Harrison Ford is one of the most recognizable movie stars in the world, in no small part thanks to his iconic roles as Han Solo in "Star Wars" and globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones. But with a career spanning nearly 60 years, Ford has brought plenty of memorable roles to the silver screen outside of the two Lucasfilm franchises, often to critical and commercial success. Sometimes his beloved roles in blockbuster franchises overshadow his extensive filmography. From tense political thrillers to character-driven dramatic pieces, Ford has displayed an enormous range of talent.
Yes, we love him as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. But we're here to highlight and celebrate 10 other characters Ford has brought to life. Some of these roles are popular and well-known, and others are criminally underappreciated. With Ford showing no signs of slowing down in his career, here's to hoping for many more characters to come from the living...
Yes, we love him as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. But we're here to highlight and celebrate 10 other characters Ford has brought to life. Some of these roles are popular and well-known, and others are criminally underappreciated. With Ford showing no signs of slowing down in his career, here's to hoping for many more characters to come from the living...
- 1/15/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
Selena Gomez is reviving the 1980s classic "Working Girl," Deadline exclusively reported on Aug. 2. According to the publication, the 30-year-old "Only Murders in the Building" star is in final negotiations to produce the upcoming reboot, which will likely debut on Hulu. No other details regarding the plot, premiere date, or cast have been revealed, but Ilana Peña ("Diary of a Future President" and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") has been tapped to adapt the script.
The original 1988 romantic comedy starred Melanie Griffith (Tess McGill), Harrison Ford (Jack Trainer), Sigourney Weaver (Katharine Parker), Alec Baldwin (Mick Dugan), and Joan Cusack (Cyn). It follows a secretary, played by Griffith's Tess, who assumes her boss's identity when he is out sick with a broken leg after he steals one of her ideas. The film won an Oscar for best original song for "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon and scored six nominations for best picture,...
The original 1988 romantic comedy starred Melanie Griffith (Tess McGill), Harrison Ford (Jack Trainer), Sigourney Weaver (Katharine Parker), Alec Baldwin (Mick Dugan), and Joan Cusack (Cyn). It follows a secretary, played by Griffith's Tess, who assumes her boss's identity when he is out sick with a broken leg after he steals one of her ideas. The film won an Oscar for best original song for "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon and scored six nominations for best picture,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Melanie Griffith remembers her famed Working Girl director Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Carnal Knowledge) in a new oral history, Life Isn’t Everything: Mike Nichols as remembered by 150 of his closest friends by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner. (Nichols died in 2014 at the age of 83.)
Recalling one of the more humbling moments of her life, the 62-year-old actress goes into detail about how much she upset Nichols when she appeared intoxicated on the set of the 1988 classic. Griffith said she was asked to pay $80,000 in compensation for production time lost.
“There were a lot of things that happened on Working Girl...
Recalling one of the more humbling moments of her life, the 62-year-old actress goes into detail about how much she upset Nichols when she appeared intoxicated on the set of the 1988 classic. Griffith said she was asked to pay $80,000 in compensation for production time lost.
“There were a lot of things that happened on Working Girl...
- 11/12/2019
- by Sam Gillette
- PEOPLE.com
Netflix scored big with bawdy teen comedy “Sex Education” at the start of the year, but it appears its latest attempt at a sex positive comedy was a misstep. Created by actor Rightor Doyle, “Bonding” centers around a gay stand-up comic who comes into his sexuality when he takes on a gig as an assistant to a dominatrix. In a creator’s statement posted to Instagram, Doyle explained that the show is based on his personal experience as a struggling comedian in New York.
“As a young gay man still struggling with my own sexuality, guarding the door while one of my best friends from home tied a naked man to a four poster bed and whipped him was jarring to say the least,” wrote Doyle, while also touting “influences ranging from Pedro Almodóvar to Terry Zwigoff.”
Although many fans chimed in with messages of support, not all were convinced...
“As a young gay man still struggling with my own sexuality, guarding the door while one of my best friends from home tied a naked man to a four poster bed and whipped him was jarring to say the least,” wrote Doyle, while also touting “influences ranging from Pedro Almodóvar to Terry Zwigoff.”
Although many fans chimed in with messages of support, not all were convinced...
- 4/25/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Taraji P. Henson in What Men Want from Paramount Pictures and Paramount Players. © 2018 Paramount Players, A Division of Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
Women throughout the years have always been a force to be reckoned in business, big and small. Hollywood has portrayed women past, present and future as an integral part of the workforce. Audiences have witnessed up on the big screen the struggles and triumphs of characters such as Sally Field in Norma Rae, Goldie Hawn in Swing Shift and Lt. Ellen in Ripley in the Alien series.
Now comes the latest movie from director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) – What Men Want.
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the...
