'Prisoners' ****

'prisoners' is a damn good film. jake gyllenhaal and hugh jackman are at the top of their game. it's one of the best thrillers i've seen in years. it's tough, suspenseful and gritty. it's not for the squeamish or faint of heart. child abductions never make for easy viewing. this is not the exception.

kudos to director denis villeneuve for keeping me on the edge of my seat for 153 minutes. and for making me not dislike maria bello and melissa leo as much as i usually do. 

i have a feeling it may get lost in the oscar madness even though it is one of the best reviewed films of the year. it is certainly in my top 10 as of this date.

Marion Cotillard: 'Pub Dior'

needless to say i'd watch this woman read a phone book!

New Rules: Walmart Shoppers

one of the best 'new rules'

We Gays Are Boycotting Barilla Pasta Because Guido Barilla Is a Bigot.

and now lewis black explains it all for the rest of you....

Tom, Shane and 'Bridegroom'

tom and shane were partners. when tom accidentally fell from a roof his parents denied shane entrance to the hospital and then his funeral. tom had no legal rights. tom's family screwed shane financially and emotionally. so did the hospital and the united states government. shane made a video a year after tom's death that went viral.

linda bloodsworth-thomason ('designing women') took notice and has made an extremely powerful documentary. it's all about tom and shane and tolerance. and equality. and love. and life. and i repeat equality and tolerance.

it will air on 10/27 on the own network and will be available on netflix the same day.

here's a first look at 'bridegroom'

'The Quarterback': October 10

a first look

 

One of the Best Returns With Season 3 Tonight

it starts at 10pm eastern. there is a recap airing at 8pm eastern. catch up!

Best Proposal Ever

it becomes clearer and clearer to me that 'glee' is quite possibly the best thing that has ever happened for young gays all around the world. the level of acceptance is amazing. if i only had these role models as a teenager.

and yet again the wonderful darren criss shows us the amazing talent that he is!

How Many Americans Are This Stupid? And Racist?

jimmy fallon puts it to the test

and the answer is way to many!
it's all because it's 'obamacare' obviously.

This Says It All

'A Hard Day's Night'

from the soundtrack of my life

i love lea and naya together

this moment had it all: great vocals, great choreography and the real sense of working actresses in nyc. 

'Stalingrad': This Trailer Caught My Eye

it has the look of epic's past and cinema present and future. impressive.

Happy Birthday Marion

i love this woman!!!

'my husband makes movies' and 'take it all'   

marion won her well deserved best actress oscar for 'la vie en rose'

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'Why He Had to Go I Don't Know He Wouldn't Say'

'glee' is back.

 so did you reach for the box of kleenex or pull the dagger out of your heart"? how the hell did lea michele even get through this? and she was at the top vocal wise which is never a surprise. she tore my heart out.

(carrie underwood take note: this is how you cover this beatles song. not the way you performed that abomination at the emmy's last sunday.)

Love Me If You Dare' and 'Little White Lies'

tomorrow is marion's birthday.

i've been catching up with some of her lesser known films. 'love me if you dare' is a delightful little comedy about childhood friends who grow up 'daring' each other with practical jokes involving a little box. it's subtitled and worth the read. it also stars her husband guillaume canet. it's really a bit enchanting.

and also:

on a little darker side is 'little white lies'. it's in the 'big chill' vein in that it tells the story of a group of friends who meet for holiday and tragedy overshadows the good times. it's a heartwarming slice of life film that reveals truths and lies amongst the friends. it is directed by marion's husband guillaume canet. 

it should come as no surprise that i recommend these marion films. i think she is extraordinary and at the top of the best actresses of our time.

Marion Cotillard: 'Lady Blue Shanghai' Full Version by David Lynch

Kate Talks 'Labor Day'

'labor day' is due in december. kate is due soonish. she is very pregnant. gregory ellwood of 'in contention', one of my favorite film sites, caught up with her in toronto. thankfully as she may not be doing a lot of publicity for the film till 2014.

here's kate the great

'Glee' Season 5 Tonight

Sneak Peak: 'American Horror Story: Coven' Opening Credits

And Then There as Cher on Letterman

cher is always a fun interview and does a damn good entrance