How would you like to spend a special Mother’s Day with your Mom? Here’s a suggestion — why not sit down for a couple of hours and watch one of these movies that’s all about mothers, both terrific and horrible? Our ranked photo gallery above includes many fine suggestions, all of which feature an Oscar-winning performance by an actress who plays a mother where that role was pivotal to the plot.
Though there are thousands of films in which one character happens to be a mother, you won’t find them all on this list. Besides the fact that these 18 films contain a maternal performance that won an Academy Award, they show a wide array of what it means to be a mother. There’s the courageous mother, the inspirational mom, the loving mother and even the monstrous mother. Lead and supporting actresses include Shirley MacLaine, Frances McDormand,...
Though there are thousands of films in which one character happens to be a mother, you won’t find them all on this list. Besides the fact that these 18 films contain a maternal performance that won an Academy Award, they show a wide array of what it means to be a mother. There’s the courageous mother, the inspirational mom, the loving mother and even the monstrous mother. Lead and supporting actresses include Shirley MacLaine, Frances McDormand,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Glen Powell, Anthony Mackie and Academy Award winner Laura Dern have signed on to star in “Monsanto,” the latest film from writer-director John Lee Hancock.
The film follows the true story of young, untried attorney Brent Wisner (Powell), who in 2019 took on a seemingly insurmountable case against the giant U.S. chemical company Monsanto on behalf of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson (Mackie) who used the company’s best-known product Roundup, a wildly financially successful weed and grass pesticide killer, as part of his job as a high school groundskeeper. Dern plays Dr. Melinda Rogers, the Monsanto Company’s chief toxicologist, who testifies with certainty that Roundup is safe during the landmark cancer trial.
“I was drawn to this contemporary David vs. Goliath true story because I found it dramatic, moving, quite funny and of critical importance in today’s world,” said Hancock. “My ambitions are to deliver a smart, thoughtful and...
The film follows the true story of young, untried attorney Brent Wisner (Powell), who in 2019 took on a seemingly insurmountable case against the giant U.S. chemical company Monsanto on behalf of Dewayne “Lee” Johnson (Mackie) who used the company’s best-known product Roundup, a wildly financially successful weed and grass pesticide killer, as part of his job as a high school groundskeeper. Dern plays Dr. Melinda Rogers, the Monsanto Company’s chief toxicologist, who testifies with certainty that Roundup is safe during the landmark cancer trial.
“I was drawn to this contemporary David vs. Goliath true story because I found it dramatic, moving, quite funny and of critical importance in today’s world,” said Hancock. “My ambitions are to deliver a smart, thoughtful and...
- 5/8/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Albert Finney had an acting legacy including triumphs on stage and television. He was primarily known worldwide for his career, which lasted over half a century, as a film actor, equally adept in lighthearted musicals and complex dramas.
Finney’s work has been heralded in all three media. He won London’s Olivier Award for “Orphans” on stage, and won an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in TV’s “The Gathering Storm.” But it was in film that Finney was most honored. In 2000, Finney scored a rare double at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in Steven Soderbergh‘s “Erin Brockovich,” and even though he had little more than a cameo part in Soderbergh’s “Traffic” later that year, the role was big enough for him to win a second SAG Award that night as part of the film’s ensemble cast.
Finney’s work has been heralded in all three media. He won London’s Olivier Award for “Orphans” on stage, and won an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in TV’s “The Gathering Storm.” But it was in film that Finney was most honored. In 2000, Finney scored a rare double at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in Steven Soderbergh‘s “Erin Brockovich,” and even though he had little more than a cameo part in Soderbergh’s “Traffic” later that year, the role was big enough for him to win a second SAG Award that night as part of the film’s ensemble cast.
- 5/4/2024
- by Tom O'Brien, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Known for breaking character and cracking up Saturday Night Live cast members in his previous two hosting stints on the NBC sketch program, Ryan Gosling stayed true to himself tonight, laughing in every skit he was in, much to the delight of the studio audience, and challenging his co-stars to keep a straight face — even seasoned veterans like Kenan Thompson.
The tone was set in the cold open, reuniting Gosling and Kate McKinnon for a third Close Encounters sketch, in which host Gosling could not stop laughing as McKinnon was demonstrating how aliens observed Gosling character’s private parts close and personal during their alleged abduction. She chuckled a few times too, with the rest trying to hide their smiles.
