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Octavia Spencer announced on Halloween that she'd be dressing up as an actor "instead of a cat with boobs."That's a perfect nonsense funny to make while sharing a photoshopped portrait of yourself, don'cha think?! But the girls who won Halloween on the internet were these three adorables in this widely circulated photo of Hidden Figures costumes. Little mini Tarajis, Octavias, and Janelles, yaaas.
Some celebrities actually did dress up for the holiday -- and not for an acting job -- this holiday so we're sharing the pics we could find. Patricia Clarkson, Zoe Kravitz, Samuel L Jackson, Busy Phillips, Kristen Bell and many more after the jump...
THR amazing casting news: the great Patricia Clarkson will play Amy Adams estranged mother in HBO's Sharp Objects. Both roles are so juicy. Filming starts soon but we're talking next summer's Emmy nomination's not 2017's. Speaking of... Decider Joe Reid's already thinking of the Lead Actress in a Miniseries Emmy race: 10 women, only 6 slots /Film original Ghost in the Shell actors will dub the new film for Japanese relates
Salon looks back at memorable Russian villains in movies and on TV All Things Considered wonders if you can make a King Kong movie without perpetuating racial undertones Variety winners for the Miami Film Festival: Family Life and Maria (and Everybody Else) Awards Daily 77 films about women on the way. That sounds like a lot, so, yay! The Sun a couple of more pictures from the set of Mary Poppins Returns. A polka dot bowtie on Mary! DeciderGirls found the line that HBO wouldnt cross for sex scenes /Film Edgar Wright's Baby Driver starring Ansel Elgort premiered at SXSW so here's the trailer W Mag classic Linda Evangelista photo. Love.
French Waves, Not New The New Yorker has an article / theory on why France hasn't produced a great director in three decades. Interesting ideas but I disagree with the thesis. France may never be the critical hotspot in international cinema -- there's always some exciting country of the moment in international cinema and it changes every handful of years -- but they're consistently strong.
Thirty years ago was 1987. Directors who made their first feature films after 1987 include Claire Denis (1988), Arnaud Desplechin (1991), Jacques Audiard (1994). Does The New Yorker really exclude all of them from a list of great French directors? I admit France isn't turning out the greats as consistently as they once did and Brody is right that the new exciting directors dont seem to stay as exciting for as long as they should now (what happened to Christophe Honore, for example?) but let's be reasonable! I personally have high hopes for Celine Sciamma (Girlhood), Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang) and Alice Winocour (Disorder) so maybe the future is female?
"Complicit" Did you see SNL's perfume ad of Ivanka Trump starring Scarlett Johansson? The Titanic joke is rich.
Murtada here. Iconoclastic British filmmaker Sally Potter (Orlando, The Man Who Cried, Ginger & Rosa) started shooting her new movie The Party, this week. The film, which unfolds in real time, revolves around a drinks party held by a London couple to celebrate the wife’s promotion to minister in the Shadow Cabinet. It is described by its producers like so:
a comedy wrapped around a tragedy. It starts as a celebration and ends with blood on the floor.”
Intriguing.
The cast includes Emily Mortimer, Cillian Murphy, Timothy Spall, Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones and two TFE favorites Kristin Scott Thomas and Patricia Clarkson. One of whom might be playing the lead role of the celebrated minister. Since the movie is set in London we are guessing Scott Thomas. Not that we don't think Clarkson can rock an English accent...
Pajiba Max Headroom was in The Knick ?! Variety Jacob Trembly impresses opposite Brie Larson in Room which may have an awards future NPR interviews Patricia Clarkson on her screen evolution from The Untouchables (1987) to Learning to Drive (2015) AV Club Chris Evans happy to renew Marvel Studios contract - remember when he was considering not taking the role? Awards Daily & Variety both love Steve Jobs and its "enthralling" leading man Michael Fassbender. I only skimmed (since I don't like to read reviews before seeing a picture) but most promising is that both reviews suggest that every actor brings it and that it's not at all a typical biopic in its construction or moods. Yay
And given the fresh spate of reviews and festival excitement, I've updated the BEST ACTOR PREDICTION CHART with Depp, Elba, Hardy, Fassbender, and others rising with strong reception to their work. More charts to follow
Eleven questions about this week's newly released titles. Q1: Which of these titles are you planning to catch up with or revisit at home?
Aloha (Reviewed) Cameron Crowe directs Bradley Cooper & Emma Stone in Hawaii. Q2: Are you the type who rubbernecks at car crashes? Citizen Four (Oscar Discussion / Podcasted) 2014's Oscar winning Documentary on Edward Snowden Q3: Do you try to see all nominees in the doc category each year and if so do you succeed? Iris Albert Maysles is no longer with us but before he left us, he made one last documentary about an eccentric old lady (which you might say is a specialty) Q4: Do you love Grey Gardens (rhetorical question) and if so did you watch "Sandy Passage" on Documentary Now this week? Lila & Eve Viola Davis & JLo are out to avenge the murder of their sons Q5: Has Viola moved into her trashy B-phase with this revenge thriller and How to Get Away With Murder and if so are you eager for something classy again? October Gale Director Ruba Nadda and Goddess Patricia Clarkson reunite post Cairo Time for this drama about a doctor (Patricia Clarkson) and a man who washes up on her shore wounded (Scott Speedman). Is a killer coming to finish the job? Q6: Do the words "Patricia Clarkson and Scott Speedman" in combination make you suddenly hungry because that sounds delicious to me? The Runner Nicolas Cage is a politician with a sex scandal problem. With Sarah Paulson and Connie Nielsen and the BP Oil Spill in supporting. Q7: What did Sarah Paulson ever do to deserve this?
Save him, Patricia!Action Flickers: Tony Jaa & Dolph Lundgren
Skin Trade Giant powerhouse Dolph Lundgren hunts his family's killer down in Southeast Asia with tiny powerhouse Tony Jaa by his side. Q8: Dolph or Tony? Two Days One Night Oscar nominated Marion Cotillard tries to save her job in this wrenching smart drama from Belgium's Dardennes brothers. Q9: On a scale of 10-10, how utterly amazing do you think Cotillard is in this movie? Where Hope Grows an athlete befriends a man with Down's Syndrome Q10: Are you even reading this post? TV Season Releases Elementary (3rd), Revenge (4th), The Walking Dead (5th), Good Wife (6th), Criminal Minds (10th) Q11: Do you still buy TV seasons on DVD or did you give that up with the rise of streaming options?
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 8:30PM 
But the girls who won Halloween on the internet were these three adorables in this widely circulated photo of Hidden Figures costumes. Little mini Tarajis, Octavias, and Janelles, yaaas. 
