Review: 'Brooklyn' is a romance that hits those with a heart hard

Posted by · 1:36 am · January 27th, 2015

Saoirse Ronan and Emory Cohen shine in John Crowley’s moving “Brooklyn” which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Monday night.

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Meryl Streep is good-to-great in meh-to-good 'Iron Lady'

Posted by · 2:18 pm · November 17th, 2011

Phyllida Lloyd’s “The Iron Lady” shares a lot in common with Clint Eastwood’s “J. Edgar.” They portray conservative figures in political history with broad strokes despite attempting to flesh them out as nuanced characters. But mostly, they serve as hindrances to performances that could have won Oscars in a cake-walk.

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Off the Carpet: Wide open supporting actor race could be headlined by vets

Posted by · 9:39 am · October 3rd, 2011

The Best Supporting Actor race is beginning to slowly take shape as a wide array of veteran actors, from Christopher Plummer to Nick Nolte, are leading the conversation. Nevertheless, it’s still a wide open race with a lot of room for movement.

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