First of all, few movie related rip offs make me want to curse, but I will name two: Albert Brooks not winning best supporting actor for Drive (was he even nominated?) and Sam Elliott not being nominated for Grandma (2015). I think I heard through the grapevine that Grandma couldn’t be nominated for Oscars due… Continue reading Deserving of the Title: The Hero
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‘All the better to see you with’; Lily T’s Grandma has teeth, the wisdom type
Can I say that much like Fleetwood Mac, I was semi annoyed by and ignorant of the talent of Lily Tomlin throughout the 70’s and 80’s, UNTIL, I saw her incredibly nuanced portrait in Paul Weitz’s “Grandma”. Next, let me rail on the ageism that is America. I asked two friends to go to this… Continue reading ‘All the better to see you with’; Lily T’s Grandma has teeth, the wisdom type