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Two vastly different films about girls will begin shooting soon. The UK-based Altitude Film Sales will adapt Mike Carey’s bestselling novel “The Girl With All the Gifts,” about a 10-year-old...
News, Theater, Women Writers
Big news day for Glenn Close, who will be returning to Broadway and the silver screen. Close’s most recent appearance on Broadway was in Sunset Boulevard back in 1994. Her portrayal of Norma...
Cruella de Vil is the latest Disney bad girl to get the live action treatment. Maleficent with Angelina Jolie playing the Sleeping Beauty villain already has finished filming and will be released...
The amazing Glenn Close is about to join Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy as head of the Nova Cops–a space police force. Our friends over at The Mary Sue broke Close’s casting...
Awards, News, Television
The Emmy nominations were released yesterday. There is a lot of good news to recognize most especially the fact that two women — Lean Dunham and Amy Poehler — were nominated for their...
News, Videos, Women Producers, Women Writers
A really great homage to her whole career on the eve of the Oscar nominations. She willed Albert Nobbs into existence. She is the star, the producer, the co-writer and she also write the lyrics to...
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EDA ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Best Film: The Artist Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius — The Artist Best Screenplay, Original: Midnight in Paris — Woody Allen Best Screenplay, Adapted:...
Awards, News
I love the diversity of categories. But where is the best woman director? UPDATE- the best womena director is the director of the best movie by women. I think we name the women because people need...
I like the Golden Globe show cause it’s always goofy. People drink, say funny stuff and you get TV and film people in one place. People who are awards watchers don’t take it too seriously...
Yesterday, the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced. Both The Help and Bridesmaids scored best ensembles nominations (which is their top award) which could be an indicator of...
News, Women Directors
Check out this audio interview I did with Scott Feinberg — Oscar analyst at the Hollywood Reporter. We talked about the Oscar race with a feminist slant. I really enjoyed the...
Here is a look at some of the women we will be talking about for the next several months. THR’s Actress Roundtable: Six A-Listers Sound Off on Bad Reviews, Nudity and Playing Hitler (HR)
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It was so great to see Glenn Close back on the big screen in Albert Nobbs. It’s been too long. She, like many other actresses of her generation, have found TV to be the place where she can play...
I know that December seems really far away, especially since most of the country is sweltering, and while I’m sure I will hate my winter coat and my boots by December, I sure won’t hate the...
The relationship between Patty Hewes (Glenn Close) and Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) on Damages has typically been described as that of a mentor and protégé, but itʼs even deeper and thornier. The...
I know that this is so very far away, but a girl can dream. We already know that Meryl Streep will be in The Iron Lady opening in December, and now comes word that Glenn Close’s film Albert Nobbs...
Last time I checked this show stars Glenn Close. Can’t tell from this video. Show will air only on Direct TV (no network crossover like there was with Friday Night Lights), Show returns on...
Glenn Close returns to the big screen in Albert Nobbs. Hope it gets picked up for US distribution. Close is also producing this and is the co-writer. h/t Rope of Silicon
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