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A Single Actress (Julianne Moore and Oscar)

27 September 2009 10:49 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

There can be only one ...winner, that is.

This year's supporting actress contest (new predictions!), if you believe early hype, is down to Mo'Nique vs. ummmm? She's way out front for her abusive mother role in Precious. But with Julianne Moore's supposedly vivid contribution to Tom Ford's A Single Man newly exciting festival auds, we could see the redhead goddess nab her 5th career nomination. That's quite an honor, even if she never wins that elusive statue.

The Man That Got Away Keeps Getting Away

A couple of years ago I asked readers who the next Deborah Kerr would be. Which modern important actress will be forever appreciated but never fully embraced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Back then Kate Winslet was sort of gunning for the honor. Now that the English Rose has noisily moved into the winner's circle, the imaginary competition is back on. »

- NATHANIEL R

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Romeo and Juliet Movie Review

24 June 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | MoviesOnline.ca | See recent MoviesOnline news »

"Hollywood, oh Hollywood, wherefore art thou Hollywood in making classic pictures like 1936's "Romeo and Juliet" starring Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer". It beats me, because they don't make 'em like these anymore and that's a shame because this movie based on the classic literary Shakespeare play is a great film to watch for romantics, nostalgia buffs, Shakespeare lovers and even as a date movie. The story is about two star crossed lovers (Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet) who fall in love in midst of a feud between their two familes who forbid each other to marry (in fact arrange marriage... »

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Streep Noms #4-5 and Oscar Trivia

20 June 2009 2:07 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Streep at 60: More movie discussions to follow but today we're discussing Oscar competitive fields again

(the winner links take you to their acceptance speech)

The Best Actress races of 1982 and 1983 hold special meaning for me as they were my inaugural Oscar years. On April 11th of 1983 I saw my first Oscar ceremony. My only point of reference for the glitzy tradition was that my parents and my older siblings didn't like it -- something about Star Wars being way better than Woody Allen??? --and even though my parents didn't take me to that many movies, I had somehow seen and liked 3 of the 5 Best Picture nominees (Gandhi and the two blockbusters Tootsie & E.T.) For the first two years of my Oscar watching I saw a total of Zero Best Actress nominees. My how life has changed.

1982...Julie Andrews, Victor/Victoria -this is the one I desperately wanted to see, »

- NATHANIEL R

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Victor Fleming: Did the Auteurist Theory Do Him Wrong?

27 May 2009 11:59 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

You must... you simply must set aside ten minutes today to read this terrific piece at The New Yorker on Victor Fleming and 1930s Hollywood. It digs into Fleming's heavily debated contributions to the twin immortals of 1939 (Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz -- he was a replacement director on both) and what it unearths is fascinating, indeed. Frankly my dears, I gave a damn... several damns if you're counting.

For instance, I knew that Vivien Leigh didn't like Fleming and was angry that George Cukor who worked with her closely on her performance was fired. But I had no idea how complex and influential Fleming's relationships to Hollywood's top actors (Gable prominent among them) and actresses actually were (nor what an actressexual -- ok womanizer but we're splitting hairs here -- Fleming was. He had affairs with Clara Bow, Norma Shearer, Lupe Velez and Ingrid Bergman »

- NATHANIEL R

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May Flowers, Frances and Frances

26 May 2009 8:00 PM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

May Flowers, evenings at 11

It's not a crime to look at Lange. So herewith, Frances Farmer in her prime (surrounded by... hmm, levitating flowers?) and the woman who played her in 1982's Frances, Jessica Lange. There are no flowers in this old photograph of Lange but I think you'll agree that she was in full bloom.

I've never seen any of Frances Farmer's movies (she didn't make many. Any suggestions?) so maybe that was a minor obstacle for me, but I am not a fan of the film. But I do enjoy a good Old Hollywood biopic. It's the one type of biopic that holds immediate appeal for me. So, can we please get some more of them about old Hollywood? Like... a lot more of them. Let's immortalize the immortals.

Didn't you love those lavish scenes in The Aviator when Jude Law was pretending to be Erroll Flynn »

- NATHANIEL R

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Strange Interlude: Warner Brothers Archive Collection

30 March 2009 9:11 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Warner Brothers has developed an exciting new way for film buffs to get titles that might not exactly sell well on DVD. A collection of them are available on their website and you can either order a burned copy or a digital copy (for certain titles). This Norma Shearer, Clark Gable melodrama is one of them. Nina Leeds. (Norma Shearer) boyfriend has been killed in war. She.s going against the wishes of her Professor father (Henry B. Walthall) and going away to help in a military hospital. Family friend and author Charlie Marsden (Ralph Morgan) has come back into town and is anxious to see Nina since he secretly loves him. However, she only sees him as an »

- Jeff Swindoll

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Classic Film Stars: Now Less Elusive!

24 March 2009 7:32 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Have you heard the news that Warner Bros has opened up their vaults? Seems at least one of the major studios has realized that those who truly love the cinema love the entire history of it. They'd like to see more of that history.

Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery live Private Lives but they

still want to show off their brand new DVD collections!

There's a reason that some former mega stars (Norma Shearer is a good example) fade in the public consciousness quicker than others. Actually there are many reasons: changing tastes, mediocre filmographies, undramatic personal lives -- especially if they don't end tragically, pop culture's rapid "who's next?" star meat grinder, lack of gay appeal (think about it: fascinating the gays insures a long shelf life for entertainers. I don't think I need to cite examples... they've probably popped into your head just reading that sentence). But I'm »

- NATHANIEL R

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DVD release inspirations including How To Lose Friends...

16 March 2009 4:40 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

Hello and welcome to another dose of film fun Boxwishers. After the kick-ass action of Watchmen fortnight, we’re toning it down a bit this week. We’ve got four of the sunshine styles as worn by Jennifer Aniston in comedy/ drama Marley & Me that are just perfect for your summer wardrobe and all the gossip on how to get the sophisticated look of Julia Roberts and Clive Owen in saucy spy thriller Duplicity. But before all that, let’s check out some of the new DVD releases coming your way from today and it’s certainly a mixed bag of goodies certain to please all tastes. There’s period splendour, goofy comedy hijinks, non-stop chase action and fashionable women getting bitchy – what more could you ask for?

If you see… Beloved Brit comedy star Simon Pegg “go Hollywood” in hilarious fish out of water chucklefest How to Lose Friends and Alienate People. »

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'I swear, if you existed, I'd link you!'

8 February 2009 2:00 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

programming note: I'll get to the BAFTA's live blogging --well, tape delayed reactions -- later tonight (approx. 10:00 pm Est) I can't pass up a concert with Kristin Chenowith. Wheeeee

The Carpetbagger has a fun theorizing piece on celebrity interviews

Actress Archives says goodbye to actor James Whitmore (Rip)

Low Res goes xenophobic (but has an archival point)

wipe that smirk off your face has really tough Oscar trivia. I'm stumped

Scanners on the ho hum controverseries for this year's Oscars

Silly Hats Only the Muriel Awards have begun

The NY Post on the New York Times strange sin of omission in regards to one the First Lady of MGM Norma Shearer. As you may have guessed, this is not okay with yours truly

Thompson on Hollywood the WGA winners. Stop this Slumdog train, I want to get off. I get that people like it but Best Writing ??? ... and so often? »

- NATHANIEL R

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