Discovery One mission overseer, Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider) is given the opportunity to take part in a joint U.S-u.S.S.R mission to see what went wrong. There’s only one problem – the two countries are on the cusp of nuclear war, and tension between the American and Soviet teams looks to unmoor an already impossible mission.
The Players: Starring: Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban and Keir Dullea. Music by David Shire. Written and directed by Peter Hyams.
The History: Crafting a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey sounds like a fool’s errand. Being that it’s one of the most acclaimed films ever made, in order to be judged any kind of success the sequel would have to be some kind of masterpiece. In 1984, director Peter Hyams,...
The Players: Starring: Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban and Keir Dullea. Music by David Shire. Written and directed by Peter Hyams.
The History: Crafting a sequel to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey sounds like a fool’s errand. Being that it’s one of the most acclaimed films ever made, in order to be judged any kind of success the sequel would have to be some kind of masterpiece. In 1984, director Peter Hyams,...
- 5/28/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
What do the 55th annual Academy Awards which took place April 11, 1983 have in common with the upcoming 95th Oscars?
Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
Back in 1983, Spielberg’s beloved “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” was nominated for nine Academy Awards including film, director and score. This year, the 76-year-old Spielberg and Williams, 91, are both nominated for “The Fabelmans.” The filmmaker’s semi-autobiographical drama is in contention for eight Academy Awards including film, director, screenplay and score.
The 55th Oscars made history with Ben Kingsley becoming the first actor of Indian descent to win the best actor Oscar for his extraordinary portrayal of “Gandhi” while Louis Gossett Jr. become the first black actor to win in the supporting category with his iconic turn as tough-nosed D.I. in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” This year, history could be made again in the best actress category. Malaysian Chinese performer Michelle Yeoh has the chance...
Steven Spielberg and John Williams.
Back in 1983, Spielberg’s beloved “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” was nominated for nine Academy Awards including film, director and score. This year, the 76-year-old Spielberg and Williams, 91, are both nominated for “The Fabelmans.” The filmmaker’s semi-autobiographical drama is in contention for eight Academy Awards including film, director, screenplay and score.
The 55th Oscars made history with Ben Kingsley becoming the first actor of Indian descent to win the best actor Oscar for his extraordinary portrayal of “Gandhi” while Louis Gossett Jr. become the first black actor to win in the supporting category with his iconic turn as tough-nosed D.I. in “An Officer and a Gentleman.” This year, history could be made again in the best actress category. Malaysian Chinese performer Michelle Yeoh has the chance...
- 3/1/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
For every actor that wins multiple Oscars, there are others who, no matter how much they put into their roles and how much campaigning they do, just can’t make the conversion into winning their first Academy Award.
More often than not, it’s just a matter of bad timing, like being nominated for an Oscar in the same year as one of the four actors mentioned above. There’s just no way of knowing when you’re taking on a role or shooting a film or even once a movie gets out to the critics, how things might change in the time before Oscar night.
Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the 25 actors with the most Oscar nominations and no wins. We include everyone who has been nominated for an acting award at least four times, with Glenn Close and Peter O’Toole...
More often than not, it’s just a matter of bad timing, like being nominated for an Oscar in the same year as one of the four actors mentioned above. There’s just no way of knowing when you’re taking on a role or shooting a film or even once a movie gets out to the critics, how things might change in the time before Oscar night.
Scroll through our photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see the 25 actors with the most Oscar nominations and no wins. We include everyone who has been nominated for an acting award at least four times, with Glenn Close and Peter O’Toole...
- 2/21/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
In the new taut new thriller “Sharper” that debuted in theaters Friday in advance of hitting the streaming market February 17 over Apple TV+, John Lithgow has a relatively small supporting role as a hedge fund billionaire named Richard Hobbes. For those who follow the extraordinary Lithgow’s multi-faceted career, the portrayal isn’t really anything terribly unique, aside from the fact he makes it memorable by his sheer talent, charisma and presence. It’s the sort of everyday brilliance we’ve come to expect from an actor who has been doing this for more than half a century and shows no signs at 77 of slowing down.
Lithgow is so consistently superb that we’ve gotten spoiled, but he’s the kind of national treasure that should start collecting lifetime achievement awards in the near future. That doesn’t mean he’s poised to pack it in and call it a career.
Lithgow is so consistently superb that we’ve gotten spoiled, but he’s the kind of national treasure that should start collecting lifetime achievement awards in the near future. That doesn’t mean he’s poised to pack it in and call it a career.
- 2/11/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
(Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we take a look at an Oscars category from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy's winner stands the test of time.)
Without question, the biggest living Oscars bridesmaid on the acting side is Glenn Close. She made her film debut 40 years ago this year with "The World According to Garp," which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nom right out of the gate. Over the course of her career, she has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and has never emerged victorious. She ties Peter O'Toole as the most nominated actor who hasn't won, and since O'Toole is no longer with us, Close very well could take that mantle for herself if she keeps working, getting nominated, and not winning.
Every time a new Glenn Close project gets announced, the Oscar buzz immediately starts, with all of us wondering, "Will this finally be her year?...
Without question, the biggest living Oscars bridesmaid on the acting side is Glenn Close. She made her film debut 40 years ago this year with "The World According to Garp," which earned her a Best Supporting Actress nom right out of the gate. Over the course of her career, she has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and has never emerged victorious. She ties Peter O'Toole as the most nominated actor who hasn't won, and since O'Toole is no longer with us, Close very well could take that mantle for herself if she keeps working, getting nominated, and not winning.
Every time a new Glenn Close project gets announced, the Oscar buzz immediately starts, with all of us wondering, "Will this finally be her year?...
- 12/28/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
In a 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly, John Lithgow revealed that his fans remember him most from the '90s NBC sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun," on which his played the screwball Dick Solomon, the leader of a group of four extraterrestrials posing as a family of humans in the fictional city of Rutherford, Ohio. Even more than 20 years later, people on the street still ask him to do that popular alien salute. "[3rd Rock from the Sun] exploded my career," he said. "It exploded everybody's expectations of me. Nobody had seen me do that nonsense before, except for if they happened to remember the three times that I hosted "Saturday Night Live" way back in the '80s." With the help of his co-stars Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lithgow snagged three Emmy Awards during the show's six-season run.
But the "Dexter" villain initially focused his career on theater and film.
But the "Dexter" villain initially focused his career on theater and film.
- 9/18/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
Amanda Mackey, the casting director whose 40-year career counted credits like “A League of Their Own,” “The Proposal” and “The Fugitive,” has died. She was 70.
According to multiple media reports, Mackey died in her sleep on Saturday from a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn.
The 15-time Artios Award winner, bestowed by the Casting Society of America for casting excellence, earned her first credits as a casting assistant in the early ’80s on films such as “The World According to Garp” and worked her way through the ranks of associate and consultant.
