Breaking news: Charlton Heston, the Oscar-winning actor who achieved stardom playing larger-than-life figures including Moses, Michelangelo and Andrew Jackson in historical epics and went on to become a best-selling author, a contentious Hollywood labor leader, an unapologetic gun advocate and darling of conservative causes, has died. He was 84. Heston died Saturday at...
Monthly Archives: April 2008
Okay, Laura Linney has won two Emmys – one for Leading Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie, and one for Guest Actor. However, she rarely been the toast of the town since You Can Count on Me. But her work in John Adams is going to get recognized in that very big way that often spills over into Oscar territory. This is probably because there comes a time in every actress’...
One of the things you get a pretty good read on if you start watching the Oscar race early is the planted buzz. It comes usually with the following phrase, “I’m hearing great things about…” Even in Fall that phrase evaporates the moment the film opens to critics. With that in mind, no one right now is more busy than Jeff Wells, who is smartly firming...