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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Thoughts on Oscar nominations
Okay, why the HELL did The Blind Side get a nomination? Well, this makes Bullock the frontrunner, not because that nominees from Best Picture nominees win often, but because it shows strong support for her movie, which will give her enough momentum to edge out Streep. So happy that Maggie Gyllenhalll got a nomination! Haven't seen Crazy Heart yet, but what a great surprise! Also pleased that Precious and Up In The Air got six nominations, but I'm surprised that 500 Days Of Summer didn't a Best Original Screenplay nomination. Well, I didn't like it that much, so I can't say I'm sad. Best Actor looks like Jeff Bridges and Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress are both locks for Christopher Waltz and Monique. Oh, and I finished all of the 50's and 60's Best Actress winners! I'll make a post on how I'd rank the winners each decade soon. So, I'll be taking a break from seeing the winners. But I might a Best Actress profile though and it'll be either for 1940,1962,1967, 1988, or 2006. Which ones out of those years do you want me to do?
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Ranking of Best Actress nominees and years so far
1. 1974
2. 1969
3. 1968
4. 1976
5. 1988
6. 2006
7. 1977
8. 2002
9. 1993
10. 2003
11. 1984
1. Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven (2002)
2. Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal (2006)
3. Maggie Smith in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
4. Liv Ullman in Face To Face (1976)
5. Katharine Hepburn in The Lion In Winter (1968)
6. Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
7. Kate Winslet in Little Children (2006)
8. Holly Hunter In The Piano (1993)
9. Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)
10. Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976)
11. Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasions (1988)
12. Faye Dunaway in Network (1976)
13. Liza Minnelli in The Sterile Cuckoo
14. Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
15. Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
16. Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
17. Patrcia Neal in The Subject Was Roses (1968)
18. Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
19. Valerie Perrine in Lenny (1974)
20. Genenieve Bujold in Anne Of The Thousand Days (1969)
21. Joanne Woodward in Rachel, Rachel (1968)
22. Jane Fonda in Julia (1977)
23. Jodie Foster in The Accused (1988)
24. Jane Fonda in They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)
25. Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark (1988)
26. Diahaan Carol in Claudine (1974)
27. Angela Basset in What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
28. Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl (1968)
29. Renee Zellweger in Chicago (2002)
30. Jean Simmons in The Happy Ending (1969)
31. Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002)
32. Vanessa Redgrave in Isadora (1968)
33. Marsha Mason in The Goodbye Girl (1977)
34. Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
35. Penelope Cruz in Volver (2006)
36. Emma Thompson in The Remains Of The Day (1993)
37. Judy Davis in A Passage To India (1984)
38. Marie Christine-Barrault in Cousin, Cousine (1976)
39. Signourney Weaver in Gorillas In The Mist (1988)
40. Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006)
41. Anne Bancroft in The Turning Point (1977)
42. Naomi Watts in 21 Grams (2003)
43. Jessica Lange in Country (1984)
44. Nicole Kidman in The Hours (2002
45. Keisha Castle Hughes in Whale Rider (2003)
46. Sally Field in Places In The Heart (1984)
47. Shirley Maclaine in The Turning Point (1977)
48. Samantha Morton in In America (2003)
49. Vanessa Redgrave in The Bostonians (1984)
50. Debra Winger in Shadowlands (1993)
51. Melanie Griffith in Working Girl (1988)
52. Stockard Channing in Six Degrees Of Separation (1993)
53. Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
54. Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
55. Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
2. 1969
3. 1968
4. 1976
5. 1988
6. 2006
7. 1977
8. 2002
9. 1993
10. 2003
11. 1984
1. Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven (2002)
2. Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal (2006)
3. Maggie Smith in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
4. Liv Ullman in Face To Face (1976)
5. Katharine Hepburn in The Lion In Winter (1968)
6. Charlize Theron in Monster (2003)
7. Kate Winslet in Little Children (2006)
8. Holly Hunter In The Piano (1993)
9. Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)
10. Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976)
11. Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasions (1988)
12. Faye Dunaway in Network (1976)
13. Liza Minnelli in The Sterile Cuckoo
14. Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
15. Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
16. Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
17. Patrcia Neal in The Subject Was Roses (1968)
18. Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
19. Valerie Perrine in Lenny (1974)
20. Genenieve Bujold in Anne Of The Thousand Days (1969)
21. Joanne Woodward in Rachel, Rachel (1968)
22. Jane Fonda in Julia (1977)
23. Jodie Foster in The Accused (1988)
24. Jane Fonda in They Shoot Horses Don't They (1969)
25. Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark (1988)
26. Diahaan Carol in Claudine (1974)
27. Angela Basset in What's Love Got To Do With It? (1993)
28. Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl (1968)
29. Renee Zellweger in Chicago (2002)
30. Jean Simmons in The Happy Ending (1969)
31. Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002)
32. Vanessa Redgrave in Isadora (1968)
33. Marsha Mason in The Goodbye Girl (1977)
34. Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
35. Penelope Cruz in Volver (2006)
36. Emma Thompson in The Remains Of The Day (1993)
37. Judy Davis in A Passage To India (1984)
38. Marie Christine-Barrault in Cousin, Cousine (1976)
39. Signourney Weaver in Gorillas In The Mist (1988)
40. Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006)
41. Anne Bancroft in The Turning Point (1977)
42. Naomi Watts in 21 Grams (2003)
43. Jessica Lange in Country (1984)
44. Nicole Kidman in The Hours (2002
45. Keisha Castle Hughes in Whale Rider (2003)
46. Sally Field in Places In The Heart (1984)
47. Shirley Maclaine in The Turning Point (1977)
48. Samantha Morton in In America (2003)
49. Vanessa Redgrave in The Bostonians (1984)
50. Debra Winger in Shadowlands (1993)
51. Melanie Griffith in Working Girl (1988)
52. Stockard Channing in Six Degrees Of Separation (1993)
53. Sissy Spacek in The River (1984)
54. Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
55. Salma Hayek in Frida (2002)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
My new favorite Best Actress nominees
This is pretty much the same list as I did two months ago, but I'm including my number ratings for each nominee. So, here we go:
1941: Bette Davis in The Little Foxes: 4,5/5
1950: Bette Davis in All About Eve: 5/5
1950: Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard: 5/5
1950: Anne Baxter in All About Eve: 4, 5/5
1954: Judy Garland in A Star Is Born: 5/5
1965: Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music: 5/5
1967: Anne Bancroft in The Graduate: 5/5
1967: Faye Dunaway in Bonnie And Clyde: 4,5/5
1968: Patricia Neal in The Subject Was Roses: 4,5/5
1974: Faye Dunaway in Chinatown: 4/5
1976: Sissy Spacek in Carrie: 4,5/5
1977: Marsha Mason in The Goodbye Girl: 4/5
1978: Jill Clayburgh in An Unmarried Woman: 5/5
1983: Debra Winger in Terms Of Endearment: 5/5
1985: Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple: 4, 5/5
1987: Holly Hunter in Broadcast News: 4,5/5
1988: Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons: 4,5/5
