Nell Minow's Blog, page 38
December 12, 2016
Golden Globe Nominations 2016
Breakthrough Star: Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali is one of the busiest actors today, so versatile that audiences might not realize that they are seeing the same performer in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay," "House of Cards," "Luke Cage," and "Alphas." As Juan, the compassionate drug dealer who befriends "Moonlight's" main character, he was recognized by the Washington Area Film Critics Association as the best male supporting performance of the year. He plays a military man in the upcoming "Hidden Figures," based on the true story...
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December 11, 2016
Catching Up with Director Elia Petridis
I loved talking to the immensely creative Elia Petridis at Comic-Con last summer, and so was glad to have a chance to catch up with him to talk about the haunting Jesca Hoop music video he directed, a small gem.
The last time I saw you we talked about a lot of very cutting edge things like virtual reality...
The last time I saw you we talked about a lot of very cutting edge things like virtual reality...
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Trailer: The Circle with Tom Hanks and Emma Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCOXA...
Tom Hanks and Emma Watson star in "The Circle," based on the book by Dave Eggers about the promise and threat of digital connectedness. It will be in theaters in the spring of 2017....
Tom Hanks and Emma Watson star in "The Circle," based on the book by Dave Eggers about the promise and threat of digital connectedness. It will be in theaters in the spring of 2017....
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Tonight: The Critics Choice Awards on A&E
Be sure to tune in to A&E tonight for the Critics Choice Awards, hosted by TJ Miller ("Office Christmas Party," "Silicon Valley," "Deadpool"). This is the awards show I love most, and only partly because as a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association I get to vote in it. I also appreciate the award categories, with special attention to non-"prestige" but popular genres: action and comedy. I've attended in person three times, but this year I'll be watching with all of you.
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December 10, 2016
Smile of the Week: Amazon Ad About a Priest and an Imam With Something in Common
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ouu6L...
This perfectly captures the spirit of the season....
This perfectly captures the spirit of the season....
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Contest: Last Days in the Desert
"Last Days in the Desert" stars Ewan McGregor as Jesus (and the devil) in this thoughtful and moving story. I have a copy to give away!
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Desert in the subject line and tell me your favorite movie about faith. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on December 19, 2016. Good luck!
Reminder: My policy on...
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Desert in the subject line and tell me your favorite movie about faith. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on December 19, 2016. Good luck!
Reminder: My policy on...
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December 9, 2016
Happy 100th Birthday Kirk Douglas!!
One of Hollywood's brightest stars celebrates his first century today. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916) tells his story in The Ragman's Son and Let's Face It. He is #17 on the American Film Institute list of Hollywood's greatest leading men, with a range of roles from "Spartacus" to Vincent Van Gogh. As shown in "Trumbo," he also showed enormous personal integrity and courage in defying the...
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Contest: Win a Blu-Ray of “Alice Through the Looking Glass”
Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, and Mia Wasikowska star in "Alice Through the Looking Glass," Tim Burton's extravaganza inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic fantasy. And I have a copy to give away!
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Alice in the subject line and tell me your favorite fantasy character. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on December 15, 2016. Good luck!
Reminder:
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Alice in the subject line and tell me your favorite fantasy character. Don't forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I'll pick a winner at random on December 15, 2016. Good luck!
Reminder:
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Coming to PBS: The Hollow Crown — War of the Roses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmsDf...
In the mid-15th century, the royal House of Plantagenet had two rival groups that fought for control of the throne of England. On one side was the House of Lancaster, associated with a red rose, and on the other was the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose. There were many battles and conflicts, especially between 1455 and 1487. It continued until Henry Tudor of Lancaster became king and married Elizabeth of York, uniting the two...
In the mid-15th century, the royal House of Plantagenet had two rival groups that fought for control of the throne of England. On one side was the House of Lancaster, associated with a red rose, and on the other was the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose. There were many battles and conflicts, especially between 1455 and 1487. It continued until Henry Tudor of Lancaster became king and married Elizabeth of York, uniting the two...
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