Amy Adams
Sharp-eyed Oscar nomination watchers might have noticed that The Help’s Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer both snagged a nod in the Best Supporting Actress category. While the possibility of a red carpet catfight might spice up an otherwise dull awards telecast, Chastain and Spencer will no doubt comport themselves with the same gracious dignity that 28 other supporting actress dual nominees have shown throughout history. Yes, in the 76-year history of The Academy Awards, 28 movies have scored dual Best Supporting Actress nominations for the same movie. Here are five favorites....
My theory is everyone has a favourite Muppet. Whether it’s the lovable Kermit the Frog, the comparably giant Sam Eagle or the goofy Swedish Chef, the Muppets offer a personality that appeals to everybody. That’s one of its charms and what gives it the longevity it’s experienced – the first episode of The Muppets Show aired in 1976. And unlike many of our other childhood favourites that resurfaced after long hiatuses, this movie is everything you hope it would be....
Attention fans of being bummed out and things that look pretty: Melancholia (Lars Von Trier, 2010) continues its run at TIFF Bell Lightbox. The ongoing retrospective of French suspense-and-chills master Henri-Georges Clouzot continues with Les Espions on Thursday night, as well as Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea’s fascinating 2009 documentary L’Enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot next Tuesday night — the latter details Clouzot’s “abandoned magnum opus”, L’Enfer, and I always love a good unfinished film mystery, don’t you?...
There have been several great films that revolve around physical sports. Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler is the most recent, but most have tended to centre on boxing – Raging Bull, Rocky and Million Dollar Baby to name a few – and now The Fighter will join their ranks. With six Golden Globe nominations and various other accolades even before its theatrical release, this film lives up to all the hype and acclaim....
This month’s installment of the Epicure’s Revue, taking place this Wednesday, November 17, features the beloved Julia Child with a screening of Julie & Julia. The 2009 film, directed by Norah Efron and starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and Stanley Tucci, tells the story of Julie Child’s foray into French cuisine interwoven with blogger Julie Powell’s year-long challenge of cooking her way through Child’s book Mastering the Art of French Cooking....
Have you even been one of those guys who has insisted on having his girlfriend come along to one of those testosterone driven action flicks only to finally agree to go see one “chick flick” with her? Well if Leap Year is the movie you finally agreed to go to, you’re not likely to enjoy the experience. Although I am a sucker for cute romantic comedies every so often, Leap Year is just that – a sweet, cute romantic comedy. Its premise is long-winded, its narrative is formulaic and its characters are memorable, but only for as long as the...
It should be noted that the girl friend (not girlfriend) I went to see this with got super excited that a guy wanted to see this movie, being that it could be categorized at a chick-flick and therefore not appealing to the male demographic (ie. her husband). Yet, it still appealed to me and “Why Robin? Why would you want to see this movie?” might you ask…Well I am going to tell you. I am an amateur cook at home and about to start at George Brown for chef training. I love cooking and have recently come into my own...