In 1985, she served as casting director for the first time on “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” and “Rocky IV.”
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According to multiple media reports, Mackey died in her sleep on Saturday from a type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn.
The 15-time Artios Award winner, bestowed by the Casting Society of America for casting excellence, earned her first credits as a casting assistant in the early ’80s on films such as “The World According to Garp” and worked her way through the ranks of associate and consultant.
In 1985, she served as casting director for the first time on “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” and “Rocky IV.”
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Mackey would go on to assemble the players for celebrated films such as “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Amanda Mackey, the award winning casting director behind films such as “A League of Their Own” and “Smokin’ Aces” has died. She was 70.
“We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Casting Director Amanda Mackey. She was an inspiration to many in our field and everyone at CSA sends our condolences to her family and friends,” the Casting Society said in a statement.
Mackey was recognized by The Casting Society with an Artios Awards for both films. Her other credits include “Bad Moms,” “United 93,” “Ronin” and “The Hunt for Red October.”
She received an Emmy nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for “The Normal Heart” which she shared with casting partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond.
Together Sandrich Gelfond and Mackey were among the most highly-regarded and sought-after casting directors in the industry.
Mackey was filmmaker Andy Davis’ go-to casting director. Together they worked...
“We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Casting Director Amanda Mackey. She was an inspiration to many in our field and everyone at CSA sends our condolences to her family and friends,” the Casting Society said in a statement.
Mackey was recognized by The Casting Society with an Artios Awards for both films. Her other credits include “Bad Moms,” “United 93,” “Ronin” and “The Hunt for Red October.”
She received an Emmy nomination in 2014 for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for “The Normal Heart” which she shared with casting partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond.
Together Sandrich Gelfond and Mackey were among the most highly-regarded and sought-after casting directors in the industry.
Mackey was filmmaker Andy Davis’ go-to casting director. Together they worked...
- 8/31/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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Amanda Mackey, the busy casting director who worked on The Fugitive and four other films for director Andrew Davis and shared an Emmy nomination for populating Larry Kramer‘s The Normal Heart, has died. She was 70.
Mackey died Saturday at Calvary Hospital in Brooklyn after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of blood cancer, longtime business partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond told The Hollywood Reporter.
She received one Artios Award for her work on A League of Their Own (1993) and shared another one with Sandrich Gelfond for Smokin’ Aces (2006) — she collected 15 Artios nominations in all — and the pair were featured in the eye-opening 2012 documentary Casting By.
Mackey was “an unwaveringly steadfast friend and champion in a time when women weren’t as supportive to other women as they are now,” Sandrich Gelfond said in a statement. “She believed in me, lifted me up and gave me a career.
Amanda Mackey, the busy casting director who worked on The Fugitive and four other films for director Andrew Davis and shared an Emmy nomination for populating Larry Kramer‘s The Normal Heart, has died. She was 70.
Mackey died Saturday at Calvary Hospital in Brooklyn after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of blood cancer, longtime business partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond told The Hollywood Reporter.
She received one Artios Award for her work on A League of Their Own (1993) and shared another one with Sandrich Gelfond for Smokin’ Aces (2006) — she collected 15 Artios nominations in all — and the pair were featured in the eye-opening 2012 documentary Casting By.
Mackey was “an unwaveringly steadfast friend and champion in a time when women weren’t as supportive to other women as they are now,” Sandrich Gelfond said in a statement. “She believed in me, lifted me up and gave me a career.
- 8/31/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By the early 1980s, Hollywood thought it had Robin Williams pegged. Based on four mostly successful seasons of "Mork & Mindy" and two explosively funny HBO specials ("Off the Wall" and "An Evening with Robin Williams), he was a whirling dervish of hilarity who existed to light up your living room. He was easily one of the best, most agile-minded comedians on the planet, but his talent was specialized. If you wanted to hear Elmer Fudd sing Bruce Springsteen's "Fire," Robin Williams was your man. No one wanted to see him straitjacketed in a dramatic role.
Paul Mazursky believed otherwise. Though the writer-director of comedic character studies originally conceived of "Moscow on the Hudson" as a star vehicle for ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who was to play a Russian ballet dancer who defects during a stop in New York City, he quickly adjusted the screenplay for Williams when Misha passed.
Paul Mazursky believed otherwise. Though the writer-director of comedic character studies originally conceived of "Moscow on the Hudson" as a star vehicle for ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, who was to play a Russian ballet dancer who defects during a stop in New York City, he quickly adjusted the screenplay for Williams when Misha passed.
- 8/30/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Three-time Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach has returned with some familiar faces. The “Marriage Story” filmmaker has reunited with Adam Driver and his real-life partner, Greta Gerwig, for an adaptation of Don DeLillo’s sprawling novel “White Noise.” As with Baumbach’s previous two films, “The Meyerowitz Stories” and “Marriage Story,” Netflix will release the project on its platform. The streaming service unveiled the first trailer for “White Noise” on Thursday with a promise to debut the film later this year.
“At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, ‘White Noise’ dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world,” reads a description provided by the studio that accompanied the first teaser trailer. In the footage – which includes a lot more action than...
“At once hilarious and horrifying, lyrical and absurd, ordinary and apocalyptic, ‘White Noise’ dramatizes a contemporary American family’s attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world,” reads a description provided by the studio that accompanied the first teaser trailer. In the footage – which includes a lot more action than...
- 8/25/2022
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
For those who were not cognizant throughout the 1980s, it's probably difficult to believe there was a time when Robin Williams was considered a risky box office bet. Though his first time out as a leading man, in Robert Altman's "Popeye," was a hit, that film's success was largely ascribed to the popularity of the cartoon character. He enjoyed two moderate successes after the cancellation of "Mork & Mindy" ("The World According to Garp" and "Moscow on the Hudson"), but neither film fully showcased his head-spinning comedic stream-of-consciousness. In 1986, he was strangely miscast in the Ron Shelton-scripted underdog yarn "The Best of Times," and undermined by a relentlessly unfunny screenplay in Harold Ramis' "Club Paradise."
The back-to-back failure of those two films left studios weary of Williams' big-screen appeal. The industry's conventional wisdom held that his genius was limited to the stand-up stage and guest appearances on late-night talk shows.
The back-to-back failure of those two films left studios weary of Williams' big-screen appeal. The industry's conventional wisdom held that his genius was limited to the stand-up stage and guest appearances on late-night talk shows.
- 8/23/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
This June on HBO and HBO Max will play host to a new season of “Westworld,” a new adaptation of “Father of the Bride” and much more.
The big new Warner Bros. release on HBO and HBO Max this month is “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which actually debuted on the HBO Max streaming service on May 30. The third film in the Wizarding World prequel franchise first hit theaters in April, and is now available to stream in 4K.
