#Joan Allen

[jeannemoreau]

- What am I going to do? How can I go out there this way? Look at me. - Have you got any make-up? PLEASANTVILLE (1998) dir. Gary Ross

[artfilmfan]

The Ice Storm (Ang Lee, 1997)

[zachfett]

Manhunter (1986) Directed by Michael Mann Cinematography by Dante Spinotti

[brokehorrorfan]

Face/Off will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on December 12 via Kino Lorber. The 1997 sci-fi action thriller features reversible artwork.

John Woo (Mission: Impossible II, Broken Arrow) directs from a script by Mike Werb (The Mask) and Michael Colleary (Darkman III: Die Darkman Die). John Travolta and Nicolas Cage star with Joan Allen, Gina Gershon, Alessandro Nivola, and Colm Feore.

Face/Off has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1 - 4K UHD:

Audio commentary by action film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (new)

Audio commentary by director John Woo and writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary

Audio commentary by writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by action film historians Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (new)

Audio commentary by director John Woo and writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary

Audio commentary by writers Mike Werb and Michael Colleary

The Light and the Dark - 5-part making-of documentary

7 deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by John Woo, Mike Werb and Michael Colleary

John Woo: A Life in Pictures featurette

Theatrical trailer

Obsessed with bringing terrorist Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage) to justice, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) tracks down Troy, who has boarded a plane in Los Angeles. After the plane crashes and Troy is severely injured, possibly dead, Archer undergoes surgery to remove his face and replace it with Troy's. As Archer tries to use his disguise to elicit information about a bomb from Troy's brother, Troy awakes from a coma and forces the doctor who performed the surgery to give him Archer's face.

Pre-order Face/Off.

[boydswan]

It Happened One Night (1934) dir. Frank Capra // Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) dir. Francis Ford Coppola

[photo2arts-blog]

100+ Posters & Canvas Artwork. Max print size: 60x40 inches, 100+ Free High Resolution Images Download, PNG files

[oscar-nominee-tournament]

Oscar Nominee of All Time Tournament: Round 1, Group A

(info about nominees under the poll)

JOAN ALLEN (1956-)

NOMINATIONS:

Supporting- 1995 for Nixon, 1996 for The Crucible

Lead- 2000 for The Contender

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FRANCES MCDORMAND (1957-)

NOMINATIONS:

Supporting- 1988 for Mississippi Burning, 2000 for Almost Famous, 2005 for North Country

WINS:

Lead- 1996 for Fargo, 2017 for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 2020 for Nomadland

[of-fear-and-love]

Interiors from The Ice Storm (1997) Production Design by Mark Friedberg Art Direction by Bob Shaw Set Decoration by Stephanie Carroll

[cinematic-literature]

Room (2015) by Lenny Abrahamson

Book title: The Book Thief (2005) by Markus Zusak

[mandoreviews]

📽️ The Notebook (2004)

I was very surprised at myself for never having posted a review of this movie before. Like pretty much all other romcom lovers, I’ve watched this movie many times, but I wouldn’t say that I absolutely love it. I know it famously makes people cry at the end, but I have to admit it’s never made me cry at THAT part. I always cry, though, when they take her away after their dance. Anyway, without giving any spoilers, their love is something that everyone wants, and I love that they stay together until the end. However, I think they’re both annoying and toxic when they’re young. They’re also very cringey. The beach scene causes me second-hand embarrassment every time I watch it. Over all, though, I have no problems watching this movie any time someone turns it on.

Sex/nudity: 4/10 (a lot of making out, groping, several sex scenes, no overt nudity)

Language: 3/10 (more than a little cussing but mostly mild words)

Violence: 3/10 (slapping, hitting, shoving, death on a battlefield, injured soldiers)

Overall rating: 7/10

[movie--posters]

[howardhawkshollywoodannex]

Costumes for The Mists of Avalon (2001) were created by James Acheson and Carlo Poggioli. Jim was born in Leicester, England, and has 31 costume designer credits from a 1970 tv movie to 2015. He has three Oscars, for his work on The Last Emperor, Dangerous Liaisons, and Restoration. His entry among my best 1001 is Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

Carlo has 40 costume designer credits from a 1992 Italian movie, to eight episodes of a 2023 series. His other notable credits include Cold Mountain, The Brothers Grimm, and Divergent.

[thishadoscarbuzz]

235 - The Upside of Anger

Every prestige actress overdue for an Oscar deserves her showcase, and after three Oscar nominations in under a decade, Joan Allen got hers written and directed by her The Contender costar Mike Binder. The Upside of Anger cast Allen as a mother of four whose husband suddenly abandons her, and she finds boozy solace with the former baseball player down the street. The actress earned raves for her all-out performance, along with Kevin Costner as her new lover and compatriot. But the film was a spring release and struggled to get arrested in the awards race, despite a Critics Choice nomination and regional critics wins, despite what is largely seen as an uncompetitive Best Actress field.

This episode, we talk about Joan Allen’s three Oscar nominations and other ones we think she should have received. We also talk about Costner in Baseball Kevin mode, the National Board of Review’s 2005 “excellence in filmmaking” lineup, the film’s underwhelming portrait of siblings, and the 2005 Best Actress race.

Topics also include listeners not being able to tell Chris and Joe apart, Allen’s Tony Award and theatre history, and the maligned The Mind of the Married Man.

Links:

The 2005 Oscar nominations

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[brokehorrorfan]

Toy Snobs has released a Face/Off 22" plush doll in the style of classic Wrestling Buddies for $55.

The two-sided design features Nicolas Cage's Castor Troy and John Travolta's Sean Archer (or is the other way around?). Pre-orders close on Thursday, August 17, and will ship 6-8 weeks later.

[blackramhall]

No. I know that I'm not smarter than you.

Then how did you catch me?

You had disadvantages.

What disadvantages?

You're insane.

Manhunter - Michael Mann (1986)

[junior-stargazer-goke91]

The Ice Storm (1997)

Director: Ang Lee

Cinematographer: Frederick Elmes