John and Matthew are watching every single live-action film starring Meryl Streep.
#14 — Helen Archer, a dying homeless alcoholic.
John: Behold, the most devastating sequel to Heartburn imaginable. Directed by Hector Babenco and adapted by William Kennedy from his own Pulitzer-winning novel, Ironweed follows Francis (Jack Nicholson) and Helen (Streep), two homeless drifters biding their time and eking out their lives in Depression-era Albany. At nearly two and a half hours long, Ironweed is a bleak, wrenching study of poverty with nary a promise of redemption in sight. We’re talking about a movie whose most uplifting and musical scene is chased with a crushing dose of hopeless reality, a movie in which dogs assail a woman’s frozen corpse outside a church, digging graves is considered a good day’s work, and ramshackle vagrants pray they drink enough liquor to die in their sleep. It’s a tough sell and an even tougher sit,...
#14 — Helen Archer, a dying homeless alcoholic.
John: Behold, the most devastating sequel to Heartburn imaginable. Directed by Hector Babenco and adapted by William Kennedy from his own Pulitzer-winning novel, Ironweed follows Francis (Jack Nicholson) and Helen (Streep), two homeless drifters biding their time and eking out their lives in Depression-era Albany. At nearly two and a half hours long, Ironweed is a bleak, wrenching study of poverty with nary a promise of redemption in sight. We’re talking about a movie whose most uplifting and musical scene is chased with a crushing dose of hopeless reality, a movie in which dogs assail a woman’s frozen corpse outside a church, digging graves is considered a good day’s work, and ramshackle vagrants pray they drink enough liquor to die in their sleep. It’s a tough sell and an even tougher sit,...
- 4/5/2018
- by John Guerin
- FilmExperience
This article marks Part 7 of the 21-part Gold Derby series analyzing Meryl Streep at the Oscars. Join us as we look back at Meryl Streep’s nominations, the performances that competed with her, the results of each race and the overall rankings of the contenders.
On paper, “Heartburn” (1986) had the sound of a surefire smash. The picture reunited the talented trio from “Silkwood” (1983) – leading lady Meryl Streep, director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Nora Ephron. Production on the film hit a snag early on, as Nichols, seeing no magic between he and Streep, fired leading man Mandy Patinkin after mere days of shooting. Things would presumably still be A-ok, however, if not better, considering Patinkin’s replacement was none other than Jack Nicholson, hot as ever with his Academy Awards victory for “Terms of Endearment” (1983) and success the year prior with “Prizzi’s Honor” (1985).
That summer, “Heartburn” hit theaters to reviews...
On paper, “Heartburn” (1986) had the sound of a surefire smash. The picture reunited the talented trio from “Silkwood” (1983) – leading lady Meryl Streep, director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Nora Ephron. Production on the film hit a snag early on, as Nichols, seeing no magic between he and Streep, fired leading man Mandy Patinkin after mere days of shooting. Things would presumably still be A-ok, however, if not better, considering Patinkin’s replacement was none other than Jack Nicholson, hot as ever with his Academy Awards victory for “Terms of Endearment” (1983) and success the year prior with “Prizzi’s Honor” (1985).
That summer, “Heartburn” hit theaters to reviews...
- 2/6/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
She's known as the greatest living actress - but acting isn't Meryl Streep's only talent. We know she's funny, a great mom, a total pro at public speaking, an amazing cheerleader and she can sing. In fact, her daughter Mamie Gummer says it¹s pretty much Streep¹s favorite activity. "She loves, loves, loves to sing," she told Entertainment Weekly. "[She] loves it more than almost anything." As she's set to hit the big screen in a musical role in Florence Foster Jenkins this month and is in talks for yet another in Mary Poppins Returns - alongside her Devil...
- 8/2/2016
- by Diana Pearl, @dianapearl_
- PEOPLE.com
Our Oscar coverage continues. Here we overview the best acting and best directing award nominees.
The Best Actor Nominees
Steve Carell - as John du Pont in Foxcatcher
Age: 52
Previously Best Known For:
The Office
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Owns and operates the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts where he has a summer home.
Bradley Cooper - as Chris Kyle in American Sniper
Age: 40
Previously Best Known For:
The Hangover
Silver Linings Playbook
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2013- as Richie Dimaso in American Hustle
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 2012 - as Pat in Silver Linings Playbook
Interesting Fact: Had to miss his graduation commencement at Georgetown University because he was filming Wet Hot American Summer.
Benedict Cumberbatch - as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game...
The Best Actor Nominees
Steve Carell - as John du Pont in Foxcatcher
Age: 52
Previously Best Known For:
The Office
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
None
Interesting Fact: Owns and operates the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts where he has a summer home.
Bradley Cooper - as Chris Kyle in American Sniper
Age: 40
Previously Best Known For:
The Hangover
Silver Linings Playbook
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2013- as Richie Dimaso in American Hustle
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 2012 - as Pat in Silver Linings Playbook
Interesting Fact: Had to miss his graduation commencement at Georgetown University because he was filming Wet Hot American Summer.
Benedict Cumberbatch - as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game...
- 2/18/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
First image of Meryl Streep as a rock star in Jonathan Demme's Ricki & The Flash via People magazine. Very Melissa Etheridge. (Is it just me or is Meryl getting younger?) So excited for this movie. Demme is always at his best when he focuses on actresses (Married to the Mob, Rachel Getting Married, Silence of the Lambs) and who doesn't love to hear La Streep sing?
