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A BIGGER SPLASH
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor I was really happy with both the movies that opened this past weekend Luca Guadagnino “A Bigger Splash” and Jodie Foster’s “Money Monster” (See separate post). A Bigger Splash stars one of the most fascinating creatures in Hollywood, Tilda Swinton who also appeared in Guadagnino’s 2010 foodie film I Am Love (click for T&T post). In A Bigger Splash Swinton plays Marianne Lane a famous female glam rock personality recovering from throat surgery. She not only can’t speak above a whisper, she’s been told to refrain from speaking while her vocal chords heal. What better place to recuperate than on a beautiful Mediterranean Island called…
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Movie Blog Post: HOW TO PLAN AN ORGY IN A SMALL TOWN
Awkward Sex Abounds in Comedy “How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town” By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay I could picture How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town as a Christopher Guest movie, with the addition of Eugene Levy and Fred Willard to this nutty mix of small town neighbors, friends and ex’s determined to have a night of unabashed sex – Orgy style.How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town is actually written and directed by Jeremy LaLonde, who was raised in a small town and had planned to do a movie with that as the focus, but found himself wondering one…
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Movie Blog Post: HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS
A big part of her personality is her appearance (Costume designer Rebecca Gregg). She wears a ridiculous hairpiece that creates a bird’s nest atop her hair which she adorns with all manner of gaudy scarfs and headbands...
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Writer/Director Maris Curran in Philly: FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE
Sherwin arrives at Lucinda's large farmhouse and is met by her nurse, Ann (Rosie Perez). He's told Lucinda isn't feeling well and will see him at dinner, which is a palpably uncomfortable meal. There's no anger or blatant hostility, but here's two people with only one thing in common, they loved the same person, a person who they're both still in the throes of grief over, yet grieving very differently...
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In a Marriage: 45 YEARS
A Highlight of the British Dramatic Film – 45 Years By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay I wanna change my prediction on my Oscar ballot. At the end of my 73rd Golden Globes post, I included links to ballots for the upcoming Oscars – one based on Who I Want to Win the Academy Award and one based on Who I Think Will Win. I chose Brie Larson (Room) for who I’d like to win and Cate Blanchett (Carol) for who I think will win, but I want to change that to Charlotte Rampling for Kate Mercer in 45 YEARS. Not only is her performance in this film…
