Flick of the Day

Film: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

Director: Lisa Cholodenko

Actors: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DeCosta

Year: 2010

Synopsis: The two children, conceived by artificial insemination, bring their birth father into their life.

I just had the pleasure of seeing this wonderfully-made film and it was quite enjoyable. Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo were in top form. This Golden Globe winning film (for Best Comedy) is funny, heart-warming, and director/writer Lisa Cholodenko did a spectacular job. Netflix it immediately.

Reincarnations

I always thought Annette Bening looked like a younger version of Shirley Maclaine. The pale complexion, sandy brown hair, and scrunched blue eyes... What's more, Annette married Shirley's brother; Warren Beatty.

Flick of the Day

Film: MOTHER AND CHILD

Director: Rodrigo Garcia

Actors: Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, Eileen Ryan, Cherry Jones, David Morse

Year: 2009

Synopsis: Centers around three women all dealing with motherhood.

This small indie film didn't get much promotion, but it certainly deserved it. Annette Bening, Kerri Washington, and especially Naomi Watts all shine as three very different women, faced with the challenges of motherhood. It's complex and deep and thought-provoking and well worth a look.

Best Dressed - 2011 SAG Awards

Creams, pinks, and lace seemed to be the themes of the night. We saw a bit of bright, vibrant color and a lot of form-fitting . Here are the looks we loved... and hated at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

BEST OVERALL LOOK:

Natalie Portman (looks lovely sporting a beautiful white gown, perfect hair, and baby bump), Lea Michele (takes the prize for #1 Best Look of the Night in a fabulous sparkling gown and fun, messy 'do), Angie Harmon (although it's been done before, she looks gorgeous... especially her elegant ponytail)

BEST DRESS:

Winona Ryder (she knows how to make a comeback in this fierce, cream-colored gown), Susan Sarandon (the purple in her dress goes great with her red hair), Sofia Vergara (knows exactly how to dress her body and the color is stunning)

Julianna Margulies (looks lovely in red), Annette Bening (a Greek-goddess gown that looks great on her)

BEST HAIR:

Mila Kunis (best down 'do)

Amy Adams (best up 'do)

WORST OVERALL LOOK:

Nicole Kidman (I'm not sure what she was going for, but Kidman has really been dropping the ball in terms of red carpet looks), Helena Bonham Carter (and the Queen of Horrid takes her place on the worst list), Jennifer Lawrence (this might have worked if the left shoulder straps were removed, the black belt bow was gone, and the color was toned down a bit)

Dianna Agron (the hair is terrible and the dress doesn't work on her at all), Christina Hendricks (it's a robe made of curtains), January Jones (the #1 worst look of the night. I don't know what you were sipping when you picked this out, Jones)

WORST DRESS:

Hailee Steinfeld (you're new at this, so we will give you a pass, but please don't ever come looking like a box of Crayolas again), Mila Kunis (I understand what she was trying to do, but I think she got the bottom of the gown caught in a blender on her way out the door)

Jayma Mays (hideous cut and bad color for her skin tone), Jane Lynch (why? Did you lose a bet?), Jenna Fischer (is that made out of sweatpants material?)

WORST HAIR:

Eva Longoria (she's such a tiny person. She should avoid big 'dos), Annette Bening (I would love for her to come to one awards show this season with her hair brushed), Winona Ryder (she did so well on the dress. I figured crazy Winona would rear her ugly head)

HONORABLE MENTION:

Mariska Hargitay (she's looking great. Would have made best overall look, but the cut of the dress is a little boring), Hilary Swank (the dress is great and the hair is fierce... I'm just not sure if they go together), Claire Danes (she looks just like January Jones in this pic. I'm not in love with the belt, but the dress is awesome)

Betty White (Best look over 80. Betty certainly knows that blue is her color. I love the jacket too. She's is one rockin' 89-year-old)

Golden Globes Winners (2010 films)

*my favorites

+who I believe will win

Best Motion Picture - Drama

+Black Swan

The Fighter

*Inception

The King's Speech

The Social Network


Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Halle Berry – Frankie and Alice

