'The Doll' with Ossi Oswalda and Hermann Thimig: Early Ernst Lubitsch satirical fantasy starring 'the German Mary Pickford' has similar premise to that of the 1925 Buster Keaton comedy 'Seven Chances.' 'The Doll': San Francisco Silent Film Festival presented fast-paced Ernst Lubitsch comedy starring the German Mary Pickford – Ossi Oswalda Directed by Ernst Lubitsch (So This Is Paris, The Wedding March), the 2017 San Francisco Silent Film Festival presentation The Doll / Die Puppe (1919) has one of the most amusing mise-en-scènes ever recorded. The set is created by cut-out figures that gradually come to life; then even more cleverly, they commence the fast-paced action. It all begins when a shy, confirmed bachelor, Lancelot (Hermann Thimig), is ordered by his rich uncle (Max Kronert), the Baron von Chanterelle, to marry for a large sum of money. As to be expected, mayhem ensues. Lancelot is forced to flee from the hordes of eligible maidens, eventually...
- 6/28/2017
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
Hollywood is going after Donald Trump for calling Meryl Streep “overrated” following her fiery Golden Globes speech that excoriated the incoming 45th president without ever uttering his name.
Yes, that Meryl Streep. Three-time Academy Award-winning actress who has more Oscar nominations than any other actor ever Meryl Streep.
It seems that to Trump, Streep is nothing more than a “Hillary flunky who lost big.” But to many of her peers in Hollywood, Streep is regarded not only as the best actress of her generation, but now also as “brave” for her impassioned speech against Trump.
George Takei, Billy Eichner, Elizabeth Banks...
Yes, that Meryl Streep. Three-time Academy Award-winning actress who has more Oscar nominations than any other actor ever Meryl Streep.
It seems that to Trump, Streep is nothing more than a “Hillary flunky who lost big.” But to many of her peers in Hollywood, Streep is regarded not only as the best actress of her generation, but now also as “brave” for her impassioned speech against Trump.
George Takei, Billy Eichner, Elizabeth Banks...
- 1/9/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
This article originally appeared on Entertainment Weekly.
Kellyanne Conway joined her boss Donald Trump in criticizing Meryl Streep for the award-winning actress’ speech at Sunday night’s Golden Globes.
Speaking to Fox & Friends on Monday, Conway said Streep’s takedown of Trump left her “concerned.”
“I’m concerned that somebody with a platform like Meryl Streep is also, I think, inciting people’s worst instincts,” Conway said. “When she won’t get up there and say, ‘I didn’t like it, but let’s try to support him and see where we can find some common ground with him.’ Which...
Kellyanne Conway joined her boss Donald Trump in criticizing Meryl Streep for the award-winning actress’ speech at Sunday night’s Golden Globes.
Speaking to Fox & Friends on Monday, Conway said Streep’s takedown of Trump left her “concerned.”
“I’m concerned that somebody with a platform like Meryl Streep is also, I think, inciting people’s worst instincts,” Conway said. “When she won’t get up there and say, ‘I didn’t like it, but let’s try to support him and see where we can find some common ground with him.’ Which...
- 1/9/2017
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- PEOPLE.com
Get these two a set of friendship bracelets, already.
Viola Davis and Meryl Streep proved their ultimate #FriendshipGoals status this week -- first at Viola's Walk of Fame ceremony, then at the Golden Globe Awards.
On Thursday, Meryl took the podium in Hollywood to heap praise on her Doubt co-star as she was honored with a star on Hollywood Blvd.
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"Viola Davis is possessed. She is possessed to the blazing, incandescent power. She is arguably the most immediate, responsive artist I have ever worked with," she said. "She's so alive, she glistens. She plants herself in a scene where she has no words and she writes paragraphs with her eyes. She's a force of nature . . . and she's the most generous, present person I know. She has earned every step on the ladder to the leadership position she now enjoys in this business."
Watch: Viola Davis on Meryl Streep Speaking at Her Walk of Fame Ceremony...
Viola Davis and Meryl Streep proved their ultimate #FriendshipGoals status this week -- first at Viola's Walk of Fame ceremony, then at the Golden Globe Awards.
On Thursday, Meryl took the podium in Hollywood to heap praise on her Doubt co-star as she was honored with a star on Hollywood Blvd.
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"Viola Davis is possessed. She is possessed to the blazing, incandescent power. She is arguably the most immediate, responsive artist I have ever worked with," she said. "She's so alive, she glistens. She plants herself in a scene where she has no words and she writes paragraphs with her eyes. She's a force of nature . . . and she's the most generous, present person I know. She has earned every step on the ladder to the leadership position she now enjoys in this business."
Watch: Viola Davis on Meryl Streep Speaking at Her Walk of Fame Ceremony...
- 1/9/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
About an hour after Meryl Streep urged Americans to support a free press that will “safeguard the truth,” President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to once again dismiss the “dishonest media” as “fake.”
The esteemed actress delivered a passionate speech at the Golden Globes as she accepted the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award Sunday night, taking sharp aim at Trump without ever uttering his name.
“There was one performance this year that stunned me. It sank its hook in my heart not because it was good. It was ‑‑ there was nothing good about it, but it was effective, and it did its job.