Then came The Engagement skit, in which Gosling played a newly engaged man having serious second thoughts about his decision to propose.
The streak continued with Can’t Tonight, in...
The tone was set in the cold open, reuniting Gosling and Kate McKinnon for a third Close Encounters sketch, in which host Gosling could not stop laughing as McKinnon was demonstrating how aliens observed Gosling character’s private parts close and personal during their alleged abduction. She chuckled a few times too, with the rest trying to hide their smiles.
Then came The Engagement skit, in which Gosling played a newly engaged man having serious second thoughts about his decision to propose.
The streak continued with Can’t Tonight, in...
- 4/14/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix previewed its series and film slates for 2024 at its Next on Netflix event Wednesday in Los Angeles. The TV roster features several high-profile scripted series, which are set to release new seasons this year (no specific dates yet): The Night Agent (Season 2), the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris (Season 4), Outer Banks (Season 4), and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second installment of Ryan Murphy‘s true-crime anthology series.
They join the previously announced 2024 returns of Squid Game (Season 2), Bridgerton (Season 3) and The Diplomat (Season 2).
Also set for a 2024 release are the eighth and final season of Elite, Season 3 of Heartstopper, Sweet Tooth and Vikings: Valhalla, as well as Season 2 of That ’90s Show, The Empress and docuseries Full Swing, which launches March 6.
New Netflix series making a debut in 2024 include the Untitled Mike Schur/Ted Danson comedy, inspired by the documentary The Mole Agent,...
They join the previously announced 2024 returns of Squid Game (Season 2), Bridgerton (Season 3) and The Diplomat (Season 2).
Also set for a 2024 release are the eighth and final season of Elite, Season 3 of Heartstopper, Sweet Tooth and Vikings: Valhalla, as well as Season 2 of That ’90s Show, The Empress and docuseries Full Swing, which launches March 6.
New Netflix series making a debut in 2024 include the Untitled Mike Schur/Ted Danson comedy, inspired by the documentary The Mole Agent,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Box office: ‘Oppenheimer’ becomes the highest-grossing biopic domestically since ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Over the weekend, Christopher Nolan‘s acclaimed film “Oppenheimer” became the highest-grossing biopic domestically since the 2018 Freddie Mercury/Queen musical movie “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and it’s faring even better when it comes to the global box office.
In its third weekend, “Oppenheimer” — which stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man responsible for creating the atomic bomb — made $28.7 million in North America, bringing its domestic total to $228.6 million. That pushes it past the $216.3 million made domestically by “Bohemian Rhapsody” during its entire theatrical run.
“Oppenheimer” actually received far better reviews than “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which earned fairly mixed notices, partially due to the issues surrounding director Bryan Singer, who left mid-project. But “Bohemian Rhapsody” had the last laugh at the Oscars, where it won four trophies: Best Actor (Rami Malek), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.
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In its third weekend, “Oppenheimer” — which stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man responsible for creating the atomic bomb — made $28.7 million in North America, bringing its domestic total to $228.6 million. That pushes it past the $216.3 million made domestically by “Bohemian Rhapsody” during its entire theatrical run.
“Oppenheimer” actually received far better reviews than “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which earned fairly mixed notices, partially due to the issues surrounding director Bryan Singer, who left mid-project. But “Bohemian Rhapsody” had the last laugh at the Oscars, where it won four trophies: Best Actor (Rami Malek), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.
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- 8/7/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
How would you like to spend a special Mother’s Day with your Mom? Here’s a suggestion — why not sit down for a couple of hours and watch one of these movies that’s all about mothers, both terrific and horrible? Our ranked photo gallery above includes many fine suggestions, all of which feature an Oscar-winning performance by an actress who plays a mother where that role was pivotal to the plot.
SEEOscar Best Actress Gallery: Every Winner in Academy Award History
Though there are thousands of films in which one character happens to be a mother, you won’t find them all on this list. Besides the fact that these 18 films contain a maternal performance that won an Academy Award, they show a wide array of what it means to be a mother. There’s the courageous mother, the inspirational mom, the loving mother and even the monstrous mother.
SEEOscar Best Actress Gallery: Every Winner in Academy Award History
Though there are thousands of films in which one character happens to be a mother, you won’t find them all on this list. Besides the fact that these 18 films contain a maternal performance that won an Academy Award, they show a wide array of what it means to be a mother. There’s the courageous mother, the inspirational mom, the loving mother and even the monstrous mother.
