Tag Archives: Meryl Streep

The Diva Wears Prada

Totally hits all my favorite lines. “That’s all.” (Via Boy Culture)

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2012 Oscar Nominations

BEST PICTURE: The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Help, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, The Tree of Life, War Horse. BEST ACTOR: Demián Bichir – A Better Life, George Clooney – The Descendants, Jean Dujardi – The Artist, Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Brad Pitt – Moneyball. BEST ACTRESS: Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs, …

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Mini-Review: Iron Lady

The post below this one reminds me that I’m now allowed (I think) to mention that about a month ago I attended an advance screening of The Iron Lady. Despite my long-running morbid fascination with the Thatcher regime, I found the film surprisingly dull. Far too much time is devoted to Thatcher’s battle with Alzheimer’s as she hallucinates conversations and …

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TRAILER: The Iron Lady

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Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher

(Via – Towleroad)

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Meryl Streep As Margaret Thatcher

Publicity stills have been released for the upcoming Margaret Thatcher biopic starring Meryl Streep. Streep said, “The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge. “I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses – I can …

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Julia Child, Homophobe

Tomorrow the movie Julie & Julia opens, starring Meryl Streep as famed chef Julia Child. The premise of the flick seems cute enough, but I thought I’d remind folks about the real Julia Child, whose casual homophobia was so famous, she was sued in 1992 for blocking a gay chef from an executive position with the American Institute for Wine …

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