The Wife is a movie matched to finally win Glenn Close her Oscar after six nominations, in spite of the Academy's habit to rarely reward a real performance against any trend of the moment. It seems that in this role, Close did what he does best, with mimics (or the lack of them) and attitude, her character delivers what has to be delivered. I have not read Meg Wolitzer's novel, but I'm sure it doesn't matter now. [source of all pictures: imdb.com] Plot Joe and Joan Castleman are a … [Read more...]
2019’s Oscar Nominations Applauded by GLAAD
2019's Oscar Nominations Announcement took place on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The 91st Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, February 24, 2019. GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis noted that more than half of the best picture nominees — including A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, The Favourite and Vice — involve LGBTQ themes and narratives. For GLAAD, which counts the number of LGBTQ characters in releases from the seven largest film studios in its annual Studio Responsibility Index, … [Read more...]