September 22, 2011

Best Dressed - 2011 Emmy Awards

The trends of the evening were... stunning reds, elegant creams, and brilliant blues. It was so fourth of July up in here!



Best Overall Look:

Sofia Vergara (#1 best look of the night. Sexy Sofia was perfect in a flowing salmon-colored gown. Perfect hair, perfect dress, perfect jewels... or as she would say 'yewels'), Kerry Washington (loved this look. Her hair was sleek and the dress was gorgeous and slightly see-through in just the right places),


Kate Winslet (she's used to be on the best dressed list and this year was no different. The Emmy winner had the right color and cut for her slammin' body), Emily Blunt (looking very fabulous in this flapper-esq gown)



Best Dress:


Nina Dobrev (not sure exactly who this person is yet, but the dress boosts a beautiful silhouette and color), Sarah Hyland (the hair highlights are ughhh, but the dress is very goddess-like and sweet),


Evan Rachel Wood (love the black sequins and the cut of this gown), Christine Baranski (this looks a lot like Winslet's dress, but the deep blue is gorgeous. Definitely the best over-50 look of the night... hell, she even got best over-40)



Best Hair:


Julie Bowen (I like a good ponytail and Emmy winner Bowen is doing this one pretty well), Christina Hendricks (although she is still stuffing her body into too-small dresses, the hair always looks fierce), Gwyneth Paltrow (she was doing the white-blonde thing for awhile, but obviously someone told her it looked like shit. Love the simple, straight, down-do)



Worst Overall Look:


Heidi Klum and Seal (these two have been giving Tim Burton/Helena Bonham Carter a run for their money for years. It's cheap carnations meets Euro-trash), Taraji P. Henson (I'm very upset that she did this... she's usually on the best dressed list. Her hair looks as though it was done in the car and the dress is ill-fitting and see-through in the worst way)



Worst Dress:


Gwyneth Paltrow (critics seemed to love this look, but it makes the rail-thin Paltrow look like a muffin-top. She could have loosened it just a tad), Dianna Agron (it looks like she took a ton of ugly blue satin fabric and cut holes for her head and arms)



Worst Hair:


Heather Morris (this up-do is horrendous... this isn't prom 1999), Anna Paquin (this might have worked with jeans and a cute top, but for the Emmys? Me no likey), Elisabeth Moss (I thought I asked Moss to lay off the football helmets)



Honorable Mention:


Katie Holmes (I'm not in love with the fabric... or her hair, but the cut and color are doing her long, lean body good), Kristen Wiig (the cut is great on her and doing a brown dress with her beautiful chestnut hair is good, but I don't dig the two-toned look),


Claire Danes (a lot of critics didn't like this look. They think there's too much going on. I actually think it works), Lea Michele (she would have made best overall, but this dress is far better from the back... the front is too much)

22 Best Dance Scenes


Film: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Director: Norman Jewison
Actors: Topol, Norma Crane, Rosalind Harris, Michele Marsh,
Neva Small, Leonard Fry, Paul Michael Glaser, Paul Mann
Year: 1971

Well here is my favorite musical of all time. You've got the story, the music, the cinematography, the actors... it just doesn't get better than "Fiddler on the Roof". My pick for best dance scene is the wedding reception sequence. How these fellas can get that low and still keep from dropping the bottles is beyond me.



Double Take


I've caught a few episodes of Lifetime's "Against the Wall" and I kept wondering who lead actress Rachael Carpani reminds me of. Well, it's Meg Ryan (with the small addition of Nicole Kidman).

*** Meg is best known for her work in "Sleepless in Seattle", "Hanging Up", and "The Women". Rachael is an Australian actor who has appeared in "NCIS: LA" and stars in "Against the Wall".


September 12, 2011

Flick of the Day


Film: HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE
Director: Jean Negulsco
Actors: Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, William Powell
Year: 1953

Synopsis: Three young women set their sights on marrying wealthy men in 1950s Manhattan.


I'm not a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe, but she actually did very well in this comedic role. Along with sexy Lauren Bacall and bubbly Betty Grable, Monroe is out to catch herself a rich husband. Bacall is at her best as a cynical beauty who thinks she has it all figured out.


Did You Know...



... the movie "Gracie" is based on the young life of Elisabeth Shue. Shue's brother, Andrew (of "Melrose Place" fame) wrote the story about a young girl who fights to play soccer competitively. Elisabeth and Andrew also both had parts in the film (with Elisabeth playing Gracie's mother).

