Chatting with Director Phyllida Lloyd About ‘The Iron Lady’
Everyone is all a twitter about The Iron Lady and Meryl Streep‘s phenomenal transformation into the super-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — but it was director Phyllida Lloyd who brought the vision of the historic figure to the silver screen. Known for her theater work and the movie adaptation of the musical Mamma Mia!, I had...
Oscar movie check-off list 02-03-10
Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it. But I was extremely hungry for baked goods after. Streep plays a baker and the pastries she made gave me the ultimate tummy erection. However – I did feel a bit awkward during that “disrobing” scene…and the scene where she was in the bathtub. But damn…those chocolate croissants made...
Surprise! Meryl Streep wins!
I wonder if Meryl Streep ever gets bored with winning. Nominated twice in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy Or Musical), Streep apparently does better as a legendary chef than a romantically conflicted woman. In other words, she won for her portrayal of Julia Child in Julie &...
The stop-motion slyness of ‘Mr. Fox’
If someone had to put a new spin on stop-motion movie, it had to be Wes Anderson. Actually, it makes sense. His movies (Rushmore, Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited) all have this stop-motion caricature to them. They are quirky, humorous and as clever as the species of the title character of Fantastic Mr. Fox. The...
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Julie Powell on ‘Julie and Julia’
After watching the movie, Julie & Julia, I craved butter. I craved lots of it. Amongst all the delicious and decadent food scenes in this movie, I craved butter. I wanted to eat a stick of it – which isn’t as bad as it sounds. More than that, I had this appetite to pick the...
