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Formative Performances: Catherine O’Hara in “Home Alone”
Catherine O’Hara is a comic genius. This is a fact. Do not argue with me on this. If you haven’t seen her work in the Christopher Guest films Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, you are missing out. (I … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Helen Mirren in “The Queen”
[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Up until Whitney Houston last month, the most distraught I have ever been over a celebrity death was far and away Princess Diana. There have been a plethora of articles recently about … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Natasha Lyonne in “But I’m a Cheerleader”
When I first heard about the movie But I’m a Cheerleader back in 1999, I was immediately intrigued. A story about a gay reeducation camp trying to turn kids straight – and it was a comedy? I was all in! … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Melanie Lynskey in “Heavenly Creatures”
Today I want to talk about Melanie Lynskey in Heavenly Creatures, and I’m having a bit of trouble. Part of my struggle is due to the chilling nature of the movie. It’s about two girls with an obsessive, destructive, strangely … Continue reading
I See What You’re Doing There.
Remember when Rush Limbaugh called Sandra Fluke a slut? People got angry about it, contacted advertisers about their displeasure, and advertisers dropped him, leaving dead space on his air in place of advertisements. Good times. (The advertisers dropping him, not … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] To say that Audrey as Holly Golightly is formative is beyond cliche in 2012 but nevertheless, I would be lying if I said she didn’t influence my fashion and my love for … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Kate Winslet in “Sense and Sensibility”
What, did you think I was only going to write one post about Sense and Sensibility? Preposterous! The 1995 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility was meaningful for me in several ways. It was my first introduction to Jane Austen, … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Paige O’Hara in “Beauty and the Beast”
[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] Greatest. Disney. Heroine. Ever! Why? Because she loves to read!
Formative Performances: Emma Thompson in “Sense and Sensibility”
What, did you think I was only going to write one post about Emma Thompson? Preposterous! In the 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Emma Thompson plays Elinor Dashwood, a very different character from Beatrice in Much … Continue reading
Formative Performances: Natalie Wood in “Splendor in the Grass”
[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I think she’s one of the very best actresses in history, maybe somewhat undervalued by Hollywood at certain points in her career, but she gives this performance her all. I remember being … Continue reading