Tag Archives: formative performances

Women’s History Month is over and I had a great time chronicling some of my favorite female performances from film history. Thanks to abovethetitle for her guest posts and covering some of the great ones that I missed. Thanks also … Continue reading →

Since I began Women’s History Month and my series on formative performances with Vivien Leigh, it seems only fitting that I finish my series with her as well. Vivien Leigh earned her second Academy Award with her performance in A … Continue reading →

You may scoff at this choice, thinking that Miss Piggy is a creation by Jim Henson and a character, not an actress – but just try saying that to her face. You’ll get a well-deserved karate chop to the head … Continue reading →

Speaking of terrifying performances, how about that Bette Davis in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Baby Jane is one of the scariest villains in the history of cinema. A former child star obsessed with reliving her youth and hating her … Continue reading →

I saw The Hunger Games last weekend. I loved it. I’m probably going to see it again. But the film reminded me of another movie about teenagers fighting to the death, a film that The Hunger Games has been both … Continue reading →

It’s well known that Shakespeare had a fondness for writing gender-bending characters. He loved gender-bending characters even more than Oscar voters do. One of his best gender-bending roles was Viola in Twelfth Night, a character brought to life by Imogen … Continue reading →

A few years ago, I watched The Devil Wears Prada. This movie attempted to teach me many things about life. It attempted to teach me that you should always be true to yourself no matter what. It attempted to teach … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] I’m cheating a little bit because I don’t know if this was truly formative but she’s Barbara Stanwyck and she deserves a mention on any list of female performances. It was a … Continue reading →

[The following is a guest post from abovethetitle.] She’s the second best Disney princess but she has the best Disney princess hair.  

Yesterday, I wrote about a performance that was subtle and quiet. Today, it’s time for something completely different. I’ve only watched Casino once because parts of it were too disturbing for me to see a second time. Most of these … Continue reading →