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys: 3, 5/5
1990: Angelica Huston in The Grifters: 4/5
1991: Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise: 5/5
1991: Susan Sarandon in Thelma And Louise: 5/5
1994: Winona Ryder in Little Women: 4/5
1995: Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas: 5/5
1996: Emily Watson in Breaking The Waves: 5/5
1996: Brenda Blethyn in Secrets And Lies: 4,5/5
1997: Helena Bonham-Carter in The Wings Of The Dove: 4,5/5
1997: Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown: 4/5
1997: Kate Winslet in Titanic: 3, 5/5
1998: Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: 4,5/5
1999: Annette Benning in American Beauty: 4,5/5
2000: Ellen Burstyn in Requiem For A Dream: 4,5/5
2000: Laura Linney in You Can Count On Me: 4,5/5
2001: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge: 4,5/5
2001: Sissy Spacek in In The Bedroom: 4,5/5
2001: Renee Zellweger in Bridget's Jones's Diary: 4/5
2002: Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven: 5/5
2002: Diane Lane in Unfaithful: 4,5/5
2002: Renee Zellweger in Chicago: 4/5
2004: Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind: 5/5
2004: Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake: 4,5/5
2005: Felicity Huffman in Transamerica: 5/5
2006: Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal: 5/5
2006: Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada: 5/5
2006: Kate Winslet in Little Children: 5/5
2006: Penelope Cruz in Volver: 5/5
2007: Ellen Page in Juno: 5/5
2007: Laura Linney in The Savages: 4,5/5
2008: Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married: 5/5
2008: Melissa Leo in Frozen River: 4,5/5
I will update this page as I see more Best Actress films. Your thoughts? Any ones you like that you see? Don't like? Any nominees you want to see on here?
1941: Bette Davis in The Little Foxes: 4,5/5
1950: Bette Davis in All About Eve: 5/5
1950: Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard: 5/5
1950: Anne Baxter in All About Eve: 4, 5/5
1954: Judy Garland in A Star Is Born: 5/5
1965: Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music: 5/5
1967: Anne Bancroft in The Graduate: 5/5
1967: Faye Dunaway in Bonnie And Clyde: 4,5/5
1968: Patricia Neal in The Subject Was Roses: 4,5/5
1974: Faye Dunaway in Chinatown: 4/5
1976: Sissy Spacek in Carrie: 4,5/5
1977: Marsha Mason in The Goodbye Girl: 4/5
1978: Jill Clayburgh in An Unmarried Woman: 5/5
1983: Debra Winger in Terms Of Endearment: 5/5
1985: Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple: 4, 5/5
1987: Holly Hunter in Broadcast News: 4,5/5
1988: Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons: 4,5/5
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys: 3, 5/5
1990: Angelica Huston in The Grifters: 4/5
1991: Geena Davis in Thelma And Louise: 5/5
1991: Susan Sarandon in Thelma And Louise: 5/5
1994: Winona Ryder in Little Women: 4/5
1995: Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas: 5/5
1996: Emily Watson in Breaking The Waves: 5/5
1996: Brenda Blethyn in Secrets And Lies: 4,5/5
1997: Helena Bonham-Carter in The Wings Of The Dove: 4,5/5
1997: Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown: 4/5
1997: Kate Winslet in Titanic: 3, 5/5
1998: Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth: 4,5/5
1999: Annette Benning in American Beauty: 4,5/5
2000: Ellen Burstyn in Requiem For A Dream: 4,5/5
2000: Laura Linney in You Can Count On Me: 4,5/5
2001: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge: 4,5/5
2001: Sissy Spacek in In The Bedroom: 4,5/5
2001: Renee Zellweger in Bridget's Jones's Diary: 4/5
2002: Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven: 5/5
2002: Diane Lane in Unfaithful: 4,5/5
2002: Renee Zellweger in Chicago: 4/5
2004: Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind: 5/5
2004: Imelda Staunton in Vera Drake: 4,5/5
2005: Felicity Huffman in Transamerica: 5/5
2006: Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal: 5/5
2006: Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada: 5/5
2006: Kate Winslet in Little Children: 5/5
2006: Penelope Cruz in Volver: 5/5
2007: Ellen Page in Juno: 5/5
2007: Laura Linney in The Savages: 4,5/5
2008: Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married: 5/5
2008: Melissa Leo in Frozen River: 4,5/5
I will update this page as I see more Best Actress films. Your thoughts? Any ones you like that you see? Don't like? Any nominees you want to see on here?
Monday, December 28, 2009
All of my favorite Best Actress nominees
Since a few fellow bloggers have been doing this, I've decided to make my own complete list of all of my favorite Best Actress nominees.
1950: Bette Davis in All About Eve
1950: Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard
1950: Anne Baxter in All About Eve
1954: Judy Garland in A Star Is Born
1965: Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music
1967: Anne Bancroft in The Graduate
1967: Faye Dunaway in Bonnie Clyde
1974: Faye Dunaway in Chinatown
1976: Sissy Spacek in Carrie
1978: Jill Clayburg in An Unmarried Woman
1983: Debra Winger in Terms Of Endearment
1985: Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple
1987: Holly Hunter in Broadcast News
1988: Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990: Angelica Huston in The Grifters
1991: Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma And Louise
1994: Winona Ryder in Little Women
1995: Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas
1996: Brenda Blethyn in Secrets And Lies
1997: Helena Bonham-Carter in The Wings Of The Dove
1997: Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown
1999: Annette Benning in American Beauty
2000: Ellen Burstyn in Requiem For A Dream
2000: Laura Linney in You Can Count On Me
2001: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge
2001: Sissy Spacek in In The Bedroom
2002: Diane Lane in Unfaithful
2002: Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven
2004: Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
2005: Felicity Huffman in Transamerica
2006: Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal
2006: Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
2007: Laura Linney in The Savages
2007: Ellen Page in Juno
2008: Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
2008: Melissa Leo in Frozen River
1950: Bette Davis in All About Eve
1950: Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard
1950: Anne Baxter in All About Eve
1954: Judy Garland in A Star Is Born
1965: Julie Andrews in The Sound Of Music
1967: Anne Bancroft in The Graduate
1967: Faye Dunaway in Bonnie Clyde
1974: Faye Dunaway in Chinatown
1976: Sissy Spacek in Carrie
1978: Jill Clayburg in An Unmarried Woman
1983: Debra Winger in Terms Of Endearment
1985: Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple
1987: Holly Hunter in Broadcast News
1988: Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys
1990: Angelica Huston in The Grifters
1991: Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma And Louise
1994: Winona Ryder in Little Women
1995: Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas
1996: Brenda Blethyn in Secrets And Lies
1997: Helena Bonham-Carter in The Wings Of The Dove
1997: Judi Dench in Mrs. Brown
1999: Annette Benning in American Beauty
2000: Ellen Burstyn in Requiem For A Dream
2000: Laura Linney in You Can Count On Me
2001: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge
2001: Sissy Spacek in In The Bedroom
2002: Diane Lane in Unfaithful
2002: Julianne Moore in Far From Heaven
2004: Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
2005: Felicity Huffman in Transamerica
2006: Judi Dench in Notes On A Scandal
2006: Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada
2007: Laura Linney in The Savages
2007: Ellen Page in Juno
2008: Anne Hathaway in Rachel Getting Married
2008: Melissa Leo in Frozen River
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Best Actress 1988: Jodie Foster in The Accused

