January. It's a Wrap
Friday, January 31, 2014 at 11:01PM We spent most of January reeling from the Oscar nominations, braving mountain altitudes and indie film frenzy at Sundance, attending the Critics Choice Awards and counting down our most awaited films of 2014... a year doesn't really start for us until March 3rd when we can safely put 2013 behind us. But herewith, in case you missed them...
A dozen highlights from the month that was
Sally Hawkins the actress that's worked with both Cate Blanchett and Godzilla
Katniss in Context just how rare is Jennifer Lawrence's box office success?
50 Best Movie Posters of 2013 Quite a beautiful collection
Joanna Scanlan Interview the ace character actor of Getting On fame told us about working with Pfeiffer, Dench, Blanchett, and Fiennes in her filmography
Sarah Paulson on her multiple breakthroughs, American Horror Story and 12 Years a Slave
Podcast "Bring Your Own Dream Date" we had so much fun on that one
Actors Who Need Their 1st Nom Andrew proposed just ten but opinions varied
The Real Maleficent a smart tribute to Disney's greatest villain
A Year With Kate is an awesome journey and Anne Marie just reached Hepburn's first taste of Oscar glory with, well, Morning Glory
Most Discussed "American Hustle's Jennifer Lawrence Problem" This supporting actress performance essay by guest star Matthew Eng really took off. No surprise, really. It's fabulous.
Most Eyeballs Anything Oscar Race related, of course, and January had many golden upheavals. But the most exciting development was clearly that weird PGA tie or maybe that train wreck Original Song situation?
Coming in February? We'll wrap up 2013 properly with the Film Bitch Awards and more Oscar coverage. Any suggestions for other topics?
Reader Comments (2)
"Sally Hawkins the actress that's worked with both Cate Blanchett and Godzilla" -- You crack me up!!! You should be writing for Ellen.
OT: Jesse Eisenberg is their choice for Lex Luthor. Really. And if this movie were coming out in 2026 and Superman were in his mid-20s? I'd buy it. But no. Eisenberg's the same age as Henry Cavill. Adventure Comics #271's sense of time scale is woeful (Clark Kent and Lex are teenaged at the same time?), but, generally (1940-1960, before Adventure Comics #271, and 1986-now), he's supposed to be quite a bit older.