Nicole Kidman – Rabbit Hole

Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone

+Natalie Portman – Black Swan

*Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network

Colin Firth – The King's Speech

+James Franco – 127 Hours

*Ryan Gosling – Blue Valentine

Mark Wahlberg – The Fighter

Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

*Alice in Wonderland

Burlesque

+*The Kids Are All Right

Red

The Tourist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

+*Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right

Anne Hathaway – Love And Other Drugs

Angelina Jolie – The Tourist

Julianne Moore – The Kids Are All Right

Emma Stone – Easy A

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical

+*Johnny Depp – Alice in Wonderland

Johnny Depp – The Tourist

Paul Giamatti – Barney's Version

Jake Gyllenhaal – Love And Other Drugs

Kevin Spacey – Casino Jack

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

+Amy Adams – The Fighter

Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech

Mila Kunis – Black Swan

*Melissa Leo – The Fighter

Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

+*Christian Bale – The Fighter

Michael Douglas – Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

Andrew Garfield – The Social Network

Jeremy Renner – The Town

Geoffrey Rush – The King's Speech

Best Animated Feature Film

*Despicable Me

How To Train Your Dragon

The Illusionist

Tangled

+Toy Story 3


Best Foreign Language Film

+Biutiful (Mexico, Spain)

The Concert (France)

The Edge (Russia)

*I Am Love (Italy)

In A Better World (Denmark)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan

+David Fincher – The Social Network

Tom Hooper – The King's Speech

*Christopher Nolan – Inception

David O. Russell – The Fighter

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle - 127 Hours

*Christopher Nolan - Inception

Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko - The Kids Are All Right

David Seidler - The King's Speech

+*Aaron Sorkin - The Social Network

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

+Alexandre Desplat - The King's Speech

Danny Elfman - Alice in Wonderland

A. R. Rahman - 127 Hours

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Social Network

Hans Zimmer - Inception

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" - Burlesque Music By: Diane Warren

"Bound To You" – Burlesque
Music By: Samuel Dixon
Lyrics By: Christina Aguilera and Sia Furler

+"Coming Home" – Country Strong
Music & Lyrics By: Bob DiPiero, Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey and Troy Verges

"I See The Light" – Tangled
Music By: Alan Menken
Lyrics By: Glenn Slater

"There's A Place For Us" – Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader
Music & Lyrics By: Hillary Lindsey, Carrie Underwood and David Hodges

Best Television Series - Drama

*Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

*Dexter (SHOWTIME)

The Good Wife (CBS)

+Mad Men (AMC)

The Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama

+Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)

Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men (AMC)

Piper Perabo – Covert Affairs

Katey Sagal – Sons Of Anarchy

*Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama

Steve Buscemi – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad

+*Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)

Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)

Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)

Best Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

30 Rock (NBC)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

The Big C (Showtime)

Glee (FOX)

+*Modern Family (ABC)

*Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)


Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

*Toni Collette – United States Of Tara (SHOWTIME)

*Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)

Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

+Laura Linney – The Big C (Showtime)

Lea Michele – Glee (FOX)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Comedy Or Musical

Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

*Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)

Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)

Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)

+*Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television

Carlos (Sundance C)

The Pacific (HBO)

Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)

*Temple Grandin (HBO)

+You Don't Know Jack (HBO)


Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or

Motion Picture Made for Television

Hayley Atwell – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)

+*Claire Danes – Temple Grandin (HBO)

Judi Dench – Return To Cranford

*Romola Garai – Emma

Jennifer Love Hewitt – The Client List

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or

Motion Picture Made for Television

*Idris Elba – Luther Ian McShane – Pillars Of The Earth (STARZ)

+Al Pacino – You Don't Know Jack (HBO)

Dennis Quaid – The Special Relationship

Edgar Ramirez – Carlos (Sundance C)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series,

Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Hope Davis – The Special Relationship

+Jane Lynch – Glee (FOX)

Kelly MacDonald – Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

*Julia Stiles – Dexter (SHOWTIME)

*Sofia Vergara – Modern Family (ABC)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series,

Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Scott Caan – Hawaii Five-O

Chris Colfer – Glee (FOX)

Chris Noth – The Good Wife (CBS)

+*Eric Stonestreet – Modern Family (ABC)

David Strathairn – Temple Grandin (HBO)