Showing posts with label Abigail Breslin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Abigail Breslin. Show all posts
Thursday, 16 April 2009
"My Sisters Keeper' Trailer
Ok, so it scores highly on the slush fest, but 'The Notebook' was a very popular film and I am wondering, especially with the subject matter, just how the actors (especially Abigail Breslin and Cameron Diaz) are going to score with the critics. Beslin can do no wrong, and Diaz is still waiting for that 'serious' role that will land her in Oscars arm.
Oscar doesn't shy away from slush, so this could be one to watch out for.
Thursday, 5 March 2009
Rape: A Love Story
Queue both YAY's and NAY's on this one.
The novella 'Rape: A Love Story' is being made into a film. It tells the story of Teena MacGuire , a young mother who is brutally gang-raped and left for dead, in an attack witnessed by her 12 year-old daughter. The cop on the case who, appalled by Teena’s plight and a legal miscarriage of justice, takes the law into his own hands in an attempt to punish her attackers.
First the YAY's
The cast.
Samuel L Jackson is playing the cop. This could be the type of emotional and powerful role that could remind viewers exactly what the hype was all about with him.
Maria Bello (pictured), who is one of the most interesting actresses working, is playing MacGuire in what is sure to be a grueling and attention grabbing performance.
And a big YAY to the casting of Abigail Breslin as the daughter who is continuing to pick interesting projects to work on.
Now the NAY's
Harold Becker, who made such forgettable thrillers as 'Sea of Love', 'Malice' and 'Domestic Disturbance' is directing. I will not judge too loudly about this because he could surprise.
Lets just hope the material is handled with sensitivity and the temptation to make it an action thriller is withheld.
The title refers not to the relationship between the mother and the cop, but between the cop and the daughter and the bond the develop.
The novella 'Rape: A Love Story' is being made into a film. It tells the story of Teena MacGuire , a young mother who is brutally gang-raped and left for dead, in an attack witnessed by her 12 year-old daughter. The cop on the case who, appalled by Teena’s plight and a legal miscarriage of justice, takes the law into his own hands in an attempt to punish her attackers.
First the YAY's
The cast.
Samuel L Jackson is playing the cop. This could be the type of emotional and powerful role that could remind viewers exactly what the hype was all about with him.Maria Bello (pictured), who is one of the most interesting actresses working, is playing MacGuire in what is sure to be a grueling and attention grabbing performance.
And a big YAY to the casting of Abigail Breslin as the daughter who is continuing to pick interesting projects to work on.
Now the NAY's
Harold Becker, who made such forgettable thrillers as 'Sea of Love', 'Malice' and 'Domestic Disturbance' is directing. I will not judge too loudly about this because he could surprise.
Lets just hope the material is handled with sensitivity and the temptation to make it an action thriller is withheld.
The title refers not to the relationship between the mother and the cop, but between the cop and the daughter and the bond the develop.
Sunday, 22 June 2008
Blog-a-thon
So I am considering doing a blog-a-thon. Not because I think I get enough readers to warrant one, but simply because I kind of want to try it. Who knows if my blog takes off I am going to need a practice run.
Anyone can enter, but first let me tell you what it is about.
It is called the "Rug Rats blog-a-thon".
What it is going to be about is simple. Child actor performances that are great. The young actors who have delivered performances that have left you dumb founded. Now is your chance to celebrate them.
The simple reason for this is because of that damn addictive site, the site when I have lost many an hours perusing for various tid bits of information. That would of course be IMDB.
I was thinking ahead to 2009 and wondering just how "The Lovely Bones" will be received, especially the central performance of Saoirse Ronan. Could she be good enough to be the second youngest Actress nominated for Best Actress?
I could happen.
Then I continued my little search and discovered another, even more likely contender. Abigail Breslin.
Since her Oscar nomination for "Little Miss Sunshine" she has made a few movies. Not all of them critical darlings, but in every single case she has been praised. Not bad considering she is only twelve and has made eight films since her nom.
