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☆ What if Mom’s Not to Blame?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Mark Harris | Keita Morimoto | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The past year has brought an exceptionally varied and thematically rich crop of movies exploring men and their — to use the proper scientific term — mommy issues. By the end of most of them, blood is on the floor, and the collateral damage is steep. Men who couldn’t, or worse, didn’t want to, were portrayed as marionettes tied to and practically strangled by their mothers’ apron strings. “I’ve been talking to this psychiatrist about my mother for two years now,” his character says in “Pillow Talk” (1959), adding, “It’s perfectly healthy. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.

Persons: Beau, ”, who’s, Freud, Robert Walker’s simpering, mommy, Anthony Perkins, Norman Bates, Marion Crane, Janet Leigh, Tony Randall, Doris, “ I’ve Organizations: Hudson, The

☆ Chita Rivera Lived to Entertain. Here Are 9 Memorable Performances.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Elisabeth Vincentelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Chita Rivera, who died on Tuesday at the age of 91, was known for her extraordinary artistry. Her Anita in the landmark 1957 Broadway production of “West Side Story”? Rose in the hit “Bye Bye Birdie,” from 1960? Only in 1969 did Rivera make her feature-film debut, in “Sweet Charity,” almost two decades after her Broadway debut. Thankfully, we have variety shows, TV specials and unofficial fan videos to help us patch together a compelling video portrait.

Persons: Chita Rivera, Anita, Rita Moreno, Rose, ”, Janet Leigh, Rivera Organizations: Broadway Locations: “

But the actors' talks were tepid, with days off between sessions and no reports of progress. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE ACTORS STRIKE? Their 42-day work stoppage began and ended all within the span of the much longer writers strike. Other segments of the actors union have gone on strike too, including several long standoffs over the TV commercials contract. That segment of the union could strike again soon if a new contract deal isn't reached.

Persons: —, Fran Drescher, I’ve, Ted Sarandos, ” Sarandos, ” Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, “, ” Drescher, that’s, AFTRA, Ronald Reagan, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Hope, ”, Powers Boothe, isn't, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio hasn't Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Associated Press, Netflix, Actors, U.S, Union, The Television Academy Locations: Ireland, Crabtree, hollywood

☆ Jamie Lee Curtis wins best supporting actress Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Jamie Lee Curtis wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaBy Mary MillikenLOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Jamie Lee Curtis won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as the imperious IRS auditor bearing down on a Chinese American laundromat owner struggling to finish her taxes in "Everything Everywhere All At Once." It was the first Academy Award for the 64-year-old Curtis, in her first ever Oscar nomination over a 45-year career in film that kicked off with horror movie "Halloween." The daughter of famous Hollywood actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, Curtis has jokingly called herself "nepo baby" but is known in Hollywood for her lack of pretension. (Reporting by Mary Milliken; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)((mary.milliken@thomsonreuters.com))Keywords: AWARDS OSCARS/SUPPORTING ACTRESSOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Offbeat multiverse movie 'Everything Everywhere' dominates the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The movie claimed seven awards overall, including three of the four acting Oscars for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis, who built a career in horror films such as "Halloween," won best supporting actress for playing a frumpy tax agent named Deirdre Beaubeirdre. "The Whale" star Brendan Fraser, known for 1990s roles such as "The Mummy" and "Encino Man," won best actor for playing a severely obese man trying to reconnect with his daughter. "Naatu Naatu," a song from the Indian movie "RRR" that created a viral dance sensation, was honored as best original song. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony was broadcast live on Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) ABC network.

Then there’s Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono, who claimed that the Vulture team behind the “nepo baby” piece was “jealous” and called out the editor-in-chief for her own familial privilege. But one self-described “nepo baby” has finally cracked the code of how to defuse these attacks: by owning the title, not shying away from it. shutting out countless talented newcomers who might have more talent than a “nepo baby” but lack a famous name or face and thus are denied opportunities — would be a major mistake. More “nepo babies” could take a page out of Williams’ book and recognize this duality. Hollywood isn’t an equal playing field, and any “nepo baby” who pretends like it is is not only ignoring reality, but doing a disservice to their own reputation.

“It’s fascinating how people seek queerness — and where they seek queerness,” Fuller added. Murnau’s “Faust” and “Nosferatu,” such moments of levity keep viewers engaged while they’re soaking up early Hollywood’s rich queer history. “Whether you’re ideologically queer or sexually queer, you might relate to the monster’s narrative, because you, too, have felt ‘outsidered’ or villainized in some way.” Bryan fuller, 'queer for fear' executive producer“The Dracula costume kit is basically drag. So this, to me, is the experience of being a gay man.”As Alaska’s assessment demonstrates, “Queer for Fear” isn’t interested in just exploring how horror has provided a haven for queer creatives. Because of the Hays Code, LGBTQ creators and those, like Hitchcock, who wanted to include those themes had to do so through subtext, which counterintuitively gave birth to some of the most essential queer horror ever made.

☆ (video) Top 7 filme ale lui Alfred Hitchcock, pe care orice cinefil trebuie să le vadă
▼ + stars: | 2018-05-18 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(video) Top 7 filme ale lui Alfred Hitchcock, pe care orice cinefil trebuie să le vadăFiecare dintre noi a auzit despre Alfred Hitchcock, puțini însă i-au privit filmele. De necontestat, regizorul nu numai a lăsat o urmă în cinematografia mondială, dar a influențat și alți zeci de regizori. Totuși, în 1968 a primit un Oscar onorific, Premiul în Memoria lui Irving Thalberg pentru întreaga sa carieră. Vă propunem să urmăriți mai jos o listă de 7 filme, realizate de Alfred Hitchcock, care și în prezent se bucură de un succes enorm în rândul cinefililor. Momentul în care lui Alfred Hitchcock îi este înmânat Oscarul onorific și discursul său genial :D

Persons: Alfred Hitchcock, Curios, Hitchcock, Irving Thalberg, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Rod Taylor, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier Locations: Northwest

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