Quote of the Day


"How can you read this? There are no pictures in it."


Richard White as 'Gaston',
"Beauty and the Beast", 1991

What are you?




Emmanuelle Chriqui is the daughter of Moroccan immigrants. Chriqui is best known for her roles in "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", "Wrong Turn", and her recurring role on HBO's "Entourage" as Eric's (Kevin Connolly) love interest, Sloan.

September 11, 2011

Performance of the Day

Actor: STEVE CARELL
Film: "Little Miss Sunshine"
Character: Frank
Year: 2006


By the time this film came out, Steve Carell was well on his way to becoming one of the funniest people in Hollywood. His performance is "Little Miss Sunshine" showed the world that he could tackle dramatic roles as well. Carell was spectacular (and well deserving of an Oscar nomination... which he did not receive) in a role that required depth and complexity along with a bit of humor.

Family Ties


The Arquette family is one of the largest Hollywood families in history. It consists of siblings Alexis, Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, and David.

***Alexis is known for his/her work in "The Wedding Singer", "Bride of Chucky", and "Of Mice and Men". Rosanna got famous for her roles in "After Hours", "Pulp Fiction", and "Desperately Seeking Susan". Richmond has appeared in "Made of Honor", "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", and "Zodiac". Patricia has starred in "True Romance", "Stigmata", and the television show "Medium". David is known for his roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", the "Scream" films, and "Never Been Kissed".

My Name is...


Fred Astaire was born with the name...

September 10, 2011

Keeping Score


Film: GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Year: 1998



Quote of the Day


Tyrone: I didn't see it there.
Vinny: It's a four ton truck, Tyrone. It's not
as if it's a packet of f***ing peanuts, is it?
Tyrone: It was a funny angle.
Vinny: It's behind you, Tyrone. Whenever
you reverse, things come from behind you.

Ade and Robbie Gee as 'Tyrone' and 'Vinny', "Snatch", 2000

Flick of the Day

Film: BACK TO THE FUTURE
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Wells, Wendie Jo Sperber, Billy Zane, James Tolkan
Year: 1985



Synopsis: A high school senior accidentally travels back to the year 1955, the year his parents were seniors.




September 9, 2011

Did You Know...



... Will Smith and Nicolas Cage turned down the role on 'Neo' in "The Matrix". What a lucky break for Keanu Reeves.

Performance of the Day

Actor: KIM BASINGER
Film: "Nadine"
Character: Nadine
Year: 1987


Long before she was a huge star with hits like "Batman" and "L.A. Confidential", Kim Basinger starred in a little film called "Nadine". She really showed her flair for comedy as a bored housewife who gets herself into a bit of trouble over some racy photos. Her chemistry with Jeff Bridges (who plays her soon-to-be ex-husband Vernon) is perfect and the script isn't half bad either.

Fun Shoots

Vanity Fair did a tribute spread
of the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Part 2


Tang Wei, Josh Brolin, Casey Affleck, Eva Marie Saint,
Ben Foster, Omar Metwally, and Julie Christie
try to survive in "Lifeboat"


Renee Zellweger channels Kim Novak in "Vertigo"


Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem play
Grace Kelly and James Stewart in "Rear Window"


Keira Knightley and Jennifer Jason Leigh look great
as Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson in "Rebecca"


Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey, Jr. are
Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief"

Fun Shoots

Vanity Fair did a tribute spread
of the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Part 1


Jodie Foster portrays Tippi Hedron's character in "The Birds"


Emile Hirsch and James McAvoy take on "Strangers on a Train"


Naomi Watts fills in for Tippi Hedren in "Marnie"


Charlize Theron is a perfect Grace Kelly in "Dial M for Murder"


Seth Rogen does his best Cary Grant impersonation for "North by Northwest"

September 8, 2011

My Name is...


Jayne Mansfield was originally named...

Family Ties


Joan Fontaine
and Olivia de Havilland were sisters. They are the only sisters to have won acting Oscars. Apparently the two did not get along well and spent many of their famous years not speaking.

***Joan is best known for her roles in "Rebecca", "The Women", and "Jane Eyre". Olivia is famous for "Gone with the Wind", "The Snake Pit", and "Devotion".

Oscar Photos


Steve Buscemi, Joel Coen, and Frances McDormand
have a drink after Coen won Best Original Screenplay and
McDormand won Best Actress for the film "Fargo", 1997
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