There’s also the updated version of “Father of the Bride” premiering on June 16, while a pair of noteworthy documentaries are coming on the early side this month: “The Janes” premieres June 8 and follows unlikely outlaws in pre-Roe v. Wade America who defied state legislation that banned abortion, while “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” debuts on June 9.
As for original series, the fourth season of “Westworld” premieres on June...
The big new Warner Bros. release on HBO and HBO Max this month is “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which actually debuted on the HBO Max streaming service on May 30. The third film in the Wizarding World prequel franchise first hit theaters in April, and is now available to stream in 4K.
There’s also the updated version of “Father of the Bride” premiering on June 16, while a pair of noteworthy documentaries are coming on the early side this month: “The Janes” premieres June 8 and follows unlikely outlaws in pre-Roe v. Wade America who defied state legislation that banned abortion, while “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” debuts on June 9.
As for original series, the fourth season of “Westworld” premieres on June...
- 6/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
With its list of new releases for June 2022, HBO Max is joining in what should be a TV summer to remember.
Not content to let Netflix’s Stranger Things or Prime Video’s The Boys to dominate the summer TV landscape, HBO is coming through with a new season of one of its big hits. Westworld season 4 is set to premiere June 26 on both HBO and HBO Max. What will this season of the increasingly confusing sci-fi drama be about? Per HBO’s synopsis it will be “A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth.” So you know, only that.
Irma Vep is the only other Max Original of note this month. Based on a 1996 cult classic of the same name, this limited series stars Alicia Vikander as a disillusioned movie star looking to remake the early 20th century French silent film serial Les Vampires.
It’s...
Not content to let Netflix’s Stranger Things or Prime Video’s The Boys to dominate the summer TV landscape, HBO is coming through with a new season of one of its big hits. Westworld season 4 is set to premiere June 26 on both HBO and HBO Max. What will this season of the increasingly confusing sci-fi drama be about? Per HBO’s synopsis it will be “A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth.” So you know, only that.
Irma Vep is the only other Max Original of note this month. Based on a 1996 cult classic of the same name, this limited series stars Alicia Vikander as a disillusioned movie star looking to remake the early 20th century French silent film serial Les Vampires.
It’s...
- 6/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Ralph Fiennes will star in “Conclave,” a conspiracy thriller that boasts a cast that also includes John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini. “Conclave” is the story of the political machinations that grip the Vatican following the death of a pope and the jockeying that takes place as a group of cardinals from across the globe gather to select a new leader for the Catholic Church.
The film will be directed by Edward Berger (“Your Honor”). It was written by Peter Straughan (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) and is based on Robert Harris’ bestselling novel of the same name. “Conclave” is being produced by House Productions and FilmNation Entertainment.
Fiennes is set to play Cardinal Lomeli, Lithgow will play Cardinal Tremblay, Tucci will play Cardinal Bellini and Rossellini will play Sister Agnes.
Fiennes is an Oscar nominee for his work in “Schindler’s List” and “The English Patient.” He most recently appeared...
The film will be directed by Edward Berger (“Your Honor”). It was written by Peter Straughan (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”) and is based on Robert Harris’ bestselling novel of the same name. “Conclave” is being produced by House Productions and FilmNation Entertainment.
Fiennes is set to play Cardinal Lomeli, Lithgow will play Cardinal Tremblay, Tucci will play Cardinal Bellini and Rossellini will play Sister Agnes.
Fiennes is an Oscar nominee for his work in “Schindler’s List” and “The English Patient.” He most recently appeared...
- 5/11/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The film career of Robin Williams took a few years to take off, if you'll forgive the Peter Pan pun right away. Having established a name for himself on the stand-up comedy circuit, and with a high-profile role in 1978's "Mork & Mindy," Williams made his starring debut in Robert Altman's unappealingly odd 1980 film adaptation of "Popeye." Next, Williams starred in "The World According to Garp," a near-surreal adaptation of a John Irving novel. It wouldn't be until 1987 that Williams would have a proper hit in Barry Levinson's "Good Morning, Vietnam," a biopic of the wartime DJ Adrian Cronauer. In Cronauer, Williams...
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- 4/14/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Bradley Cooper is a triple threat at the Academy Awards, being nominated a total of nine times in the acting, producing and writing categories. However, he has yet to take home the golden statuette. His most recent bid was for producing the Best Picture nominee “Nightmare Alley,” which lost to “Coda” at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. At nine career losses, that means Cooper has quietly now surpassed legendary performers Glenn Close and Peter O’Toole, both of whom failed to win any of their eight bids (all for acting).
Cooper’s three Oscar nominations in the Best Actor race came for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012), “American Sniper” (2014) and “A Star Is Born” (2018), plus he earned one notice in Best Supporting Actor for “American Hustle” (2013). The multi-hyphenate was recognized four times for producing Best Picture contenders “American Sniper,” “A Star Is Born,” “Joker” (2019) and “Nightmare Alley” (2021). And he has a Best Adapted Screenplay mention...
Cooper’s three Oscar nominations in the Best Actor race came for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012), “American Sniper” (2014) and “A Star Is Born” (2018), plus he earned one notice in Best Supporting Actor for “American Hustle” (2013). The multi-hyphenate was recognized four times for producing Best Picture contenders “American Sniper,” “A Star Is Born,” “Joker” (2019) and “Nightmare Alley” (2021). And he has a Best Adapted Screenplay mention...
- 3/30/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. The eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and is subject to change.
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Oscars Hub
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2022 Oscars Predictions:
Best Supporting Actor
Updated: March 24, 2022
Awards Prediction Commentary:
Troy Kotsur, supporting actor nominee for “Coda,” is...
To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective
Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Oscars Hub
Revisit the prediction archive of the 2021 season The Archive
Link to television awards is atTHE Emmys Hub
2022 Oscars Predictions:
Best Supporting Actor
Updated: March 24, 2022
Awards Prediction Commentary:
Troy Kotsur, supporting actor nominee for “Coda,” is...
- 3/25/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Kodi Smit-McPhee has maintained a stronghold this awards season for his work as Peter Gordon in Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog.” Pundits and awards enthusiasts have to wonder: has a frontrunner emerged?
Twenty-nine precursor awards have been announced thus far, with 14 naming Smit-McPhee’s darkly psychological turn the best of the year. The next closest actor to his dominance is Troy Kotsur in “Coda” and Jeffrey Wright in “The French Dispatch,” who have picked up three and two wins, respectively. In addition, Smit-McPhee’s also landed Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations, two critical stops on the awards circuit.
Smit-McPhee is the 16th performer to win both supporting actor honors from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. He’s also the youngest person to ever achieve the feat. The others are:
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” (2017) Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight” (2016) – Oscar winner J.K. Simmons,...
