Wednesday, March 27, 2013

'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Begins 3/31


i have really been enjoying this series. season 2 was recently released on dvd and bluray and i recommend you catch up. it is really epic in it's scope.










season 3 trailers




Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Yes, DOMA Should Be Overturned


i have great expectations

Bette Back on Broadway


Oscars Pushed to March 4 in 2014


'Lincoln' Releases Today on Disc


oscar also-ran 'lincoln' gets it's bluray and dvd release today. daniel day lewis won his third deserved oscar and sally field should have won best supporting actress. it's a damn good film yet deservedly lost best picture to  'argo'. i'd suggest it came in possibly third afer 'life of pi'



trailer


sally  with oprah

sally on her son sam

Monday, March 25, 2013

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Happy Birthday Stephen Sondheim

to help you celebrate here is patti lupone performing your songs


 
 and neil patrick harris

Bill Maher: New Rules

If You Missed It: Maggie Smith on '60 Minutes' and More

i love dame maggie and have not given this two time oscar winner her due.
in a just world she would be honored every day




'60 minutes'
 
some favorite dowager countess violet grantham moments
and then some
always blunt but always right and always brilliant
those looks: that bell!

Saturday, March 23, 2013

'Oz the Great and Powerful': *star


what a mess. what a bore. i have no clue how this film has made over $300 billion dollars except for the fact that we got fooled into thinking this was a 3d masterpiece. well it's not. i love james franco and rachel weisz and they deserve better and should do better by us.

don't waste your time that you'll never get back or your money.

MTM Reunion

mary, valerie and cloris will reunite with betty white on 'hot in cleveland' next season. june i believe. the thought passed thru my mind but i wondered if it could happen. the news yesterday not only said it could but that it would. joy!


Tina Fey Re-Channels Her Inner Palin on 'Inside the Actor's Studio'. Thank the Gods

'General Hospital' 50th Anniversary

april 1st is the date. 50 years and hopefully still counting


Friday, March 22, 2013

'Les Miserables' Releases Today on Bluray and DVD


a grand filmed version gets it's home release today. it is worth every cent you pay to rent or buy it. mine is already preordered from amazon. if you haven't you get to see some damn good performances, one of the worst musical singers of all time in russell croew and anne hathaway's demand and plea for an oscar that she did get over the better sally field in 'lincoln'. crowe and hathaway aside this is a gem with two flaws.

hugh jackman, amanda seyfried, samantha barks, aaron tveit and eddie redmayne are brilliant!

the cast at the oscars:


Thursday, March 21, 2013

TV Season in Review: 'The Good Wife'


i believe 'the good wife' is network's best tv drama. sure it's sophmore year had some rough times but season 3 rebounded with hurricane force. it more than refound it's footing. it still showcases the brilliant julianna margulies who's character alicia struggles with success, motherhood and most importantly personal integrity. she does so flawlessly. the show also boasts one of the best casts on tv, it has simply the best roster of guest roles that 'fit' in and are not there for 'show'.

i like 'homeland' and (the generally unlikeable) claire danes but neither hold a candle to 'the good wife' and ms margulies no matter what award seasons say. i can only hope for more of this great series. if you are not watching you are missing great writing, acting and direction. shame on you.

it is my #1 show right now. those 'pretty little liars' come in a close second. but they are both so different are they not? i know they are so different but so are my tastes.so placing them near each other is not a stretch. it's just different shows for different tv watching needs.

'the good wife' season 3 gets an A.





one of my favorite versatile actresses made a guest appearance
 ms audra mcdonald


 
 and the brilliant stackard channing arrived as alicis's mother

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Marion


after posting yesterday i wanted to give you more of marion cotillard through some interviews. the chance to learn more about her, her acting and her take on acting. i unashamedly admit she is my favorite actress today. kate winslet and julie christie remain at the top of my list, a tie for second place, but neither has done the work that marion has in the past few years.

with peter travers of 'rolling stone'


with 'w' magazine


marion













on the 'late late show' with craig ferguson she shows a comedic side


 with 'chelsea lately'

an interview in toronto with 'rust and bone' costar matthias schoenaerts





 up next for marion

'lowlife' with joaquin phoenix



 
and 'blood ties' with clive owen