- 5/13/2023
- by Tom O'Brien and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Rainn Wilson travels for a purpose — to find the happiest places on Earth. In the new Peacock docu-series “The Geography of Bliss,” the intrepid traveler traverses the globe in a humorous search for meaning. Based on Eric Weiner’s New York Times bestselling book, “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World,” Wilson explores some of the happiest and unhappiest places on earth — from Iceland to Bulgaria to Ghana — in a profound and funny way that unpacks the science of happiness. All five episodes of the series will be available during Mental Health Awareness Month, beginning on May 18.
Watch the trailer for “The Geography of Bliss”:
Also arriving on the streaming service next month, Pete Davidson, Edie Falco, and Joe Pesci will star in “Bupkis,” a semi-autobiographical series about Davidson’s life. The show mixes reality and absurdity to capture the complexities...
Watch the trailer for “The Geography of Bliss”:
Also arriving on the streaming service next month, Pete Davidson, Edie Falco, and Joe Pesci will star in “Bupkis,” a semi-autobiographical series about Davidson’s life. The show mixes reality and absurdity to capture the complexities...
- 4/27/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
George Clooney confirmed “some very famous people,” including Mark Wahlberg and Johnny Depp, turned down the chance to star in the 2001 hit “Ocean’s Eleven”.
Clooney was joined by the likes of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Julia Roberts in the star-studded flick. However, during an interview at the 2023 TCM Film Festival, Clooney admitted some said “no” to the film.
The actor insisted a lot of people wanted to work with director Steven Soderbergh at the time.
He recalled, “Steven had just done ‘Erin Brockovich’ and ‘Traffic’, and he was nominated for [an Oscar for] directing both films.
“So, people really wanted to work with Steven.”
George Clooney speaks onstage at the screening of “Ocean’s Eleven” during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. — Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TCM
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Clooney was joined by the likes of Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Julia Roberts in the star-studded flick. However, during an interview at the 2023 TCM Film Festival, Clooney admitted some said “no” to the film.
The actor insisted a lot of people wanted to work with director Steven Soderbergh at the time.
He recalled, “Steven had just done ‘Erin Brockovich’ and ‘Traffic’, and he was nominated for [an Oscar for] directing both films.
“So, people really wanted to work with Steven.”
George Clooney speaks onstage at the screening of “Ocean’s Eleven” during the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. — Charley Gallay/Getty Images for TCM
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- 4/20/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh were guests at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood last weekend for a showing of their 2001 production “Ocean’s Eleven.”
During the Ben Mankiewicz-hosted chat, Clooney and Soderbergh explained where they were in their careers when they first linked up and prepped to make 1998’s “Out of Sight.” Clooney was coming off of “Batman & Robin,” a project he frequently talks about as a humbling experience with rubber nipples attached. Soderbergh had a flop with “The Underneath”. After things turned around and Soderbergh delivered “Erin Brockovich,” which won an Oscar for Julia Roberts as Best Actress plus four other nominations, and “Traffic,” which won an Oscar for himself as Best Director, plus Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro, Best Adapted Screenplay for Stephen Gaghan, and Best Editing, the planets aligned for the smart, sexy, and snappy “Ocean’s Eleven.”
“People really wanted to work with Steven,...
During the Ben Mankiewicz-hosted chat, Clooney and Soderbergh explained where they were in their careers when they first linked up and prepped to make 1998’s “Out of Sight.” Clooney was coming off of “Batman & Robin,” a project he frequently talks about as a humbling experience with rubber nipples attached. Soderbergh had a flop with “The Underneath”. After things turned around and Soderbergh delivered “Erin Brockovich,” which won an Oscar for Julia Roberts as Best Actress plus four other nominations, and “Traffic,” which won an Oscar for himself as Best Director, plus Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro, Best Adapted Screenplay for Stephen Gaghan, and Best Editing, the planets aligned for the smart, sexy, and snappy “Ocean’s Eleven.”