Twenty-nine precursor awards have been announced thus far, with 14 naming Smit-McPhee’s darkly psychological turn the best of the year. The next closest actor to his dominance is Troy Kotsur in “Coda” and Jeffrey Wright in “The French Dispatch,” who have picked up three and two wins, respectively. In addition, Smit-McPhee’s also landed Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations, two critical stops on the awards circuit.
Smit-McPhee is the 16th performer to win both supporting actor honors from both the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. He’s also the youngest person to ever achieve the feat. The others are:
Willem Dafoe, “The Florida Project” (2017) Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight” (2016) – Oscar winner J.K. Simmons,...
- 12/27/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Glenn Close is set to star in the upcoming film “Brothers.”
Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind the movie, has not divulged a single detail about “Brothers,” other than the fact that Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage will portray siblings. To that end, it’s unknown who Close will play.
However, sources say the project is in the vein of Ivan Reitman’s 1988 buddy comedy “Twins,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
“Palm Springs” filmmaker Max Barbakow is directing “Brothers” from a script by Macon Blair and Etan Cohen. Blair was initially set to direct the movie before duties were passed to Barbakow.
Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Brolin via his company Brolin Productions and Dinklage through his shingle Estuary Films.
Close recently received Academy Award recognition for “Hillbilly Elegy,” director Ron Howard’s drama about a family in middle America. The celebrated actor has been nominated...
Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind the movie, has not divulged a single detail about “Brothers,” other than the fact that Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage will portray siblings. To that end, it’s unknown who Close will play.
However, sources say the project is in the vein of Ivan Reitman’s 1988 buddy comedy “Twins,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
“Palm Springs” filmmaker Max Barbakow is directing “Brothers” from a script by Macon Blair and Etan Cohen. Blair was initially set to direct the movie before duties were passed to Barbakow.
Mad Chance’s Andrew Lazar will produce alongside Brolin via his company Brolin Productions and Dinklage through his shingle Estuary Films.
Close recently received Academy Award recognition for “Hillbilly Elegy,” director Ron Howard’s drama about a family in middle America. The celebrated actor has been nominated...
- 6/3/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
With her nomination for “Hillbilly Elegy,” Glenn Close extended her record as the living actor with the most Oscar nominations (8) without a win. The Best Supporting Actress bid comes two years after her surprise loss for “The Wife,” for which she had won a Golden Globe, SAG Award and Critics Choice Award. She has not repeated this precursor success for “Hillbilly Elegy,” but her overdue narrative still looms large.
Close’s competition at the Oscars is Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), Olivia Colman (“The Father”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Yuh-Jung Youn (“Minari”). These are the first Oscar nominations for Bakalova, Seyfried and Youn, while Colman prevailed up in lead in 2019 for “The Favourite,” edging out Close.
The Oscars embraced Close for her film debut in “The World According to Garp” (1982). She earned follow-up nominations for her next two films, “The Big Chill” (1983) and “The Natural” (1984). All three of these were...
Close’s competition at the Oscars is Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), Olivia Colman (“The Father”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Yuh-Jung Youn (“Minari”). These are the first Oscar nominations for Bakalova, Seyfried and Youn, while Colman prevailed up in lead in 2019 for “The Favourite,” edging out Close.
The Oscars embraced Close for her film debut in “The World According to Garp” (1982). She earned follow-up nominations for her next two films, “The Big Chill” (1983) and “The Natural” (1984). All three of these were...
- 4/22/2021
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
The 2021 Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actress are Maria Bakalova (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”), Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Olivia Colman (“The Father”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”), and Yuh-jung Youn (“Minari”). Our odds currently indicate that Youn (16/5) will emerge victorious, followed in order by Bakalova (4/1), Close (4/1), Colman (9/2), and Seyfried (9/2).
All of this year’s nominees are new to the category except Close, who previously garnered three consecutive bids for “The World According to Garp” (1983), “The Big Chill” (1984), and “The Natural” (1985). She also earned recognition for her lead roles in “Fatal Attraction” (1988), “Dangerous Liaisons” (1989), “Albert Nobbs” (2012), and “The Wife” (2019). Since she lost the Best Actress race two years ago, Close has stood alone as the woman with the most acting nominations and no wins.
Close was bested in 2019 by Colman, whose victory for “The Favourite” makes her the only past winner in this group. They are now the 15th pair of actresses to face...
All of this year’s nominees are new to the category except Close, who previously garnered three consecutive bids for “The World According to Garp” (1983), “The Big Chill” (1984), and “The Natural” (1985). She also earned recognition for her lead roles in “Fatal Attraction” (1988), “Dangerous Liaisons” (1989), “Albert Nobbs” (2012), and “The Wife” (2019). Since she lost the Best Actress race two years ago, Close has stood alone as the woman with the most acting nominations and no wins.
Close was bested in 2019 by Colman, whose victory for “The Favourite” makes her the only past winner in this group. They are now the 15th pair of actresses to face...
- 4/20/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Glenn Close is one of the most heralded actors in history, with a record eight Academy Award nominations — including this year, as best actress for “Hillbilly Elegy.” But to get there, even she has endured a series of bad auditions. In particular, she remembers a “miserable” experience in the late 1970s vying for a role opposite John Travolta in “American Gigolo.”
On a special edition of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast (scroll down to listen), Close details the “American Gigolo” experience, which began with her taking time off from a Broadway show to audition in Los Angeles. “Travolta was a huge star at the time,” she says. “And I remember that they had been working overnight to create this fancy office for him because he was coming in to audition with people.”
One of the scenes was supposed to take place in bed and when Close walked into the room,...
On a special edition of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast (scroll down to listen), Close details the “American Gigolo” experience, which began with her taking time off from a Broadway show to audition in Los Angeles. “Travolta was a huge star at the time,” she says. “And I remember that they had been working overnight to create this fancy office for him because he was coming in to audition with people.”
One of the scenes was supposed to take place in bed and when Close walked into the room,...
- 4/14/2021
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
March Madness hasn’t started yet, but there’s already a new member of the elite eight. Glenn Close received her eighth Oscar nomination on Monday, in Best Supporting Actress for “Hillbilly Elegy,” making her just the sixth performer with exactly eight bids.
Close joins Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Peter O’Toole, Geraldine Page and Denzel Washington as eight-time nominees. All won at least once except for O’Toole, who is the most nominated performer without a victory — a dubious title Close would share if she loses next month. She’s currently the most nominated living performer without a win. Only eight people have more nominations, the most, of course, being 21, accrued by Meryl Streep.
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Close was predicted to earn a nomination, sitting in fourth place in the odds after a roller-coaster season that saw her start in first place before dropping out of the...
Close joins Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Peter O’Toole, Geraldine Page and Denzel Washington as eight-time nominees. All won at least once except for O’Toole, who is the most nominated performer without a victory — a dubious title Close would share if she loses next month. She’s currently the most nominated living performer without a win. Only eight people have more nominations, the most, of course, being 21, accrued by Meryl Streep.