Jodie Foster received her second Oscar nomination and won for playing Sarah Tobias in The Accused. Sarah is brutally gang raped on a pinball machine at a bar and she identifies the men and they are arrested. But the prosecutor who takes the case doubts that Sarah would make a credible witness and she makes a deal which puts the defendants away, but under the charge of reckless endangerment. Sarah is furious, and after she gets into a car accident, the prosecutor decides to charge the ones who encouraged the rape with criminial scillitation and Sarah agrees to testify, despite that she is not entirely credible. To me, the best part of Fosters performance is in the beginning. When she is in the hospital being examined, she makes us feel her pain and humilation. Foster is 100% believable as Sarah, who is not very intelligent or shouldn't really be likeable, but Foster makes us understand her and root for her. The scene after she calls her mother is heartbreaking and when she confronts McGillis for making a deal, she nails it. It drops a little in the second half (Probably because McGillis is the main character and we see less of Foster) , but Foster is still real and devastating when she is on the stand. We feel her anger and emotion and it works very well. I fast forwarded through the rape scene, but having seen it before, I can say that Foster played it perfectly. She also deserves credit for having excellent chemistry with McGillis, who is also very good. Both McGilis and Foster elevate the film and make it interesting, and also make it believable, since the script has many unconvincing and predictable parts. So, a great performance that is believable every step of the way which gets