“People really wanted to work with Steven,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
George Clooney thinks that Johnny Depp and Mark Wahlberg "regret" turning down 'Ocean's Eleven'.The 61-year-old actor revealed that the stars rejected the chance to feature in the 2001 heist comedy film during an appearance with director Steven Soderbergh at the TCM Classic Film Festival.George, who played Danny Ocean in the movie, said: "Steven had just done 'Erin Brockovich' and 'Traffic', and he was nominated for (an Oscar) directing both films. So, people really wanted to work with Steven."Soderbergh interjected: "That said, some people did say no to us."Clooney added: "They did. Some very famous people told us to f*** right off: Mark Wahlberg, Johnny Depp. There were others. They regret it now. I regret doing f****** Batman."The 'Ticket to Paradise' star also praised Soderbergh for including 1970s cinematic traits in 'Ocean's Eleven'.George recalled: "It's also important to understand where we were at the time.
- 4/19/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
In the time since Olivia Colman won the 2019 Best Actress Oscar for appearing in 49 minutes and 48 seconds of “The Favourite,” the academy has consistently given the same award to women with much higher amounts of screen time. All of the category’s last three champions delivered performances that are over 80 minutes in length and rank among the 22 longest ever honored here. Since four of the five current Best Actress nominees hit the 93-minute mark, this trend is practically bound to continue.
Reigning Best Actress victor Jessica Chastain earned the prize for her one hour, 36 minutes, and 42 seconds of work as Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” which amounts to 76.45% of the film. Hers is the fifth longest of the 97 performances that have won this award, after those of Vivien Leigh (“Gone with the Wind”), Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”), Meryl Streep (“Sophie’s Choice”), and Olivia de Havilland (“To Each His Own...
Reigning Best Actress victor Jessica Chastain earned the prize for her one hour, 36 minutes, and 42 seconds of work as Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” which amounts to 76.45% of the film. Hers is the fifth longest of the 97 performances that have won this award, after those of Vivien Leigh (“Gone with the Wind”), Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”), Meryl Streep (“Sophie’s Choice”), and Olivia de Havilland (“To Each His Own...
- 3/8/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Golden Globe nominee Aaron Eckhart is leading Bee Holder and Concourse’s Midair, an action thriller set in the skies, which starts production this July.
Magnus Martens (Sas: Red Notice), is directing from a script penned by George Mahaffey.
After flying rogue missions for the CIA, a cargo pilot’s flight goes haywire when he’s stalked, midair, by a terrorist who forces him to overcome a series of deadly obstacles. To outsmart him and keep everyone alive, he must outmaneuver and uncover the truth.
“Aaron is a stellar leading man who posses all the qualities of this character; honor, focus and incredible loyalty. I look forward to bringing this heart pounding, exhilarating story to life for audiences around the globe” said Martens.
This is Bee Holder and Concourse’s second production with Eckhart after completing spy thriller Chief of Station, now in post-production.
Magnus Martens (Sas: Red Notice), is directing from a script penned by George Mahaffey.
After flying rogue missions for the CIA, a cargo pilot’s flight goes haywire when he’s stalked, midair, by a terrorist who forces him to overcome a series of deadly obstacles. To outsmart him and keep everyone alive, he must outmaneuver and uncover the truth.
“Aaron is a stellar leading man who posses all the qualities of this character; honor, focus and incredible loyalty. I look forward to bringing this heart pounding, exhilarating story to life for audiences around the globe” said Martens.
This is Bee Holder and Concourse’s second production with Eckhart after completing spy thriller Chief of Station, now in post-production.
- 2/16/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu may want to start work on a sequel to its 2021 documentary The Housewife and the Hustler about Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and her estranged husband Tom Girardi.
As allegations of ripping off clients for millions have swarmed around now disbarred lawyer Girardi for almost three years, federal grand juries in California and Illinois on Wednesday indicted the once highflying attorney, his law firm’s accountant Christopher Kamon and others for embezzlement.
“Mr. Girardi and Mr. Kamon stand accused of engaging in a widespread scheme to steal from their clients and lie to them to cover up the fraud,” U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada said as the indictment (read it here) was filed in federal court last night. “In doing so, they allegedly preyed on the very people who trusted and relied upon them the most—their clients. Actions like...
As allegations of ripping off clients for millions have swarmed around now disbarred lawyer Girardi for almost three years, federal grand juries in California and Illinois on Wednesday indicted the once highflying attorney, his law firm’s accountant Christopher Kamon and others for embezzlement.
“Mr. Girardi and Mr. Kamon stand accused of engaging in a widespread scheme to steal from their clients and lie to them to cover up the fraud,” U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Martin Estrada said as the indictment (read it here) was filed in federal court last night. “In doing so, they allegedly preyed on the very people who trusted and relied upon them the most—their clients. Actions like...
- 2/1/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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