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Friday
Jul312020

July. It's a Wrap

Will this hellscape of a year ever be over? Apparently it will because each month of the year has arrived and then departed even if they've been thrice as long as usual. Here are a dozen or so highlights from July that you might have missed!

Costumes of Clueless 25 years later, Claudio feels they're even more iconic
Mira Sorvino Mini-Fest  the actress programmed her own retrospective for us
Let's talk about poop jokes -Michael's brilliant take on Bridesmaids (2011)
100 Oldest Living Oscar Nominees -Sadly we had to update this recently
Eva Green in Dark Shadows Jason considers when a bad movie houses a great star turn
Smackdown 1957 some people say this is one of Oscar's worst lineups but it was still interesting to discuss
Almost There: River Phoenix His performance in My Own Private Idaho remains a treasure both of promise fulfilled and agony of what could have been thereafter
First on Vanity Fair Viola Davis's cover prompted a look back
Bloody Nose Empty Pockets we keep hearing great things about this doc
Lana Turner what star power!
Hamilton on Disney plus

Most Discussed
Smackdown 1991 Juliette Lewis vs Mercedes Ruehl in a photo finish
Hamilton for the Oscars? The rise and fall and chaos of 'is it eligible?'
• Olivia de Havilland (RIP) the last superstar of Hollywood's Golden Age

Coming in August
We'll take intermittent trips back to 2005 (any requests?) before the next Smackdown which will feature reconsiderations of Amy Adams in Junebug, Catherine Keener in Capote, Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain, Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener, and Frances McDormand in North Country.

We'll also be celebrating the career of two-time Oscar winner Shelley Winters (any requests?) for her Centennial. The rest will be a surprise to you AND TO US as we haven't planned much!  

Sunday
Jul052020

Halfway Mark Links

A Must Read
Tom & Lorenzo "One Iconic Costume" a fascinating funny and poignant piece on Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz

More Links
Paper terrific piece on the new generation of queer comedy: Matt Rogers, Grace Kuhlenschmidt, Alex English, Cole Escola, and many more. 
Cartoon Brew despite Academy efforts toward gender parity the animation and visual fx industries are still struggling with inclusion of women. (Only 1 in 8 people invited to join the visual effects Academy branch are women this year.)

More after the jump including Hamilton, Netflix hit 365 Days, best of the first haf of the year and more...

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Monday
Jun292020

June Wraps

In June we lost Joel Schumacher & Sir Ian Holm but the month wasn't all bad. The weather was beautiful, we got a new Spike Lee joint, and we survived another month of this very bad no good worst and quite movie-bereft year. Here are a dozen highlights from the month that was...

Da 5 Bloods reviewed
200 Oldest Living Screen Stars a mega list. Appreciate 'em while they're here
• Spain's Mistake when they passed over Talk to Her
King of Staten Island reviewed
His & Hers Oscars - the 8 times both Supporting statues went to the same movie
Janet Leigh in Psycho let's get her out of the shower
The Furniture: Safe social distancing with Todd Haynes & Julianne Moore
Viola's First Breakthrough before Doubt, a triple
Disclosure Trans Lives on Screen reviewed
Curio: Movie Loving Masks if it can't be fashion, make it film!

most discussed
Ten Best Picture Nominees again!
Smackdown 2002 those merry murderesses of Chicago...and an even merrier panel

Next Up...
Tomorrow we're turning the blog over to lyricis Tom Mizer (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) for a special guest blog movie-musical loving day. Then we're on to The Smackdown of 1957 so watch Peyton Place and Witness for a Prosecution won'cha?

Also in July
We'll celebrate Yul Brynner's Centennial, do a retrospective of the 1991 film year, and at the end of the month the 1991 Smackdown + the Emmy nominations hit.

Sunday
May312020

May. It's a Wrap

Another shut-in month is coming to a close in this dread COVID-19 season. We're trying to keep you entertained without new movies in theaters. Here are a dozen key posts from the month that was in case u missed 'em.

Down With Love - Costume designer Daniel Orlandi shares his memories of working on this one of a kind romantic comedy and 60s riff
Nightmare Alley - The fine original demands rediscovery. The remake might be interesting
How to Build a Girl -Beanie Feldstein's star vehicle reviewed
Over & Overs: Anatomy of a Murder - this courtroom drama so rewatchable?
The New Classics: Two Days One Night -sublimely truthful Marion Cotillard
Hot Emmy Contest -Lead Actress in a TV Miniseries? Super competitive!
Loretta vs Roz - Two friends vied for Best Actress 1947
• 5 Things I Learned from Bob Mackie - Costume Designer Daniel Orlandi shares career advice for young movie professionals
Introducing Kathleen Turner -On one of the all time great film debuts

Most Discussed

• Smackdown 1947 - Gentleman's Agreement vs Crossfire. Celeste vs. Gloria
Smackdown 1981 Maureen Stapleton (Reds) has unexpected competition!
Did Hepburn deserve four Oscars? And if so for which films? 
• Who Will be Next to the Triple Crown - Eddie? Hugh? Laurie? Denzel?
Ryan Murphy's Hollywood Unintentionally our three part / three author rundown divvied up neatly into Mixed / Con / Pro in that order.

COMING IN JUNE
New films Shirley and King of Staten Island, The 2002 Supporting Actress Smackdown (Chicago, The Hours) revisit, Paul Thomas Anderson's 50th Birthday, the quarter century anniversary of Todd Haynes's [safe], and maybe a little Ray Harryhausen for his centennial. Any other requests? 

Thursday
Apr302020

April. It's a Wrap

While April was late to arrive, given that March lasted 4 years as we all adjusted to the new world over, it was over in a flash. In case you missed any herewith a baker's dozen to highlight this past month on The Film Experience. We're working hard behind the scenes to make May truly extra so please support us with clicks, shares, follows, and subscriptions.

Most Popular / Discussed
• April Foolish Predictions - Best Picture contenders?
Frances vs Sophie revisiting the grandiose Best Actress Battle of 1982
• Pedro's Quarantine Almodóvar reminisces about meeeting Madonna
• Emmy Predictions in all the major categories
Oscar Rule Changes streaming + sound + international film
• Sondheim's 90s Birthday - Meryl Streep, Raúl Esparza, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sutton Foster and other divas toasted the GOAT. Moving moments galore
• The Smackdown Returns 1981 is up next!
• 5 Reasons the Oscars Won't be Cancelled we're hopeful

More Highlights
• Doc Corner Tiger King - a disturbing mess 
• In defense of The Artist - not a typical or bland Oscar choice
• Shirley Knight (RIP) the fine character actress has passed away
• Dune (2020) our first few glimpses of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation
• 
Choose Your Quarantine House -the cinephile edition of the meme

Coming in May
We'll discuss the Netflix series Hollywood, have not one but TWO Supporting Actress Smackdowns (1981 and 1947), review the new films Liberté, How to Build a Girl, celebrate movie pets, and more.