Monday, April 26, 2010
Best Actress 1988: The Resolution!
5. Melanie Griffith in Working Girl:
Griffith has some good moments, but she mostly doesn't handle the character very well, and the material drags her down.
4. Signourney Weaver in Gorillas In The Mist: Signourney Weaver delivers an outstanding performance that is sometimes brought down by the flatness of the script, but is very powerful work.

3. Jodie Foster in The Accused:
Foster is completely real and heartbreaking as Sarah, who shouldn't be a likeable person, but Foster is able to put us on her side and she is exceptional all the way.
2. Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark:
Meryl Streep gives one of her best performances, always intriguing the audience. Subtle, fascinating work.

1. Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons:
Close gives a chilling, brilliantly layered performance which is never overplayed or underplayed. Brilliantly executed.

Griffith has some good moments, but she mostly doesn't handle the character very well, and the material drags her down.
4. Signourney Weaver in Gorillas In The Mist: Signourney Weaver delivers an outstanding performance that is sometimes brought down by the flatness of the script, but is very powerful work.

3. Jodie Foster in The Accused:
Foster is completely real and heartbreaking as Sarah, who shouldn't be a likeable person, but Foster is able to put us on her side and she is exceptional all the way.

2. Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark:
Meryl Streep gives one of her best performances, always intriguing the audience. Subtle, fascinating work.

1. Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons:
Close gives a chilling, brilliantly layered performance which is never overplayed or underplayed. Brilliantly executed.

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Best Actress 1988
The next year I'll be doing a profiles/ ranking on is 1988 and the nominees were:
Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons
Jodie Foster in The Accused
Melanie Griffith in Working Girl
Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark
Signourney Weaver in Gorilla's In The Mist
I decided to upload a picture of each of them since I don't have their nominee's picture. So, who do you think will be my pick? Who are you rooting for?
Glenn Close in Dangerous Liasons
Jodie Foster in The Accused
Melanie Griffith in Working Girl
Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark
Signourney Weaver in Gorilla's In The Mist





I decided to upload a picture of each of them since I don't have their nominee's picture. So, who do you think will be my pick? Who are you rooting for?
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Best Actress 1988: Melanie Griffith in Working Girl

Melanie Griffith received her first Oscar nomination for playing Tess McGill in Working Girl. Tess gets a new job for Katherine, (Signourney Weaver) a bitchy, self centered business woman who breaks her leg while skiing and as a result , Tess has to take over. Tess then finds out that that Katharine took some brilliant business idea of hers and passes it off as her own and Tess decides to pretend that she has Katharine's job and she gets a handsome business man (Harrison Ford) to help her who she falls in love with. What an amazing performance! Just kidding. While I don't think Griffith is awful, I don't think she knew what to do with the character, especially in the first half. Another problem is that I think that her performance is not very inspired, just like the film itself (Which I have no idea how it got so many nominations). But there are some good things though. The scene when she meets Ford in the nightclub is played just right and Griffith really shines. Also, the scene when she tells off Katharine in the lobby is very good as well. But this doesn't change that the performance is not very strong and Griffith doesn't do anything that is Oscar-worthy. I've decided to be nice and give her
Monday, April 19, 2010
Best Actress 1988: Signourney Weaver in Gorillas In The Mist

