For Your Consideration: 10 Underdog Actors That Deserve Oscar's Attention This Year
For Your Consideration: 10 Underdog Actors That Deserve Oscar's Attention This Year
Last week, this column took the first in a two-part break from Oscar-related dish to profile 10 deserving underdog actresses from this year's batch of films. The group included some who have definite shots like Emmanuelle Riva ("Amour") to more than a few that sadly have pretty much no Oscar chance whatsoever, like Melanie Lynskey ("Hello I Must Be Going") and Ann Dowd ("Compliance"). This ...
Screech from ‘Saved by the Bell’ to perform this week at Penguins
CEDAR RAPIDS – The comedian Dustin Diamond AKA “Screech” from Saved By The Bell will bring his stand-up comedy tour to Penguins Comedy Club in Cedar Rapids on Friday and Saturday for shows at 7:30 p.m. http://hooplanow.com/2012/10/15/penguins-comedy-club-press-release-dustin-dia...
Ruby Sparks: More than just a witty romantic comedy
Calvin Weir-Fields (played by Paul Dano) is a young, strangely-charming novelist who finds himself tortured by writer's block. It's a premise we've seen plenty of times before, but 'Ruby Sparks' takes this classic plotline in a completely new direction. Crippled with middle-class angst after penning his one and only masterpiece, Calvin finds himself leading a lonely, reclusive life with only his ...
The Top 10 Horror Films to Watch on Halloween Announced by the Movie Social Site, Filmbuffet
Members of the movie social site, Filmbuffet love a good scare as revealed in this list of the top 10 most popular horror films. (PRWeb October 16, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Top10HorrorMovies/SocialSiteFilmbuffet/prweb100...
Stephen Tobolowsky on his podcast, his non-memoir, and not trusting Vegas - A.V. Club
A.V. ClubStephen Tobolowsky on his podcast, his non-memoir, and not trusting VegasA.V. ClubIt's available via iTunes, RSS, or at /Film; it's been picked up by public radio stations in Seattle and Louisville, Kentucky; Public Radio International is creating its own version of the show with Tobolowsky; and he's been doing live performances of ...
Community Calendar Week of 10-15-12 - Highline Times
Highline TimesCommunity Calendar Week of 10-15-12Highline TimesS.W. In this fantastical comedy, a lonely woman answers a dead stranger's cell phone and finds herself the guardian of his memory Tickets and information at www.burien;littletheatre.org. September 27. Burien Carnival Days—Burien Town Square Park, 5th ...and more »
Sensual sessions: Ben Lewin helms true-life tale of disabled poet’s quest for sexual fulfillment
Last January 23—a good half-day before the Academy Award nominations for 2011 were officially posted—the cutting-edge crowd at the Sundance Film Festival already had a pretty firm handle on Oscar’s choice for Best Actor of 2012. Typical of the ecstatic print reception that followed a few days later was Nathan Rabin’s: “Oh sure, there will undoubtedly be fine performances in 2012, but they might ...
Review: 'Boom' is a delightful popcorn flick
KAREN BUTLER || United Press International NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- From September through December, moviegoers are traditionally overwhelmed by intelligent, provocative films the producers of which hope will be rewarded early the next year with Oscar gold.
A bloody good time, again
The "In Bruges" team, Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell, is reunited.
Something 'Wicked' this way comes - HeraldNet
Something 'Wicked' this way comesHeraldNet"Becky's New Car": This Steven Dietz comedy is a laugh-out-loud amusement park ride and definitely worth the trip over to Whidbey Island Center for the Arts to see it. "Becky's New ... "Return to Paradise": Teatro ZinZanni's new show is set at Seattle ...
Italy's Strategy for Films to Open on Thursdays Shows Good Results in First Week
The goal is to give ticket sales a boost going into the weekend. read more
Seattle's 2012 MIFFF opens with Mon Ami - Examiner.com
Seattle's 2012 MIFFF opens with Mon AmiExaminer.comAll I knew about the film was from the program description, essentially a black comedy about a kidnapping/ransom gone wrong. From what I knew about the festival I thought it was either going to be brilliant or awful. After all, if many of these films ...
How one woman changed New York comedy
Caroline's founder Caroline Hirsch discusses how she built a classy joint in the gritty underbelly of the '80s New York comedy scene.
Participant Media Launches TakePart TV, First Impact-Driven Channel in YouTube's Original 100 Lineup
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Participant Media, the company behind 40 films including Food, Inc., The Cove, Good Night, and Good Luck, An Inconvenient Truth and The Help, today announced the ...
The zany-but-true world of actor Stephen Tobolowsky - Ventura County Star
The zany-but-true world of actor Stephen TobolowskyVentura County StarThat incident, which left him in a neck brace for months and largely unable to do anything (much less act), is indirectly why Tobolowsky will grace the stage of the Ventura Harbor Comedy Club at 3 p.m. Saturday to do "The Tobolowsky Files Live" as part ...and more »
On the List | Local Sightings Film Fest, Decibel, biscuits, pickup soccer (+22 ... - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
CHS Capitol Hill SeattleOn the List | Local Sightings Film Fest, Decibel, biscuits, pickup soccer (+22 ...CHS Capitol Hill SeattleQueer Social Club gathers at High 5 Pie to meet, have convos, and all that jazz. For all ages, genders and sexualities. 5 - 8p. The Bloom! Seattle series features innovative speakers working in sustainability. Sole Repair 7 - 9p. Algerian-French ...
Tuesday TV Review: Fox Comedies (Ben and Kate, Mindy), CBS Bets On Vegas - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Boston GlobeTuesday TV Review: Fox Comedies (Ben and Kate, Mindy), CBS Bets On VegasSeattle Post IntelligencerIn TV comedy, there's a fine line between the delightfully quirky and the annoyingly irksome, and Fox's Tuesday night lineup - now home to four half-hour sitcoms, forcing Glee's move to Thursdays - tap-dances around and over that line with reckless ...Fox Brings The Fall TV Funny, And It's A Good CallHuffington Post (blog)all 219 news articles »
Tipsheet: Seahawks give Rams much to fret about - STLtoday.com
Tipsheet: Seahawks give Rams much to fret aboutSTLtoday.comSeattle sacked Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers eight times in the first half during Monday night's comedy of officiating errors. Rodgers is a .... You earned it by holding off Ryan Moore in the final round at East Lake Golf Club. But after the IRS ...and more »
Main Street Comedy Club bringing laughs to downtown Auburn - Auburn Reporter
Main Street Comedy Club bringing laughs to downtown AuburnAuburn Reporter“It's funny because those are just great shows, you never know what you're going to see.” This weekend, Main Street begins its comedy showcases with Seattle comedians Jubal Early and Kelsey Cook. The laughs continue on Sept. 28-29 with national acts ...
'Top Chef: Seattle' Premiere Date Set For November, Wolfgang Puck Joins ... - Huffington Post
'Top Chef: Seattle' Premiere Date Set For November, Wolfgang Puck Joins ...Huffington Post<strong>"Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23," ABC</strong><br /> <strong>Status:</strong> Renewed<br /> <strong>Why:</strong> ABC's new bleep-worthy comedy starring Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek is a funny one, and definitely ...and more »
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