For those who do not know, the premise for this film based on the best selling novel, it is this:
The story follows a family in which a daughter has leukemia and her younger sister (Breslin) was conceived to provide a donor match. However, the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger sibling sues her parents for the right to decide how her body is used.
Sounds juicy to me!
An added little bit 'o' info is that Dakota fanning was originally cast to play this, but refused to shave her head. Someone has been taking Diva lessons. I am sure Paris Hilton could have lent her some of her snap on weaves.
Could there be two young nominees in 2009? Plus Keisha Castle Hughes is in "The Vinters Luck" directed by Niki Caro who, in only two films, has directed 3 actresses to Oscar nominees. Plus she directed Keisha to her record breaking nomination in Best Actress.
Lets hear it for the kids.
Of course not all great child performances get the recognition they deserve. Where was Haley Joel Osment's nomination for his far superior work in "A.I."? Or what about "In America's" Bolger sisters? It is not always fair, but it seems the Academy is warming to these young thesps, especially the girls.
So if you would like to take part all you have to do is email me here and let me know your interest and I will email you back a lovely little .jpg to advertise. The deadline for submissions will be July 27th, 2008, and they will be posted on the 28th unless fire, flood, famine or death prevents me. Send in the blog/web link to your submission to my email and I will post away.
Hope you come! It should be fun. (ugh...I rhymed)
Anyone can enter, but first let me tell you what it is about.
It is called the "Rug Rats blog-a-thon".
What it is going to be about is simple. Child actor performances that are great. The young actors who have delivered performances that have left you dumb founded. Now is your chance to celebrate them.
The simple reason for this is because of that damn addictive site, the site when I have lost many an hours perusing for various tid bits of information. That would of course be IMDB.
I was thinking ahead to 2009 and wondering just how "The Lovely Bones" will be received, especially the central performance of Saoirse Ronan. Could she be good enough to be the second youngest Actress nominated for Best Actress?
I could happen.
Then I continued my little search and discovered another, even more likely contender. Abigail Breslin. Since her Oscar nomination for "Little Miss Sunshine" she has made a few movies. Not all of them critical darlings, but in every single case she has been praised. Not bad considering she is only twelve and has made eight films since her nom.
For those who do not know, the premise for this film based on the best selling novel, it is this:
The story follows a family in which a daughter has leukemia and her younger sister (Breslin) was conceived to provide a donor match. However, the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger sibling sues her parents for the right to decide how her body is used.
Sounds juicy to me!
An added little bit 'o' info is that Dakota fanning was originally cast to play this, but refused to shave her head. Someone has been taking Diva lessons. I am sure Paris Hilton could have lent her some of her snap on weaves.
Could there be two young nominees in 2009? Plus Keisha Castle Hughes is in "The Vinters Luck" directed by Niki Caro who, in only two films, has directed 3 actresses to Oscar nominees. Plus she directed Keisha to her record breaking nomination in Best Actress.
Lets hear it for the kids.
Of course not all great child performances get the recognition they deserve. Where was Haley Joel Osment's nomination for his far superior work in "A.I."? Or what about "In America's" Bolger sisters? It is not always fair, but it seems the Academy is warming to these young thesps, especially the girls.
So if you would like to take part all you have to do is email me here and let me know your interest and I will email you back a lovely little .jpg to advertise. The deadline for submissions will be July 27th, 2008, and they will be posted on the 28th unless fire, flood, famine or death prevents me. Send in the blog/web link to your submission to my email and I will post away.
Hope you come! It should be fun. (ugh...I rhymed)
Tuesday, 13 February 2007
Check this out!
Stinky Lulu has written a fantastic piece on Abigail Breslin that I want y'all to read. Kind of makes me want to root for her to upset J-Hud (if you know me, you know how shocking that is!)
Read it HERE!
Read it HERE!
Tuesday, 2 January 2007
MAFFE - BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 2007
Leaving off Adrianna Barraza - Babel, Sook-Yin Lee - Shortbus, Carrie-Ann Moss - Snowcake and Vanessa Redgrave - Venus was extremely difficult. I have no idea what I will do with the lead performances. I hate leaving people off, but at least I have let you all know I was thinking of them
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