See Full list of Oscar nominations
Close was predicted to earn a nomination, sitting in fourth place in the odds after a roller-coaster season that saw her start in first place before dropping out of the...
- 3/15/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
This season saw female actors embody characters that were often unpredictable — and audiences and critics embraced them. Viola Davis stars in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” as a woman who knows her worth and doesn’t apologize for it — practically unheard of for a Black woman in 1927. Andra Day also plays a singer who doesn’t conform to expectations in “The People vs. Billie Holiday,” with tragic results. Then there are characters such as Frances McDormand’s Fern in “Nomadland,” who leaves her life behind to live on the road in her van, and Carey Mulligan’s Cassandra who quits medical school to exact revenge in “Promising Young Woman.”
Overall it’s been a great year for a wide range of women’s stories; and the actors have had interesting journeys getting there.
Some actors have made a career of defying the expectations society has about how a woman should behave.
Overall it’s been a great year for a wide range of women’s stories; and the actors have had interesting journeys getting there.
Some actors have made a career of defying the expectations society has about how a woman should behave.
- 3/5/2021
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to the estimable career of Glenn Close, there are myriad stunning scenes that come to mind: sobbing in the shower in “The Big Chill,” the bathroom brawl in “Fatal Attraction,” those final wordless moments in “Dangerous Liaisons” in which she smears the makeup off her face and leaks tears as the screen fades to black. Few actors are as bold and brave as the seven-time Oscar-nominated Close, this year’s recipient of Variety’s Creative Impact in Acting Award. Close will be honored on Feb. 26 as part of its virtual 10 Directors to Watch event with the Palm Springs Intl. Film Society.
“It’s been nearly 40 years since Glenn Close first began enchanting movie lovers with attention-grabbing performances in films such as ‘The World According to Garp’ and ‘The Big Chill,’” says Steven Gaydos, Variety Senior VP Global Content and Executive Editor. “It’s no exaggeration to say...
“It’s been nearly 40 years since Glenn Close first began enchanting movie lovers with attention-grabbing performances in films such as ‘The World According to Garp’ and ‘The Big Chill,’” says Steven Gaydos, Variety Senior VP Global Content and Executive Editor. “It’s no exaggeration to say...
- 2/25/2021
- by Malina Saval
- Variety Film + TV
Glenn Close is almost certain to reap a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her scene-stealing role as Mamaw in the Netflix flick “Hillbilly Elegy.” This will be her eighth trip to the Academy Awards. But this three-timer at both the Emmys and Tonys is still without an Oscar. She last lost in 2019 to Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”). That gave her the dubious distinction of racking up the most defeats in Academy Awards history without ever scoring a win.
Closes’s pal Meryl Streep has endured far more losses. She holds the Oscar nominations record with 21 bids and was defeated in 18 of those races. But Streep has three Academy Awards on her mantle (a supporting trophy for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and two lead awards for “Sophie’s Choice” and “The Iron Lady”). That last win came at the expense of Close, who was on nomination #6 for “Albert Nobbs.”
Katharine Hepburn racked up an even dozen nominations,...
Closes’s pal Meryl Streep has endured far more losses. She holds the Oscar nominations record with 21 bids and was defeated in 18 of those races. But Streep has three Academy Awards on her mantle (a supporting trophy for “Kramer vs. Kramer” and two lead awards for “Sophie’s Choice” and “The Iron Lady”). That last win came at the expense of Close, who was on nomination #6 for “Albert Nobbs.”
Katharine Hepburn racked up an even dozen nominations,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Amy Adams and Glenn Close reaped SAG Awards nominations for “Hillbilly Elegy” and Close also contends at the Golden Globes. And they landed on the BAFTAs longlists for their performances in Ron Howard‘s Netflix adaptation of J.D. Vance‘s bestselling memoir of the same name.
Both started awards season atop our Oscar charts but lost steam after “Hillbilly Elegy” was dismissed by critics and dropped out of the top 5. Should they rally and reap Oscar bids it wouldn’t be the first time there’s been a disconnect between the industry and critics (remember Sandra Bullock prevailed for playing an over-the-top Southerner in “The Blind Side.”)
While the book centered on Vance’s experiences from his perspective, the film shows him in a reactive role as the two most prominent women in his life, his mother and his grandmother, take center stage. Vance’s mother, Bev (Adams), struggles with...
Both started awards season atop our Oscar charts but lost steam after “Hillbilly Elegy” was dismissed by critics and dropped out of the top 5. Should they rally and reap Oscar bids it wouldn’t be the first time there’s been a disconnect between the industry and critics (remember Sandra Bullock prevailed for playing an over-the-top Southerner in “The Blind Side.”)
While the book centered on Vance’s experiences from his perspective, the film shows him in a reactive role as the two most prominent women in his life, his mother and his grandmother, take center stage. Vance’s mother, Bev (Adams), struggles with...
- 2/5/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
On the surface, Pete Davidson and Glenn Close might not seem like they have a lot in common.
But the 73-year-old acting legend and 27-year-old “Saturday Night Live” star hit it off so quickly during a conversation for Variety’s Actors on Actors movies issue, it felt like they were made for each other. They’d crammed in advance — Close said she woke up nervous that morning “because you just seem so cool” — having seen each other’s movies.
The entire interview turned out to be one of the best in Variety’s series. Davidson sat through two viewings of Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” on Netflix, where Close plays Mamaw, the bespectacled matriarch of the Vance family, who deals with drug addiction and abuse. “I thought it was spot-on just from people that I know,” Davidson says.
Close complimented Davidson back, by telling him that he was “incredible” in “The King of Staten Island,...
But the 73-year-old acting legend and 27-year-old “Saturday Night Live” star hit it off so quickly during a conversation for Variety’s Actors on Actors movies issue, it felt like they were made for each other. They’d crammed in advance — Close said she woke up nervous that morning “because you just seem so cool” — having seen each other’s movies.
The entire interview turned out to be one of the best in Variety’s series. Davidson sat through two viewings of Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” on Netflix, where Close plays Mamaw, the bespectacled matriarch of the Vance family, who deals with drug addiction and abuse. “I thought it was spot-on just from people that I know,” Davidson says.
Close complimented Davidson back, by telling him that he was “incredible” in “The King of Staten Island,...
- 1/25/2021
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Warren Berlinger, a busy character actor whose numerous roles made him one of TV’s most familiar faces from the Kraft Theatre golden age through the Grace and Frankie streaming era, died Wednesday at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, California. He was 83.
His death was confirmed by daughter Elizabeth. A cause has not been announced.
With a cherubic face that could seem simultaneously amiable and, along with the hint of an accent from his native Brooklyn, mischievous, Berlinger was a go-to actor for supporting and sidekick roles for decades, both in film, and television.