Women throughout the years have always been a force to be reckoned in business, big and small. Hollywood has portrayed women past, present and future as an integral part of the workforce. Audiences have witnessed up on the big screen the struggles and triumphs of characters such as Sally Field in Norma Rae, Goldie Hawn in Swing Shift and Lt. Ellen in Ripley in the Alien series.
Now comes the latest movie from director Adam Shankman (Hairspray) – What Men Want.
Ali Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a successful sports agent who’s constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When Ali is passed up for a well-deserved promotion, she questions what else she needs to do to succeed in a man’s world… until she gains the...
- 2/8/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Melanie Griffith is enjoying quality time with her daughter Stella Banderas in Aspen.
On Sunday, Griffith, 61, and her daughter, 22, with ex-husband Antonio Banderas, were all smiles as they stepped out in the popular Colorado town.
For the outing, Griffith opted for black leggings, snow boots and a black quilted coat. She paired the ensemble with rounded sunglasses and a black and gold Gucci crossbody bag.
Stella sported a similar look, wearing black pants, combat boots, a black puffer coat as well a black beanie.
Griffith is also proud mom to daughter and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson with...
On Sunday, Griffith, 61, and her daughter, 22, with ex-husband Antonio Banderas, were all smiles as they stepped out in the popular Colorado town.
For the outing, Griffith opted for black leggings, snow boots and a black quilted coat. She paired the ensemble with rounded sunglasses and a black and gold Gucci crossbody bag.
Stella sported a similar look, wearing black pants, combat boots, a black puffer coat as well a black beanie.
Griffith is also proud mom to daughter and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson with...
- 12/24/2018
- by Robyn Merrett
- PEOPLE.com
Melanie Griffith is looking back at her classic film Working Girl on its 30th anniversary.
The 61-year-old actress shared a poster of the film on Instagram Friday for its 30th anniversary.
The 1988 film, directed by Mike Nichols, starred Griffith, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver.
“30 years ago today Working Girl opened in theaters world wide. I am so grateful to have played Tess McGill and to have helped empower women all of these years,” Griffith wrote in the caption.
She continued, “I am so grateful and proud to have been a part of this marvelous cast and especially grateful to our director Mike Nichols.
The 61-year-old actress shared a poster of the film on Instagram Friday for its 30th anniversary.
The 1988 film, directed by Mike Nichols, starred Griffith, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver.
“30 years ago today Working Girl opened in theaters world wide. I am so grateful to have played Tess McGill and to have helped empower women all of these years,” Griffith wrote in the caption.
She continued, “I am so grateful and proud to have been a part of this marvelous cast and especially grateful to our director Mike Nichols.
- 12/21/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Religious holidays aren't the only ones worth celebrating in late December — this year, the workplace romantic comedy Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, turns 30 on Dec. 21.
Set in New York City, Working Girl follows Griffith's Tess McGill — secretary to Weaver's Katharine Parker — who takes over for her boss while she recovers from injury in the hospital. Also among the film's star-studded cast were Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack and Olympia Dukakis.
When the title first hit theaters in 1988, it raked in more than $63 million at the domestic ...
Set in New York City, Working Girl follows Griffith's Tess McGill — secretary to Weaver's Katharine Parker — who takes over for her boss while she recovers from injury in the hospital. Also among the film's star-studded cast were Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack and Olympia Dukakis.
When the title first hit theaters in 1988, it raked in more than $63 million at the domestic ...
- 12/21/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Religious holidays aren't the only ones worth celebrating in late December — this year, the workplace romantic comedy Working Girl, starring Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, turns 30 on Dec. 21.
Set in New York City, Working Girl follows Griffith's Tess McGill — secretary to Weaver's Katharine Parker — who takes over for her boss while she recovers from injury in the hospital. Also among the film's star-studded cast were Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack and Olympia Dukakis.
When the title first hit theaters in 1988, it raked in more than $63 million at the domestic ...
Set in New York City, Working Girl follows Griffith's Tess McGill — secretary to Weaver's Katharine Parker — who takes over for her boss while she recovers from injury in the hospital. Also among the film's star-studded cast were Alec Baldwin, Joan Cusack and Olympia Dukakis.
When the title first hit theaters in 1988, it raked in more than $63 million at the domestic ...
- 12/21/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The 1988 tale of a Staten Island woman making waves in the big city was a major hit and scored six Oscar nods, but how do its sexual politics hold up?
When Melanie Griffith won the part of underestimated Staten Island secretary Tess McGill in Working Girl, two facts were true. In her short lifetime, womanhood had transformed. The year she was born, fewer than one in eight married mothers were employed; in 1988, that percentage was well over half. And Griffith – a twice-married mother herself, who would soon wed Don Johnson (again) – needed the job. Not any job. This one.
Related: Working Girl had power suits and female ambition. But where’s the modern equivalent?...
