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Marion Cotillard"Nine": A bevy of beautiful women and one (lesbianish) manI swear I meant to see the Broadway revival of Maury Yeston's Nine in 2003.
It had one the best casts ever: Jane Krakowski, Mary Stuart Masterson, Laura Benati, Chita Rivera. But despite my best intentions, I was a big loser and I never got around to seeing it. Alas. Now I know next to nothing about the show, just that it's based on Federico Fellini's 8½, which I've never seen. I also know that the show features only one man and the rest of the cast is women. (And the New York Times review made it clear that the heart of the show was the women.) Basically, I wish I had not passed up the chance to see another Chita Rivera show, and I'm sorry that I missed Mary Stuart Masterson and Jane Krakowski onstage. And, of course, Laura Benati has been fantastic every time I've seen her on Broadway. But now I — and everyone else who missed it — will have an opportunity to see a different version with a cast full of amazing women. Rob Marshall (Chicago) is directing a film version, tentatively scheduled to begin production in the fall. … continue reading Submitted on April 8, 2008 at 12:01 pm The best of Oscar's 80thHey, did something happen in Hollywood last night? Oh, right; a bunch of people went home with shiny naked golden men. While some may quibble with a few of the winners, last night’s Oscars telecast was a night when Tinsel Town pretty much got things right. Sure, I would have loved for Juno to sneak in and steal No Country for Old Men’s Oscar for Best Picture. But that might have incurred the wrath of Anton Chigurh, and the last thing you want to do is to make a man with a Dorothy Hamill haircut and a compressed-air gun angry.
The evening was largely a classy affair, with lots of first-time winners, loads of heartfelt speeches and even a couple genuine surprises. So in the spirit of honoring excellence, here are a few awards of my own. May I have the envelope, please? Best Straight Allies: Cynthia Wade and Vanessa Roth The filmmakers won for their short documentary Freeheld, about a lesbian couple’s fight to win survivorship benefits. (Look for more details in Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. this Friday.)
Best Upset I Didn’t Know I Wanted: Marion Cotillard I thought I’d be mad at Marion for upsetting my personal favorite Julie Christie for Best Actress, but after hearing her exuberant, charming and sincere speech, I’ve fallen in love instead.
Submitted on February 25, 2008 at 12:03 pm The BAFTAs: same carpet, different continentThe BAFTAs took place in London last night. If you’re American, this is your chance to say, “What are the BAFTAs?” If you are British, then it was your chance to feel embarrassed as journalists ran right and left on the red carpet, trying to persuade the major Hollywood actors who had flown over for the occasion to say that the event was as big as the Oscars.
The BAFTAs — or annual film awards given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts — aren’t as big as the Oscars, but they are the closest we Brits get to an equivalent. And, in their favor, they’re usually a lot more concise than the Oscars, clocking in at a neat two hours rather than a bum-numbing four. I’ll admit I love awards ceremonies — the women, the gowns, the often incomprehensible choices by the Academy, and the awkward acceptance speeches — so without further ado, here’s a rundown of what went down last night: Sienna Miller was nominated for the Orange Rising Star Award (voted for by the public):
As were Ellen Page and the beautiful Lust, Caution actress Tang Wei. But they lost out to Shia LaBeouf. Yawn. … continue reading Submitted on February 11, 2008 at 6:00 pm Golden Globes: at least they didn't run longThe writers' strike certainly made an impact on the Golden Globe Awards this year. No glitz, no glamour, no stars, no oops-Christine-Lahti-is-in-the-bathroom moments. Shots of the red carpet were replaced by shots of those red-and-black WGA picket signs. But, as cohost (and pinhead) Billy Bush noted, the winners still deserved recognition, so some sort of show had to go on. Here are some highlights of last night's Golden Globes Winners Special on NBC. (Images are from the press conference rather than the broadcast, but you get the idea.) MOVIES Best Actress, Comedy or Musical: Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Best Actress, Drama: Julie Christie, Away From Her
Best Actor, Comedy or Musical: Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
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Best Actress, Drama: Glenn Close, Damages Submitted on January 14, 2008 at 10:00 am Film critics love Blanchett and Christie tooOver the weekend, the National Society of Film Critics announced its 2007 honorees. Here are some of the winners:
These aren't exactly blockbusters. (Not a peep from Sweeney Todd, and no awards for Old Men either.) In fact, I've seen exactly one of these films: Away From Her. I'm glad Christie won for her mesmerizing performance.
And even though I'm not sure about I'm Not There, I do want to see Blanchett as Dylan: … continue reading Submitted on January 7, 2008 at 10:00 am Raves and awards for "La Vie en Rose"I was all set to go see La Vie en Rose last weekend, but then I got distracted by all the nothing I was doing. So I still haven't seen it, but I can't wait — I'm hearing so many good things about the Edith Piaf biopic.
La Vie en Rose has a 76% positive rating at RottenTomatoes.com, and its star, Marion Cotillard, will receive the Hollywood Film Festival's Breakthrough Actress of the Year Award in October. AfterEllen.com users msgulp and jix1125 have also sung the movie's praises, and they're not terribly easy to impress. There's even some lesbianish content, according to jix1125: "I saw chicks making out for a second and a female bartender in a tux and mustache, along with a barely subtextual lesbian crush on Edith by her BFF. Also, Gerny's is a gay-ish club with drag queens." Now that's my kind of movie. … continue reading Submitted on June 27, 2007 at 5:10 pm |
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