Signourey Weaver received her third Oscar nomination for playing Dian Fossey in Gorilla's In The Mist. Dian leaves her fiancee to go live in the mountains in Africa to study gorillas and to save them since poachers kill them and harm them. She is a determined woman who would do anything to save her gorillas. She meets a man who is taking photos for a magazine (Bryan Brown) and she falls in love with him. But he leaves for another job and five years later, Dian is still in Africa and has become crazy. Weaver is outstanding as Dian, but I had a few problems, especially during the beginning. Sometimes, she is stuck with very glib, unrealistic lines that her delivery can't make up for and it feels a little flat. But Weaver makes up for this. We really feel the passions of this woman and Weaver does a great job during the scenes with the gorillas. We really feel the intimate connection that Dian has with the gorillas and it's beautiful to watch. She and Brown have great chemistry and I really enjoyed their scenes together. Weaver also makes us feel her anger at the people who harm the animals and when she goes crazy, she does it just right, not going too over the top. A very strong performance that makes her film and character work which gets

And I'm sorry for not posting for awhile. Been busy lately and preoccupied with other things. But I'll be posting more this week and next week.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Best Actress 1988: Meryl Streep in A Cry In The Dark

Meryl Streep received her eighth Oscar nomination for playing Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry In The Dark. Lindy and her husband are accused of killing their baby at a campsite, but they both say that it was eaten and carried off by a dingo. Lindy is put on trial, and a whole media frenzy is put upon her and her husband. Streep is exceptional in this. It's a fascinating, beautifully controlled performance. Streep makes us see why someone would think she's guilty and why someone would think that she was innocent. Her scenes in the courtroom are so well played. It's just fantastic. I thought she and Sam Neil were a little unbelievable at first, but by the end I thought they both worked very well together. Her earlier scenes are also great, even though her accent wanders a little. We feel the pain and guilt she is feeling and it's executed perfectly. The ending is a little abrupt, but that is not her fault and to me, both the movie and her performance left me contemplating if she was guilty or not. A great, subtle performance that draws you in which gets

Sunday, April 11, 2010
Best Actress 1988: Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons

Glenn Close received her fourth nomination for playing Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons. Her character seems like a nice person, but is actually incredibly evil and incredible and doesn't really care about anything or anyone. She conspires with her former lover (John Malkovich) to take advantage of and destroy the people around them. At first, this all goes well, but it ends up becoming much more then they bargained for. What I love about this performance is that Glenn never overplays or underplays it. Like Meryl in The Devil Wears Prada, Close takes a subtle approach to a performance that could have been way over the top. It's an incredibly chilling,brilliantly layered performance. Close's evilness is so delicious and it's so much fun to watch! She and Malkovich have great chemistry, and their final scene together is fantastic. Close shades Marquise so well, making us see her vulnerability and her eventual sadness. Her last scene is an incredible moment that's perfectly executed. So, a great, fascinating performance which is a marvel to watch which gets

