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Oscars 2012: Best Actress First Look

September 16, 2011 By Thelma 1 Comment

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Davis has a lot to smile about

Now that Toronto is winding down, and I’ve considered the best actor race, let’s shift to The Women, a competition between older and younger, period and contemporary, dominant and submissive:

1. Viola Davis, The Help

2. Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

3. Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk about Kevin

4. Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs

5. Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia

And the rest:

6. Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method

7. Jodie Foster, Carnage

8. Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

9. Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

10. Mia Wasikowska, Jane Eyre

11. Charlize Theron, Young Adult

12. Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene

Oscars 2012: Best Actor First Look

September 15, 2011 By Thelma 1 Comment

OK, we’re just out of Toronto (at least I am). It’s a crap shoot as to who will make the best actor shortlist — but it’s not as much of a crap shoot as it was a week ago. This is going to be one very hot race. So, let’s start off with the shoe-in:

1. George Clooney, The Descendants

2. Brad Pitt, Tree of Life or Moneyball

3. Jean Dujardin, The Artist

4. Woody Harrelson, Rampart

5. Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar

And don’t forget:

6. Michael Fassbender, Shame

7. Gerard Butler, Machine Gun Preacher

8. Dominic Cooper, The Devil’s Double

9. Paul Giamatti, Win Win

10. Gary Oldman, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

11. Ryan Gosling, Drive or The des of March

12. Tom Hardy, Warrior

Oscar Watch: Warrior

August 26, 2011 By Thelma 1 Comment

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Nolte knocks back another great performance

In this year’s The Fighter – a working-class martial arts movie that resonates with emotion — Nick Nolte sets the bar high for a Best Supporting Actor nomination as the alcoholic father of two warrior boys. Every scene Nolte is in is emotionally true and hard won, inspiring manly tears and touching any one who’s ever had a rocky relationship with a parent, screwed up their relationship with their kids, or a history of abuse – or is not made of granite. Having powerhouse actors Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton playing the battling sons makes this a must-see.

Review: The Help

August 23, 2011 By Thelma 2 Comments

The Help, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Oscar 2012, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Kathryn Stockett

Stone, Davis

Before I get to one of my last Us Weekly movie reviews, let me just address the fact that the men I’ve talked to don’t want to see this movie. We’re not talking about a Jennifer Aniston – Gerard Butler romcom. The Help is must-see viewing, a drama dominated by female characters but universal in its message. Men you had better man-up and see The Help.

Us Rating: ****

Spunky rising star Emma Stone scores in this big-hearted, crowd-pleasing chick flick based on the smash 2009 novel about race relations. Recent college grad Skeeter (Stone) returns to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, then writes a book about the lives of the African-American nannies who raised her and her friends. While Stone sparkles with intelligence, it’s costar Viola Davis (Doubt) who truly moves the audience as a housekeeper who loves the plump white toddler she cares for, but who gets tormented by the girl’s steely mother (Ahna O’Reilly). This compelling, complicated story about love and hatred across racial lines delivers an instant classic that’s faithful the novel — an will also inspire new fans.