Philip Seymour Hoffman. Dead. So sad, such a loss, a great talent gone and in such a wasteful way. When I was a child, my grandmother, who had worked in theatre, had a picture of a famous actress of her day, with whom my grandmother had worked…Meggie Albanesi. I asked about her and Nan said…
In no particular order, let’s look at the ten nominated films for Best Picture and the performances that help achieve their nominations. 1. Saw AMERICAN HUSTLE for the second time this week. Great movie, great performances, I am really impressed. However, for me, one of the most riveting performance came from the uncredited Robert De…
So now we come to Oscars Best Actor nominees for 2014. Again I will list them in alphabetical order, Leading and Supporting: and a lusty, lustrous list it is, with a couple of surprising omissions.
As I watched the Golden Globes on Sunday, I mused about the two ceremonies I had attended, the first when I was nominated for THE LION IN WINTER and second time when friend, Anthony Hopkins was nominated for SILENCE OF THE LAMBS….. I went along as his pal, because Jenni, his wife was stuck in…
I think I may have mentioned that, being a member of the Academy and BAFTA, I get to vote during the Awards season. This is a an honour and a privilege that I covet, as I love watching movies. Well here’s two more to add to the current list…I watched Fruitvale Station, which is a…
janemerrow.com, this and that for cool November day Just saw “12 Years a Slave“‘ what a great film, such a bleak sad story. Wonderful performances by everyone, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt.. The tragedy of slavery, which started over a 2000 years ago and still goes on today, is one of the darkest blots on the page book…
I am definitely getting there, re the Website, after a few days of frustration and miscommunication. If those who built the Affordable Health Care site had this multiplied by at least 500, I feel sorry for them. Actually I don’t. Sometimes we take on more than we should and then it causes anger and frustration…
Hello everyone and thank you for taking a look at this! It’s sort of fun having a brand new site, but issues abound and I am working to make sure we get over these! So bear with me and we will get there……I hope. All the best Jane
The Awards Season is Hotting up! While I was in LA I saw three movies, one wonderful, one a bit so-so and the third, interesting but challenging. These included “The Counsellor”, interesting but challenging to watch and “Kill Your Darlings”, a true story about the early careers of some of America’s great poets. I went…
My Favourite people this week are Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the English writer Joanna Trollope. Both are talking about the falling literacy rate in both our countries. Justice Day O’Connor is appalled by the fact that too many Americans have no idea which three branches of government exist in the US. This is amazing ..…