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Best Actress winners I have seen so far
I've decided to re-post this, since I'm going to start seeing the winners again. So, here we go. />1937: Luise Rainer in The Good Earth 1939: Vivien Leigh in Gone With The Wind
1944: Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight
1945: Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce
1949: Olivia Dehavilland in The Heiress
1950: Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday
1951: Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire
1952: Shirley Booth in Come Back,Little Sheba
1953: Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday
1954: Grace Kelly in The Country Girl
1955: Anna Magnani in The Rose Tattoo
1956: Ingrid Bergman in Anastasia
1957: Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces Of Eve
1958: Susan Hayward in I Want To Live!
1959: Simone Signoret in A Room At The Top
1960: Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8
1961: Sophia Loren in Two Women
1962: Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker
1963: Patricia Neal in Hud
1964: Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins
1965: Julie Christie in Darling
1966: Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?
1967: Katherine Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
1968: Katharine Hepburn in The Lion In Winter
1968: Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl
1969: Maggie Smith in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
1971: Jane Fonda in Klute
1972: Liza Minelli in Cabaret
1974: Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1975: Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over The Cukoo's Nest
1976: Faye Dunaway in Network
1977: Diane Keaton in Annie Hall
1979: Sally Field in Norma Rae
1981: Katherine Hepburn in On Golden Pond
1982: Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice
1983: Shirley Maclaine Terms Of Endearment
1984: Sally Field in Places In The Heart
1985: Geraldine Page in The Trip To Bountiful
1986: Marlee Matlin in Children Of A Lesser God 1987: Cher in Moonstruck
1988: Jodie Foster in The Accused
1989: Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy
1990: Kathy Bates in Misery
1991: Jodie Foster in The Silence Of The Lambs
1992: Emma Thompson in Howard's End
1993; Holly Hunter in The Piano
1994: Jessica Lange in Blue Sky
1995: Susan Sarandon in Dead Man Walking
1996: Frances Mcdormand in Fargo
1997: Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets
1998: Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare In Love
1999: Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry
2000: Julia Roberts in Erin Brokovich
2001: Halle Berry in Monsters Ball
2002: Nicole Kidman in The Hours
2003: Charlize Theron in Monster
2004: Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby
2005: Reese Witherspoon in Walk The Line
2006: Helen Mirren in The Queen
2007: Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose
2008: Kate Winslet in The Reader
I will continually update this page as I see more winners. If you care to, you can check this post and see if there's an update and if you want to know what I thought about the updated performance, you can ask in the comments. So,what do you think? How many winners have you seen? Any winners you want me to see soon?
1944: Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight
1945: Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce
1949: Olivia Dehavilland in The Heiress
1950: Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday
1951: Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire
1952: Shirley Booth in Come Back,Little Sheba
1953: Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday
1954: Grace Kelly in The Country Girl
1955: Anna Magnani in The Rose Tattoo
1956: Ingrid Bergman in Anastasia
1957: Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces Of Eve
1958: Susan Hayward in I Want To Live!
1959: Simone Signoret in A Room At The Top
1960: Elizabeth Taylor in Butterfield 8
1961: Sophia Loren in Two Women
1962: Anne Bancroft in The Miracle Worker
1963: Patricia Neal in Hud
1964: Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins
1965: Julie Christie in Darling
1966: Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?
1967: Katherine Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
1968: Katharine Hepburn in The Lion In Winter
1968: Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl
1969: Maggie Smith in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
1971: Jane Fonda in Klute
1972: Liza Minelli in Cabaret
1974: Ellen Burstyn in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1975: Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over The Cukoo's Nest
1976: Faye Dunaway in Network
1977: Diane Keaton in Annie Hall
1979: Sally Field in Norma Rae
1981: Katherine Hepburn in On Golden Pond
1982: Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice
1983: Shirley Maclaine Terms Of Endearment
1984: Sally Field in Places In The Heart
1985: Geraldine Page in The Trip To Bountiful
1986: Marlee Matlin in Children Of A Lesser God 1987: Cher in Moonstruck
1988: Jodie Foster in The Accused
1989: Jessica Tandy in Driving Miss Daisy
1990: Kathy Bates in Misery
1991: Jodie Foster in The Silence Of The Lambs
1992: Emma Thompson in Howard's End
1993; Holly Hunter in The Piano
1994: Jessica Lange in Blue Sky
1995: Susan Sarandon in Dead Man Walking
1996: Frances Mcdormand in Fargo
1997: Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets
1998: Gwyneth Paltrow in Shakespeare In Love
1999: Hilary Swank in Boys Don't Cry
2000: Julia Roberts in Erin Brokovich
2001: Halle Berry in Monsters Ball
2002: Nicole Kidman in The Hours
2003: Charlize Theron in Monster
2004: Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby
2005: Reese Witherspoon in Walk The Line
2006: Helen Mirren in The Queen
2007: Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose
2008: Kate Winslet in The Reader
I will continually update this page as I see more winners. If you care to, you can check this post and see if there's an update and if you want to know what I thought about the updated performance, you can ask in the comments. So,what do you think? How many winners have you seen? Any winners you want me to see soon?
Sunday, February 14, 2010
My new favorite Best Supporting Actress nominees
I'm combining both of the posts I did before and adding some new nominees in as well and giving my ratings for all of them. So here we go:
1939: Olivia Dehavilland in Gone With The Wind: 4,5/5
1940: Judith Anderson in Rebecca: 5/5
1945: Anne Blyth in Mildred Pierce: 4/5
1945: Eve Arden in Mildred Pierce: 3,5/5
1950: Hope Emerson in Caged: 4,5/5
1950: Thelma Ritter in All About Eve: 4/5/5
1950: Celeste Holm in All About Eve: 3,5/5
1952: Jean Hagen in Singing In The Rain: 4/5/5
1969: Catherine Burns in Last Summer: 4/5
1971: Ellen Burstyn in The Last Picture Show: 5/5
1975: Ronee Blakely in Nashville: 4,5/5
1976: Piper Laurie in Carrie: 4/5
1979: Mariel Hemmingway in Manhattan: 4/5
1982: Terri Gar in Tootsie: 4,5/5
1985: Margaret Avery in The Color Purple: 4/5
1988: Frances Mcdormand in Mississippi Burning: 4/5
1988: Signourney Weaver in Working Girl: 4/5
1994: Jennifer Tilly in Bullets Over Broadway: 4,5/5
1994: Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction: 3,5/5
1995: Mare Winningham in Georgia: 4,5/5
1995: Joan Allen in Nixon: 4,5/5
1995: Kate Winslet in Sense And Sensibility: 4/5
1996: Marianne Jean-Baptise in Secrets And Lies: 4,5/5
1996: Joan Allen in The Crucible: 4/5
1997: Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights: 5/5
1997: Joan Cusack in In & Out: 5/5
1997: Gloria Stuart in Titanic: 4/5