The esteemed actress delivered a passionate speech at the Golden Globes as she accepted the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award Sunday night, taking sharp aim at Trump without ever uttering his name.
“There was one performance this year that stunned me. It sank its hook in my heart not because it was good. It was ‑‑ there was nothing good about it, but it was effective, and it did its job.
- 1/9/2017
- by kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Ronan Farrow did not take his estranged father Woody Allen's Golden Globe tribute lightly, and neither did his mother Mia. The mother-son duo both took to Twitter to express their disdain for the director's Sunday night honor.
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Ronan tweeted:
Garnering over 8,000 retweets, the 26-year-old journalist than began to re-post messages that supported his views.
Meanwhile, his mother and Allen's ex-wife Mia retweeted the Vanity Fair article from this past year where her daughter Dylan discusses her relationship with Allen at a young age. The 68-year-old actress also tweeted around the time of the tribute that she was changing the channel.
Time to grab some icecream & switch over to #Girls
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) January 13, 2014
Related: Woody Allen's Adopted Daughter Breaks Her Silence
Allen, 78, was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, but it was his Annie Hall co-star Diane Keaton that accepted the token on his behalf. Cate Blanchett also won...
Related Pics: Golden Globe Winners Circle
Ronan tweeted:
Garnering over 8,000 retweets, the 26-year-old journalist than began to re-post messages that supported his views.
Meanwhile, his mother and Allen's ex-wife Mia retweeted the Vanity Fair article from this past year where her daughter Dylan discusses her relationship with Allen at a young age. The 68-year-old actress also tweeted around the time of the tribute that she was changing the channel.
Time to grab some icecream & switch over to #Girls
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) January 13, 2014
Related: Woody Allen's Adopted Daughter Breaks Her Silence
Allen, 78, was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, but it was his Annie Hall co-star Diane Keaton that accepted the token on his behalf. Cate Blanchett also won...
- 1/13/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Jodie Foster is not ready to walk out into the sunset, thank you very much. After delivering a powerful, news-making speech at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday Jan. 13 -- in which the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award winner acknowledged that she's gay and seemed to hint at retirement -- Foster, 50, clarified her statements to reporters in the Green Room at the Beverly Hilton. "I could never stop acting. You'd have to drag me behind, like, a team of horses," the Silence [...]...
- 1/14/2013
- by Justin Ravitz
- Us Weekly
Hollywood has the same problem with the Oscars that the Republicans are having with their primaries. They can't seem to agree on a candidate with a broad appeal to the base. All nine Oscar finalists were, like Mitt Romney, good enough to be nominated. But none of them appealed to average multiplex moviegoers, just as it's said Romney doesn't appeal to the Gop base. What the Hollywood establishment would love is a Best Picture winner that was also a box office winner. In their dreams, the Oscar goes to "Titanic," "Forrest Gump," "Silence of the Lambs," or "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King." In reality, the Oscar just as often goes to "The Artist," "The English Patient," "American Beauty" or "A Beautiful Mind." When "The Hurt Locker" defeated the all-time top grossing film "Avatar," there was wailing and the gnashing of teeth among those who count success in grosses.
- 2/29/2012
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Here's a great video compliation of 150 famous movie lines and catch-phrases that we've come to know and love over the years. The great thing about movie quotes for film geeks like myself, is that whenever the moment presents itself we can always bust out a movie quote to throw into a conversation for a good laugh.
I will say most of these quotes are obvious, but it's still fun. The video below was created by David Balboa. Enjoy!
Here’s a list of each quote from the video, and who said it, from Balboa's blog Exophrine.
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!”
- Beetlejuice
- Lydia, summoning Beetlejuice “It’s showtime!”
- Beetlejuice
- Beetlejuice, being summoned. “They’re heeeere!”
- Poltergeist
- Carol Anne Freeling, notifying her parents of the spirits present “Hey you guys!”
- The Goonies
- Sloth, calling the attention of the children he’s about to save “Good morning,...
I will say most of these quotes are obvious, but it's still fun. The video below was created by David Balboa. Enjoy!
Here’s a list of each quote from the video, and who said it, from Balboa's blog Exophrine.
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!”
- Beetlejuice
- Lydia, summoning Beetlejuice “It’s showtime!”
- Beetlejuice
- Beetlejuice, being summoned. “They’re heeeere!”
- Poltergeist
- Carol Anne Freeling, notifying her parents of the spirits present “Hey you guys!”
- The Goonies
- Sloth, calling the attention of the children he’s about to save “Good morning,...
- 3/5/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Movie quotes are the currency by which we pay respect to our favorite films. We grab them out of our pockets at the most appropriate, or inappropriate, times, adding our love of a movie to an advancing conversation. Sometimes these quotes are insignificant lines you and your friends hold near to your hearts but, most of the time, these lines are the ones we all know and love. David Balboa, who runs a blog called Exophrine, edited together 150 of lines and catch phrases just like that into one, cool little video. Included are such diverse films as The Princess Bride, Rocky IV, Aliens, Toy Story, Die Hard, Citizen Kane and many more. Check it out, as well as the full rundown of what's in it, after the jump. Thanks to Balboa and his Exophrine blog [1] for this awesome video. And here's the list of each quote, and who said it,...
- 3/5/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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