After the Bishop show,...
His death was confirmed by daughter Elizabeth. A cause has not been announced.
With a cherubic face that could seem simultaneously amiable and, along with the hint of an accent from his native Brooklyn, mischievous, Berlinger was a go-to actor for supporting and sidekick roles for decades, both in film, and television.
After the Bishop show,...
- 12/3/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Seven-time Academy Award-nominee Glenn Close is back in the Oscar mix for her turn in Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” now streaming on Netflix. All eyes were on Close last year to finally take home Best Actress for “The Wife,” but alas that honor went to Olivia Colman for “The Favourite.” Speaking with film critic Peter Travers for his ABC News special “Popcorn,” Close had some candid thoughts about the Oscars, pointing to the Best Actress race in 1999 as an example that didn’t “make sense.”
“I honestly feel that to be nominated by your peers is about as good as it gets,” Close said. “And then, I’ve never understood how you could honestly compare performances, you know? I remember the year Gwyneth Paltrow won over that incredible actress who was in ‘Central Station’ and I thought, ‘What?’ It doesn’t make sense.”
The year Paltrow won, she was...
“I honestly feel that to be nominated by your peers is about as good as it gets,” Close said. “And then, I’ve never understood how you could honestly compare performances, you know? I remember the year Gwyneth Paltrow won over that incredible actress who was in ‘Central Station’ and I thought, ‘What?’ It doesn’t make sense.”
The year Paltrow won, she was...
- 11/28/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Glenn Close will star alongside Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris and Awkwafina in the drama “Swan Song,” portraying the head scientist at a facility.
“Swan Song” is described as a genre-bending drama set in the near future that explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to create a happier life for the people they love. Awkwafina will play the close friend and confidant of Ali’s Cameron character while Harris is playing Poppy, Cameron’s wife and true soulmate.
“Swan Song” is directed and written by Benjamin Cleary, and produced by Apple Studios, Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio. Adam Shulman and Jacob Perlin will produce the film on behalf of Anonymous Content. Jonathan King will produce on behalf of Concordia Studio. In addition to starring, Ali is also a producer through his company Know Wonder.
Close is starring with Amy Adams in the Netflix drama “Hillbilly Elegy...
“Swan Song” is described as a genre-bending drama set in the near future that explores how far someone will go, and how much they’ll sacrifice, to create a happier life for the people they love. Awkwafina will play the close friend and confidant of Ali’s Cameron character while Harris is playing Poppy, Cameron’s wife and true soulmate.
“Swan Song” is directed and written by Benjamin Cleary, and produced by Apple Studios, Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio. Adam Shulman and Jacob Perlin will produce the film on behalf of Anonymous Content. Jonathan King will produce on behalf of Concordia Studio. In addition to starring, Ali is also a producer through his company Know Wonder.
Close is starring with Amy Adams in the Netflix drama “Hillbilly Elegy...
- 11/19/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
They took very different paths getting there, but Kate Winslet and Glenn Close could both join the small club of eight-time Oscar nominees this season. Winslet is currently in fifth place in our Best Actress odds for “Ammonite,” while Close is predicted to win Best Supporting Actress for “Hillbilly Elegy.”
If they make the cut, they’d be the sixth and seventh actors to accrue eight bids. Only eight people have more, the most, of course, being 21, amassed by Meryl Streep. The first five eight-time nominees are Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Peter O’Toole, Geraldine Page and Denzel Washington. All won at least once except for O’Toole, who is the most nominated performer without a victory, a title Close would share if she loses again. Winslet doesn’t have to worry about that since she won her Oscar for “The Reader” (2008) in Best Actress.
With that nomination, Winslet broke Bette...
If they make the cut, they’d be the sixth and seventh actors to accrue eight bids. Only eight people have more, the most, of course, being 21, amassed by Meryl Streep. The first five eight-time nominees are Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Peter O’Toole, Geraldine Page and Denzel Washington. All won at least once except for O’Toole, who is the most nominated performer without a victory, a title Close would share if she loses again. Winslet doesn’t have to worry about that since she won her Oscar for “The Reader” (2008) in Best Actress.
With that nomination, Winslet broke Bette...
- 11/15/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Yes, we have been here before – exactly seven times previously. Glenn Close gives a peerless performance in a film, gets acclaim and is nominated for an Oscar. But for some reason, she has never been able to seal the deal and claim a statuette. Instead, this illustrious performer claims an unwelcome record as the actress with the most Academy Award nominations without a win.
But I have a feeling that Close has finally snagged a role in a movie that will warm the cockles of audiences’ hearts and persuade academy voters to finally give her the prize. That would be the character of Mamaw in Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” which is based on Jd Vance’s best-selling memoir of his Appalachian family and the once-thriving steel town that became beset with poverty, addiction, domestic abuse and dead-end jobs. It lands on Netflix on November 24, just in time for Thanksgiving.
But I have a feeling that Close has finally snagged a role in a movie that will warm the cockles of audiences’ hearts and persuade academy voters to finally give her the prize. That would be the character of Mamaw in Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” which is based on Jd Vance’s best-selling memoir of his Appalachian family and the once-thriving steel town that became beset with poverty, addiction, domestic abuse and dead-end jobs. It lands on Netflix on November 24, just in time for Thanksgiving.
- 11/13/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
In a time where the world is as polarized as ever, there seems to be a yearning to show oppression in all cultures. With Black Lives Matter gaining significant traction, a film about a Caucasian venture capitalist’s upbringing doesn’t feel exactly well-timed in our climate. Despite two magnificent actresses like Amy Adams and Glenn Close at the helm, director Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy” may face trouble on the awards circuit.
With a collective 13 Oscar nominations and zero wins shared between them, Adams and Close have long been considered as overdue as any actresses working today. Close is currently the most nominated woman in Oscar history without a win at seven, with Adams tied for second with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter with six. Adams, whose significant nominations have included “Junebug” and “The Fighter” in supporting actress, has only been able to nab one lead nomination for 2013’s “American Hustle.
With a collective 13 Oscar nominations and zero wins shared between them, Adams and Close have long been considered as overdue as any actresses working today. Close is currently the most nominated woman in Oscar history without a win at seven, with Adams tied for second with Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter with six. Adams, whose significant nominations have included “Junebug” and “The Fighter” in supporting actress, has only been able to nab one lead nomination for 2013’s “American Hustle.
- 11/10/2020
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Long considered one of Oscar’s most overdue actresses, Glenn Close is in the running yet again for gold this year thanks to “Hillbilly Elegy,” which will be released November 24 in theaters and on Netflix. She most recently received her seventh career nomination for “The Wife” (2018), a record among all living actresses, but lost yet again thanks to Olivia Colman (“The Favourite”). Will she now earn Oscar bid #8 for her latest big-screen performance? Get a closer look at Close’s seven Oscar nominations by touring our photo gallery above.