Uh oh... I feel a list coming on
10 greatest silver screen uses of Meryl's astounding pipes...
01. "You Don't Know Me" - as Suzanne Vale in Postcards from the Edge (1990)
02. "He's Me Pal" - as Helen Archer in Ironweed (1987)
03. "Stay With Me" - as The Witch in Into the Woods (2014)
04. "I See Me" - as Madeleine Ashton in Death Becomes Her (1992)
05. "Amazing Grace" - as Karen Silkwood in Silkwood (1983)
06. "My Minnesota Home" - as Yolanda Johnson in Prairie Home Companion (2006)
07. "I'm Checkin' Out" -...
Uh oh... I feel a list coming on
10 greatest silver screen uses of Meryl's astounding pipes...
01. "You Don't Know Me" - as Suzanne Vale in Postcards from the Edge (1990)
02. "He's Me Pal" - as Helen Archer in Ironweed (1987)
03. "Stay With Me" - as The Witch in Into the Woods (2014)
04. "I See Me" - as Madeleine Ashton in Death Becomes Her (1992)
05. "Amazing Grace" - as Karen Silkwood in Silkwood (1983)
06. "My Minnesota Home" - as Yolanda Johnson in Prairie Home Companion (2006)
07. "I'm Checkin' Out" -...
- 2/5/2015
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Our Oscar coverage continues. Here we overview the best acting and best directing award nominees.
Best Actor Nominees
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Age: 40
Previously Best Known For:
Bruce Wayne/Batman – Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
Patrick Bateman – American Psycho
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Win - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2011 – as Dicky Eklund in The Fighter
Interesting Fact: If he plays an American character, he will use an American accent in all the interviews related to the film. He says he does this so the audience isn't confused
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Age: 77
Previously Best Known For:
Freeman Lowell – Silent Running
Asa Watts – The Cowboys
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1979 – as Captain Bob Hyde in Coming Home
Interesting Fact: One of the few actors to play a character to have killed John Wayne on screen (The Cowboys...
Best Actor Nominees
Christian Bale – American Hustle
Age: 40
Previously Best Known For:
Bruce Wayne/Batman – Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
Patrick Bateman – American Psycho
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Win - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2011 – as Dicky Eklund in The Fighter
Interesting Fact: If he plays an American character, he will use an American accent in all the interviews related to the film. He says he does this so the audience isn't confused
Bruce Dern – Nebraska
Age: 77
Previously Best Known For:
Freeman Lowell – Silent Running
Asa Watts – The Cowboys
Previous Oscar Nominations/Wins:
Nomination - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1979 – as Captain Bob Hyde in Coming Home
Interesting Fact: One of the few actors to play a character to have killed John Wayne on screen (The Cowboys...
- 2/22/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Look, I’ve been waiting for this damn August: Osage County movie for years. Years! Of course I want to see the film version of one of Broadway’s most acclaimed plays, but more importantly, I need to know where Meryl Streep‘s performance as crazed Oklahoma matriarch Violet Weston fits within the untouchable echelons of her Oscar-nominated roles. Because we know Meryl is going to pick up her unprecedented 18th nomination for this, right? Right.
To prepare for that event, let’s look at the upper tier of Meryl’s work. Here are the 10 best Oscar-nominated Meryl performances. Apologies to all of you Music of the Heart superfans.
10. Julie and Julia
It was between this and Postcards from the Edge for the 10th spot, and I opted for the (direct) biopic. As Julia Child, Streep is buoyant and self-possessed as the familiar culinary legend, and for some reason the...
To prepare for that event, let’s look at the upper tier of Meryl’s work. Here are the 10 best Oscar-nominated Meryl performances. Apologies to all of you Music of the Heart superfans.
10. Julie and Julia
It was between this and Postcards from the Edge for the 10th spot, and I opted for the (direct) biopic. As Julia Child, Streep is buoyant and self-possessed as the familiar culinary legend, and for some reason the...
- 12/19/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Last month we asked readers to rank all of Meryl Streep's Oscar nominated performances...
There were 16 of them when the polling began since The Iron Lady was still unseen by many and too fresh for retrospective rank as well. Here are the results in ascending order.
I've included comments on and from the ballots for extra flavor. You'll also find details and guesstimates about that year's Oscar voting though I'm sure you'll "correct" me if you have different ideas about how it all went down, won't you?
16. Music of the Heart (1999)
Role & Balloting: Streep's true story arts-friendly role about a violin teacher (yes, she learned the difficult instrument) is widely seen as her most obvious "default" nomination and though not everyone agrees with its low place in the Streep canon, it ended up in last place with Film Experience readers on 30% of the ballots. Quite a feat when you...
There were 16 of them when the polling began since The Iron Lady was still unseen by many and too fresh for retrospective rank as well. Here are the results in ascending order.
I've included comments on and from the ballots for extra flavor. You'll also find details and guesstimates about that year's Oscar voting though I'm sure you'll "correct" me if you have different ideas about how it all went down, won't you?
16. Music of the Heart (1999)
Role & Balloting: Streep's true story arts-friendly role about a violin teacher (yes, she learned the difficult instrument) is widely seen as her most obvious "default" nomination and though not everyone agrees with its low place in the Streep canon, it ended up in last place with Film Experience readers on 30% of the ballots. Quite a feat when you...
- 2/3/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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