Tag: Thelma & Louise
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Oscars: Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore to Compete in Separate Categories for ‘May December’ (Exclusive)
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are splitting up their Oscar campaigns for awards season.Although Todd Haynes’ delicious drama “May December” is interpreted by many as a two-hander, Netflix confirms to Variety exclusively that Portman will be submitted for lead actress consideration, while Moore will vie for supporting actress.Co-leads from awards contenders are seldom campaigned alongside…
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Susan Sarandon’s 80s Movies Show An Actress Bound For Stardom
Susan Sarandon has delivered a plethora of memorable performances across an impressive acting career, which now spans several decades. This includes her standout role as the intrepid Louise Sawyer in the 1991 hit film Thelma & Louise. But before she achieved mainstream commercial success, Sarandon made several movie appearances in the early 1980s that spoke…
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Criterion May Releases Include Thelma & Louise, Petite Maman
Another month means another batch of films heading to The Criterion Collection. The next announced slate is for May 2023 and ushers in five new titles for the collection. Among them are Wings of Desire, Branded to Kill, Targets, Petite Maman, and Thelma & Louise. Per usual for Criterion, all the films are receiving physical…
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‘Dead to Me’ Finale Puts Friendship at the Forefront
“Dead to Me” has been laid to rest with its third and final season that premiered Thursday on Netflix. In the final episode, Liz Feldman’s labyrinthine dark comedy crime soap strips away the frills and thrills in favor of a good old-fashioned girls trip — a last hurrah for Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda…
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Thelma & Louise Review: The Classic Still Steals Your Heart and Mind
Dating back to the age of The Great Train Robbery, movies have been fascinated with criminals. As with so many acts in this medium, movies about criminals or heists or anything else in this vein allows us to get the catharsis of rebelling against society without actually committing felonies. Thelma & Louise, the classic 1991…
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Asking For It Trailer: The Battle Of The Sexes Gets A Body Count
The battle of the sexes it about to get a lot bloodier in “Asking for It,” the feature debut of writer/director Eamon O’Rourke. The film follows a group of vigilante women who call themselves the Cherry Bombers and seek revenge on rapists, abusers, and the corrupt systems that empower them. “tick, tick…Boom!” star Vanessa Hudgens leads an all-star…
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‘Black Widow’ Director Explains How ‘No Country For Old Men’ & ‘Thelma & Louise’ Inspired The New Marvel Film
Over the years, whenever there is a new Marvel Studios film or TV project getting released, there’s this fun game where the director explains their inspiration. Typically, this is an attempt to relay what vibe or tone the filmmaker is going for that makes their superhero film seem something different than a superhero film. You…
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Geena Davis: ‘As soon I hit 40, I fell off the cliff. I really did’
The Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own star wanted to be an actor from the age of three. She discusses sexual harassment, improving representation, and why she’s so glad she had kids in her 40s“Are you in your bed like I am?” Geena Davis asks. It is late at night and I…
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Liesl Tommy to Direct Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures is moving ahead on its Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” tapping stage director Liesl Tommy to direct.MGM set the project in motion a year ago when it was announced that Jennifer Hudson — who won a supporting actor Oscar for “Dreamgirls” — had been personally selected for the role by Franklin. The…
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‘Nutcracker’ and 10 More of the Biggest Bombs in Box Office History (Photos)
Even though Disney is currently the king of the box office, they aren’t immune from a big misfire. With a $130 million budget and a $20 million opening “Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is shaping up to be one of 2018’s biggest bombs. But will it be as infamous as some of these all-time flops?“Ishtar”…