Close (a Best Supporting Actress front-runner) and Amy Adams (a Best Actress contender) star as a mother and daughter in Netflix’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” Directed by Ron Howard, the film explores the lives of an Appalachian family based on J.D. Vance’s memoir of the same name. As luck would have it, Adams is another overdue actress who’s hoping to...
Close (a Best Supporting Actress front-runner) and Amy Adams (a Best Actress contender) star as a mother and daughter in Netflix’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” Directed by Ron Howard, the film explores the lives of an Appalachian family based on J.D. Vance’s memoir of the same name. As luck would have it, Adams is another overdue actress who’s hoping to...
- 11/4/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Actor/Producer David Arquette joins Joe & Josh to discuss the movies that made him.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Scream (1996)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
3,000 Miles To Graceland (2001)
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Spree (2020)
Gremlins (1984)
Muppets From Space (1999)
It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
Unforgiven (1992)
The World According To Garp (1982)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Slap Shot (1977)
The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)
Insomnia (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Last House On the Left (1972)
The Tripper (2006)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
Funny Bones (1995)
There’s Something About Mary (1998)
The Gold Rush (1925)
The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)
Wild Style (1982)
The Shining (1980)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
Dreamscape (1984)
Brainstorm (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Warriors (1979)
Commando (1985)
Somewhere In Time (1980)
Escape From New York (1981)
Being There (1979)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Targets (1968)
Pleasantville (1998)
Hidden Agenda...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Scream (1996)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
3,000 Miles To Graceland (2001)
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Spree (2020)
Gremlins (1984)
Muppets From Space (1999)
It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
Unforgiven (1992)
The World According To Garp (1982)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Slap Shot (1977)
The World of Henry Orient (1964)
Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961)
Insomnia (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
The Long Goodbye (1973)
A History Of Violence (2005)
Last House On the Left (1972)
The Tripper (2006)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
Funny Bones (1995)
There’s Something About Mary (1998)
The Gold Rush (1925)
The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981)
Wild Style (1982)
The Shining (1980)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982)
Dreamscape (1984)
Brainstorm (1983)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Warriors (1979)
Commando (1985)
Somewhere In Time (1980)
Escape From New York (1981)
Being There (1979)
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
Targets (1968)
Pleasantville (1998)
Hidden Agenda...
- 8/18/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
A wowza 62% say it’s about time Glenn Close (‘Hillbilly Elegy’) finally wins an Oscar [Poll Results]
Let’s hope this is the awards season when Glenn Close can hang up her title as the most-nominated living actor to have never won with seven Oscar nominations for her acting skills. Her past opportunities include three supporting tries for 1982’s “The World According to Garp,” 1983’s “The Big Chill.” After she moved on to playing leads, she ended up vying for 1987’s “Fatal Attraction,” 1988’s Dangerous Liaisons,” 2011’s “Albert Nobbs” and 2018’s “The Wife.”
But thanks to director Ron Howard, Close might just get another shot with “Hillbilly Elegy,” based on a bestselling memoir about an Appalachian family and the social problems they face in a community where poverty is a way of life as low-paying, back-breaking jobs are disappearing. As a result, alcoholism, drug addiction, domestic violence and abuse are rampant in the Ohio city of Middletown. Close plays Mawmaw, a tough but loving grandmother to J.
But thanks to director Ron Howard, Close might just get another shot with “Hillbilly Elegy,” based on a bestselling memoir about an Appalachian family and the social problems they face in a community where poverty is a way of life as low-paying, back-breaking jobs are disappearing. As a result, alcoholism, drug addiction, domestic violence and abuse are rampant in the Ohio city of Middletown. Close plays Mawmaw, a tough but loving grandmother to J.
- 8/12/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Which long-denied previously Oscar-nominated actresses will be in the running in the supporting category this Oscar season? The crystal ball is a bit fuzzy as the state of movie exhibition remains in flux while the Covid-19 crisis keeps theaters shuttered. It is hard to know which high-profile films will actually open. It also might explain why streaming giant Netflix might just monopolize much of the ballot spots.
But given that there are several major titles with large ensemble casts, expect a rich crop of overdue female candidates in second-tier roles to vie for their first-ever win. Here are the possibilities for now:
Glenn Close — This somehow trophy-less talent co-stars in Ron Howard‘s “Hillbilly Elegy” as Mawmaw, the matriarch of an Appalachian family living in Ohio. Either she could finally hang up her title as being the most-nominated living actor to have never won an Oscar with seven nominations or...
But given that there are several major titles with large ensemble casts, expect a rich crop of overdue female candidates in second-tier roles to vie for their first-ever win. Here are the possibilities for now:
Glenn Close — This somehow trophy-less talent co-stars in Ron Howard‘s “Hillbilly Elegy” as Mawmaw, the matriarch of an Appalachian family living in Ohio. Either she could finally hang up her title as being the most-nominated living actor to have never won an Oscar with seven nominations or...
- 8/5/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
When movies work their magic, the screen becomes a kind of mirror, reflecting dimensions of our identities or experience back to us in profound and emotional ways. When the characters aren’t so familiar, it serves as more of a window, offering insight into the lives of those who are different from ourselves. Now imagine how agonizing it can be for those who gaze upon the screen searching for something they can recognize, only to find unflattering, inaccurate and scornful representations staring back.
Transgender audiences know that feeling all too well. For them, cinema can be a cruel mirror. But if the concept of trans identity somehow frustrates or confuses you, it’s likely that you haven’t considered just how significantly television and movies may be to blame. That’s where Sam Feder’s essential, thoroughly engaging documentary “Disclosure” comes in, retracing the ways that gender-nonconforming characters have been...
Transgender audiences know that feeling all too well. For them, cinema can be a cruel mirror. But if the concept of trans identity somehow frustrates or confuses you, it’s likely that you haven’t considered just how significantly television and movies may be to blame. That’s where Sam Feder’s essential, thoroughly engaging documentary “Disclosure” comes in, retracing the ways that gender-nonconforming characters have been...
- 6/19/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Don Kaye Dec 13, 2019
Oscar nominee John Lithgow plays late Fox News chief Roger Ailes in the absorbing sexual harassment drama, Bombshell.
Bombshell is ripped from the headlines in more ways than one. Directed and co-written by Jay Roach (Recount), the movie tells the true story of what happened in 2016 when a series of women who worked at Fox News leveled horrendous charges of sexual harassment at Roger Ailes. Suddenly, the all-powerful head of the network behind the the conservative movement, and its outsized voice, in America culture would have his reckoning.
First accused by network personality Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) and then a succession of other Fox employees past and present, Ailes is under siege for a mere 16 days before he is dismissed from a job that many in the media thought he would hold until death. The final blow, according to the film, is the confirmation that popular Fox...