When Melanie Griffith won the part of underestimated Staten Island secretary Tess McGill in Working Girl, two facts were true. In her short lifetime, womanhood had transformed. The year she was born, fewer than one in eight married mothers were employed; in 1988, that percentage was well over half. And Griffith – a twice-married mother herself, who would soon wed Don Johnson (again) – needed the job. Not any job. This one.
Related: Working Girl had power suits and female ambition. But where’s the modern equivalent?...
- 12/17/2018
- by Amy Nicholson
- The Guardian - Film News
Before the #MeToo and Time's Up movements — before Third Wave feminism in the 1990s and Girl Power in the 2000s — there was Tess McGill, a big-haired, hoops-wearing secretary from Staten Island who masqueraded as her unscrupulous boss Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) in order to reclaim a stolen idea and package an innovative acquisition, all with the help of dashing executive Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford).
McGill vacuumed topless and had "a bod for sin," and the character, played by Melanie Griffith in Mike Nichols' 1988 romantic comedy Working Girl, was also a breakthrough in how women were ...
McGill vacuumed topless and had "a bod for sin," and the character, played by Melanie Griffith in Mike Nichols' 1988 romantic comedy Working Girl, was also a breakthrough in how women were ...
- 12/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Before the #MeToo and Time's Up movements — before Third Wave feminism in the 1990s and Girl Power in the 2000s — there was Tess McGill, a big-haired, hoops-wearing secretary from Staten Island who masqueraded as her unscrupulous boss Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) in order to reclaim a stolen idea and package an innovative acquisition, all with the help of dashing executive Jack Trainer (Harrison Ford).
McGill vacuumed topless and had "a bod for sin," and the character, played by Melanie Griffith in Mike Nichols' 1988 romantic comedy Working Girl, was also a breakthrough in how women were ...
McGill vacuumed topless and had "a bod for sin," and the character, played by Melanie Griffith in Mike Nichols' 1988 romantic comedy Working Girl, was also a breakthrough in how women were ...
- 12/3/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article marks Part 8 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.
When Meryl Streep first collaborated with filmmaker Fred Schepisi, reaction to their work was decidedly muted. “Plenty” (1985) came and went from theaters in no time, spending all of one week in the box office top 10. In 1987, both Streep and Schepisi had better luck, the former contending at the Academy Award for her turn in “Ironweed” and the latter directing the popular Steve Martin comedy “Roxanne.”
In 1988, Streep and Schepisi gave collaboration another shot. While “A Cry in the Dark,” adapted from John Bryson‘s book “Evil Angels” (1985), was hardly a crowd-pleaser, the picture and Streep’s performance garnered abundant critical acclaim. The film would mark...
When Meryl Streep first collaborated with filmmaker Fred Schepisi, reaction to their work was decidedly muted. “Plenty” (1985) came and went from theaters in no time, spending all of one week in the box office top 10. In 1987, both Streep and Schepisi had better luck, the former contending at the Academy Award for her turn in “Ironweed” and the latter directing the popular Steve Martin comedy “Roxanne.”
In 1988, Streep and Schepisi gave collaboration another shot. While “A Cry in the Dark,” adapted from John Bryson‘s book “Evil Angels” (1985), was hardly a crowd-pleaser, the picture and Streep’s performance garnered abundant critical acclaim. The film would mark...
- 2/7/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
Aliya Whiteley Feb 14, 2019
Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Harrison Ford, Nicolas Cage, and more join our celebration of the New York romantic comedy...
New York has been celebrated so many times in movies. In the 1980s alone, we had kids dancing on yellow taxis in Fame, the public library being haunted in Ghostbusters, and the ongoing visions of Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, to name only a fraction of offerings. But I think that the romantic comedies that set their stories in the Big Apple during the '80s created a real and lasting charm about the city that can still be felt today.
Here's a look at three of those romantic comedies that highlighted different aspects of life in New York. When you watch them, nearly 40 years on, it's easy to feel a nostalgia for it all: the big hairdoes of the feisty heroines; the shoulder pads of the heroes; the...
Sigourney Weaver, Cher, Harrison Ford, Nicolas Cage, and more join our celebration of the New York romantic comedy...
New York has been celebrated so many times in movies. In the 1980s alone, we had kids dancing on yellow taxis in Fame, the public library being haunted in Ghostbusters, and the ongoing visions of Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, to name only a fraction of offerings. But I think that the romantic comedies that set their stories in the Big Apple during the '80s created a real and lasting charm about the city that can still be felt today.
Here's a look at three of those romantic comedies that highlighted different aspects of life in New York. When you watch them, nearly 40 years on, it's easy to feel a nostalgia for it all: the big hairdoes of the feisty heroines; the shoulder pads of the heroes; the...
- 1/10/2017
- Den of Geek
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