1999: Chloe Sevigny in Boys Don't Cry: 5/5
1999: Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich: 4,5/5
2000: Frances Mcdormand in Almost Famous: 4,5/5
2000: Kate Hudson in Almost Famous: 4,5/5
2001: Marisa Tomei in In The Bedroom: 5/5
2001: Kate Winslet in Iris: 4,5/5
2003: Holly Hunter in Thirteen: 5/5
2003: Shoreh Aghdashloo in House Of Sand And Fog: 5/5
2003: Patricia Clarkson in Pieces Of April: 4,5/5
2003: Marcia Gay-Harden in Mystic River: 3,5/5
2004: Virginia Madsen in Sideways: 5/5
2005: Amy Adams in Junebug: 5/5
2006: Rinko Kikuchi in Babel: 5/5
2006: Cate Blanchett in Notes On A Scandal: 5/5
2006: Adrianna Barazza in Babel: 4/5
2007: Amy Ryan in Gone,Baby Gone: 5/5
2008: Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler: 5/5
2008: Amy Adams in Doubt: 5/5
2008: Viola Davis in Doubt: 4/5
So, what do you think? Any nominees you didn't like? Any ones you want to see on here?
1939: Olivia Dehavilland in Gone With The Wind: 4,5/5
1940: Judith Anderson in Rebecca: 5/5
1945: Anne Blyth in Mildred Pierce: 4/5
1945: Eve Arden in Mildred Pierce: 3,5/5
1950: Hope Emerson in Caged: 4,5/5
1950: Thelma Ritter in All About Eve: 4/5/5
1950: Celeste Holm in All About Eve: 3,5/5
1952: Jean Hagen in Singing In The Rain: 4/5/5
1969: Catherine Burns in Last Summer: 4/5
1971: Ellen Burstyn in The Last Picture Show: 5/5
1975: Ronee Blakely in Nashville: 4,5/5
1976: Piper Laurie in Carrie: 4/5
1979: Mariel Hemmingway in Manhattan: 4/5
1982: Terri Gar in Tootsie: 4,5/5
1985: Margaret Avery in The Color Purple: 4/5
1988: Frances Mcdormand in Mississippi Burning: 4/5
1988: Signourney Weaver in Working Girl: 4/5
1994: Jennifer Tilly in Bullets Over Broadway: 4,5/5
1994: Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction: 3,5/5
1995: Mare Winningham in Georgia: 4,5/5
1995: Joan Allen in Nixon: 4,5/5
1995: Kate Winslet in Sense And Sensibility: 4/5
1996: Marianne Jean-Baptise in Secrets And Lies: 4,5/5
1996: Joan Allen in The Crucible: 4/5
1997: Julianne Moore in Boogie Nights: 5/5
1997: Joan Cusack in In & Out: 5/5
1997: Gloria Stuart in Titanic: 4/5
1999: Chloe Sevigny in Boys Don't Cry: 5/5
1999: Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich: 4,5/5
2000: Frances Mcdormand in Almost Famous: 4,5/5
2000: Kate Hudson in Almost Famous: 4,5/5
2001: Marisa Tomei in In The Bedroom: 5/5
2001: Kate Winslet in Iris: 4,5/5
2003: Holly Hunter in Thirteen: 5/5
2003: Shoreh Aghdashloo in House Of Sand And Fog: 5/5
2003: Patricia Clarkson in Pieces Of April: 4,5/5
2003: Marcia Gay-Harden in Mystic River: 3,5/5
2004: Virginia Madsen in Sideways: 5/5
2005: Amy Adams in Junebug: 5/5
2006: Rinko Kikuchi in Babel: 5/5
2006: Cate Blanchett in Notes On A Scandal: 5/5
2006: Adrianna Barazza in Babel: 4/5
2007: Amy Ryan in Gone,Baby Gone: 5/5
2008: Marisa Tomei in The Wrestler: 5/5
2008: Amy Adams in Doubt: 5/5
2008: Viola Davis in Doubt: 4/5
So, what do you think? Any nominees you didn't like? Any ones you want to see on here?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thoughts on double nominees (Supporting Actress nominees from the same film) Part 1
I thought I'd make a post like this, because I love double nominees, not only because it means you have to see three films instead of five to see all the nominees (It's an agonizing, if rewarding process seeing all these films), but because both nominees are usually great and it's fun to talk about them, so here it is:
1939: Olivia Dehavilland in Gone With The Wind and Hattie Mcdaniel in Gone With The Wind: Two excellent performances! Dehavilland nails the part of Melanie, making her as sweet as ever, but finding the hard edges in her character. McDaniel brought depth and was wonderful and had great chemistry with the entire cast! My vote goes to Olivia, but Hattie was deserving though!
1941: Patricia Collinge in The Little Foxes and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes: This is a rare case in which both nominees disappointed me. Wright, to me, was just playing a stock role. I never saw any depth or dimension in it. Collinge was better, but her delivery and her role felt too abrupt.
1945: Eve Arden in Mildred Pierce and Anne Blyth in Mildred Pierce: Arden may have had an underwritten role, but her delivery was brilliant and she added a lot to the movie. Blyth seemed a little too young for the part at first, but she really nailed the character. I'd say Blyth gets my vote in the end.
1950: Celeste Holm in All About Eve and Thelma Ritter in All About Eve: Holm is great! She's somewhat the conscious of All About Eve and is quite good. But I'm going to say that Thelma Ritter was better because she, like Arden, had great delivery, but
she also managed to make Birdie three dimensional. But my vote goes to Hope Emerson for Caged though.
1971: Ellen Burstyn in The Last Picture Show and Cloris Leachman in The Last Picture Show: Burstyn is terrific and wonderful to watch! Leachman is very subtle and her last scene! Wow, what a scene! So, I'll say that Leachman is my pick.
1975: Ronee Blakely in Nashville and Lily Tomlin in Nashville: Tomlin underwhelmed me the first time I saw Nashville, but I
was very impressed by her when I watched her performance on Youtube: Subtle and very strong performance. But Ronee Blakely is my pick, because was so brilliant! You have to see it to believe it. It's so hard to describe her performance. One of the best nominees in this category.
1982: Teri Garr in Tootsie and Jessica Lange in Tootsie: I was disappointed by Lange. I thought she didn't hit her character as well as she could have. Garr, on the other hand, I loved! So funny and I was rooting for her all the way! My choice so far.
1985: Margaret Avery in The Color Purple and Oprah Winfrey in The Color Purple; I thought Avery was quite good, but I can't really remember much though. Winfrey stole every scene she was in and was fun to watch. I guess Avery is still my pick.
1988: Joan Cusack in Working Girl and Signourney Weaver in Working Girl: Weaver added a lot of life to the film, but looking back, it felt kind of like a caricature. Cusack had a nothing role, but was still very fun. I can't say who gets my vote. Could you try to upload Weaver and Cusack's performances on Youtube Sage?
So, that's all for now. Part 2 will be up soon. What do you think of the nominees I've discussed? Your thoughts on them? Any double nominees you want me to see? What do you think of double nominees in general?
1939: Olivia Dehavilland in Gone With The Wind and Hattie Mcdaniel in Gone With The Wind: Two excellent performances! Dehavilland nails the part of Melanie, making her as sweet as ever, but finding the hard edges in her character. McDaniel brought depth and was wonderful and had great chemistry with the entire cast! My vote goes to Olivia, but Hattie was deserving though!
1941: Patricia Collinge in The Little Foxes and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes: This is a rare case in which both nominees disappointed me. Wright, to me, was just playing a stock role. I never saw any depth or dimension in it. Collinge was better, but her delivery and her role felt too abrupt.
1945: Eve Arden in Mildred Pierce and Anne Blyth in Mildred Pierce: Arden may have had an underwritten role, but her delivery was brilliant and she added a lot to the movie. Blyth seemed a little too young for the part at first, but she really nailed the character. I'd say Blyth gets my vote in the end.
1950: Celeste Holm in All About Eve and Thelma Ritter in All About Eve: Holm is great! She's somewhat the conscious of All About Eve and is quite good. But I'm going to say that Thelma Ritter was better because she, like Arden, had great delivery, but