Oscar nominee John Lithgow plays late Fox News chief Roger Ailes in the absorbing sexual harassment drama, Bombshell.
Bombshell is ripped from the headlines in more ways than one. Directed and co-written by Jay Roach (Recount), the movie tells the true story of what happened in 2016 when a series of women who worked at Fox News leveled horrendous charges of sexual harassment at Roger Ailes. Suddenly, the all-powerful head of the network behind the the conservative movement, and its outsized voice, in America culture would have his reckoning.
First accused by network personality Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) and then a succession of other Fox employees past and present, Ailes is under siege for a mere 16 days before he is dismissed from a job that many in the media thought he would hold until death. The final blow, according to the film, is the confirmation that popular Fox...
- 12/13/2019
- Den of Geek
How is Roger Ailes like Winston Churchill? That’s probably not a question that gets asked very often, but in addition to both being high-powered political figures, they’re both the subjects of two screen portrayals at around the same time — one on film and one on TV. And just like with Churchill a couple of years ago, both portrayals of Ailes could be awards bait: Russell Crowe in the Showtime limited series “The Loudest Voice” and John Lithgow in the film “Bombshell.”
Ailes died in 2017 at age 77, but he has remained a subject of fascination. He was a media consultant for Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan before taking the reins of the Fox News network as chairman and CEO. He helped shape the cable network into essentially the political messaging arm of the Republican Party, but he was ousted in 2016 amid sexual harassment allegations. He also suffered from hemophilia and was notoriously paranoid,...
Ailes died in 2017 at age 77, but he has remained a subject of fascination. He was a media consultant for Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan before taking the reins of the Fox News network as chairman and CEO. He helped shape the cable network into essentially the political messaging arm of the Republican Party, but he was ousted in 2016 amid sexual harassment allegations. He also suffered from hemophilia and was notoriously paranoid,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Having brain-screamed at yet another driver blowing through a stop sign at 30 miles per hour in my quiet, child-filled residential neighborhood, I got to wondering: Whatever happened to Garp?
Released 37 years ago, in the summer of 1982, George Roy Hill’s film version of John Irving’s novel The World According to Garp seemed to define the absurd universe for many of us now of a certain age. And then suddenly, it was gone.
We still quote The Godfather. We apologize for Pretty Woman. We endlessly remake Star Wars.
But somehow Garp, with all of its crazy lessons about “lunacy and sorrow,” didn’t quite stick. When Robin Williams, who starred as T. S. Garp, died five years ago, the movie earned one-third a sentence in his New York Times obituary. It shared that smidgen of literary space with Popeye and Mork & Mindy, though Garp, which gave Williams his second major film role,...
Released 37 years ago, in the summer of 1982, George Roy Hill’s film version of John Irving’s novel The World According to Garp seemed to define the absurd universe for many of us now of a certain age. And then suddenly, it was gone.
We still quote The Godfather. We apologize for Pretty Woman. We endlessly remake Star Wars.
But somehow Garp, with all of its crazy lessons about “lunacy and sorrow,” didn’t quite stick. When Robin Williams, who starred as T. S. Garp, died five years ago, the movie earned one-third a sentence in his New York Times obituary. It shared that smidgen of literary space with Popeye and Mork & Mindy, though Garp, which gave Williams his second major film role,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
The interdimensional sci-fi Netflix series The Oa from Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij is, like many of their projects, unapologetic when it comes to having a complex narrative that would make your brain bleed. After the first season set up this wild world, the second season, which launched on the streaming giant on March 22, is a little more straight forward, but the series continues with its layered storytelling and, at one point, puts a trans character in its spotlight — and he is played by trans actor Ian Alexander. At 17 years old, Alexander identifies as trans and his place in the series is a quiet, yet groundbreaking feat when it comes to contributing to authentic casting and storytelling in television.
In The Oa, Marling plays Prairie Johnson, a woman who mysteriously returns after missing for seven years. Once blind, she now can see, has also has scars on her back and...
In The Oa, Marling plays Prairie Johnson, a woman who mysteriously returns after missing for seven years. Once blind, she now can see, has also has scars on her back and...
- 4/2/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Glenn Close got her start on Broadway in the ‘70s, appearing in such shows as “Barnum,” and made-for-tv movies including “Too Far to Go” and “The Orphan Train.” She was 35 when she had her big-screen debut in 1982’s“The World According to Garp.” But Close swiftly made up for lost time by racking up three back-to-back supporting actress Oscar nominations for “Garp,” “The Big Chill” and “The Natural.” With “Fatal Attraction,” “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Albert Nobbs,” she would add three lead actress nods to her total.
SEEGlenn Close’s Oscar loss for ‘The Wife’ was ‘insulting,’ but our readers say that wasn’t her most painful defeat
That Academy Award losing streak – the most Academy Award nominations without a win for a living actress — was expected by many to come to an end at the 2019 Oscars, thanks to Close’s tour de force lead performance as the put-upon spouse of unfaithful,...
SEEGlenn Close’s Oscar loss for ‘The Wife’ was ‘insulting,’ but our readers say that wasn’t her most painful defeat
That Academy Award losing streak – the most Academy Award nominations without a win for a living actress — was expected by many to come to an end at the 2019 Oscars, thanks to Close’s tour de force lead performance as the put-upon spouse of unfaithful,...
- 3/19/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The wounds from Glenn Close‘s Oscar loss for “The Wife” are still fresh, but for our readers that defeat was not the hardest of her seven to swallow. Nope, 36 percent of our fans say Close’s loss for “Fatal Attraction” (1987) hurts the most.
“Fatal Attraction” was the source of Close’s fourth nomination and first in Best Actress, and of course the role of Alex Forrest is arguably her best known. But she fell to Cher (“Moonstruck”). “Although I’m a big Cher fan, except when she goes on one of her political rants, I think Glenn Close deserved the Oscar more than Cher for her strong performance in ‘Fatal Attraction,'” user Chuck Casson wrote.
Though “Fatal Attraction” and Close’s performance have endured, she was never a frontrunner in that race, and the character of unhinged bunny boiler Alex would’ve been an atypical Best Actress winner.
“Fatal Attraction” was the source of Close’s fourth nomination and first in Best Actress, and of course the role of Alex Forrest is arguably her best known. But she fell to Cher (“Moonstruck”). “Although I’m a big Cher fan, except when she goes on one of her political rants, I think Glenn Close deserved the Oscar more than Cher for her strong performance in ‘Fatal Attraction,'” user Chuck Casson wrote.
Though “Fatal Attraction” and Close’s performance have endured, she was never a frontrunner in that race, and the character of unhinged bunny boiler Alex would’ve been an atypical Best Actress winner.
- 3/7/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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