I’ve been moved by the performances of Richard Jenkins. There’s something so honest and real about the man. His acting is so natural and effortless that you don’t see the acting. He�...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/08/06/the-nominee-richard-jenkins/
Naomi Watts’ filmography is one of great variety. Since she wowed critics and audiences alike in her role in David Lynch’s psychological thriller, Mulholland Drive, she has appeared in seve...
Where does one begin to talk about Jack Nicholson? His off-screen persona is just as famous as his on-screen one. He’s made many films over his long and storied career and he’s played som...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/07/14/the-nominee-jack-nicholson/
Considered by many to be the greatest actress of this generation, Meryl Streep has made over 50 films. Her filmography is incredibly diverse including roles as a real-life union activist, a dru...
Watching Chameleon, a film about the life of a journalist, was a huge privilege for me. As a journalism graduate, I appreciate how hard the life of a journalist is. Investigating a story and then...
I was a big fan of the television show Alias. Jennifer Garner kicked serious ass as a secret agent and I wasn’t surprised to see her segue into making more movies after the series ended. Wh...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/03/06/the-nominee-bradley-cooper/
There are actors who have been making movies for a long time and have over 100 acting credits to their name, yet they’re relative unknowns to most movie watchers. Their faces aren’t synonym...
Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of our finest actors. It’s strange to say that he was one of our finest; it’s strange to have to write about him in the past tense. One of the first thought...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/02/02/the-nominee-philip-seymour-hoffman/
Waking up to frigid temperatures of minus 15-degrees has made me long for summer. As I drive to work in darkness with gloves on my hands and a scarf around my neck, I think about warm breezes, ...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/01/29/80s-library-the-great-outdoors/
With awards season well underway, I thought it would be fun to write about the careers of award nominated actors and actresses, past and present, in a new feature called “The Nominee.” An...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/01/21/the-nominee-benedict-cumberbatch/
Hollywood has bid adieu to many beloved actors far too soon. The sudden passing of actors like Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Williams have left a deep void in the movie industr...
https://cinemaaxis.com/2015/01/17/posthumous-films-of-the-late-and-the-great/
It’s a new year and with that comes resolutions. It’s a chance to look inward and take stock of what will improve our overall health and happiness. This year my resolution are pretty simple...