1971: Ellen Burstyn in The Last Picture Show and Cloris Leachman in The Last Picture Show: Burstyn is terrific and wonderful to watch! Leachman is very subtle and her last scene! Wow, what a scene! So, I'll say that Leachman is my pick.
1975: Ronee Blakely in Nashville and Lily Tomlin in Nashville: Tomlin underwhelmed me the first time I saw Nashville, but I

1982: Teri Garr in Tootsie and Jessica Lange in Tootsie: I was disappointed by Lange. I thought she didn't hit her character as well as she could have. Garr, on the other hand, I loved! So funny and I was rooting for her all the way! My choice so far.
1985: Margaret Avery in The Color Purple and Oprah Winfrey in The Color Purple; I thought Avery was quite good, but I can't really remember much though. Winfrey stole every scene she was in and was fun to watch. I guess Avery is still my pick.
1988: Joan Cusack in Working Girl and Signourney Weaver in Working Girl: Weaver added a lot of life to the film, but looking back, it felt kind of like a caricature. Cusack had a nothing role, but was still very fun. I can't say who gets my vote. Could you try to upload Weaver and Cusack's performances on Youtube Sage?
So, that's all for now. Part 2 will be up soon. What do you think of the nominees I've discussed? Your thoughts on them? Any double nominees you want me to see? What do you think of double nominees in general?
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