Mark Ruffalo gives what might just be the greatest performance of his career in "Poor Things." Yorgo Lanthimos' dark Victorian-era sci-fi comedy casts the notoriously loose-lipped Oscar nominee as the lawyer Duncan Wedderburn, an-out-and-proud cad who falls hard for Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), oblivious to the twisted truth behind the mysterious woman's eccentric nature. However, as Bella's mind rapidly evolves and she begins to lose interest in Duncan, his debonair facade swiftly melts away, revealing that he's really nothing more than an insecure, entitled clown who would sooner pull his hair out and pettily sabotage Bella's attempts to lead a happy life of her choosing than allow her to end their relationship.
/FIlm's Jeremy Mathai rightly declared Duncan the best movie villain of 2023, praising both "Ruffalo's utter commitment to the bit and writer Tony McNamara's razor-sharp wit." It helps that Ruffalo tends to play good-natured and noble characters like...
/FIlm's Jeremy Mathai rightly declared Duncan the best movie villain of 2023, praising both "Ruffalo's utter commitment to the bit and writer Tony McNamara's razor-sharp wit." It helps that Ruffalo tends to play good-natured and noble characters like...
- 1/20/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Arriving as part of a week that’s included new additions to Netflix such as The Kissing Booth 2 and Ip Man 4: The Finale, the Mark Ruffalo-starring Spotlight is more than worth your time. Directed by Tom McCarthy, Spotlight won Oscars in 2016 for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, and also includes turns from Michael Keaton, John Slattery, Rachel McAdams and other notable actors.
For those that haven’t had a chance to see it, Spotlight follows an investigation into the history of child abuse by the Roman Catholic church in Boston. Focused on the “Spotlight” investigative journalists at The Boston Globe, the film’s award-winning screenplay by McCarthy and Josh Singer is based on journalism from the paper that won the Pulitzer Prize in the early 2000s.
Ruffalo plays Michael Rezendes, one of the journalists working the story, who helps gradually uncover a long and systemic network...
For those that haven’t had a chance to see it, Spotlight follows an investigation into the history of child abuse by the Roman Catholic church in Boston. Focused on the “Spotlight” investigative journalists at The Boston Globe, the film’s award-winning screenplay by McCarthy and Josh Singer is based on journalism from the paper that won the Pulitzer Prize in the early 2000s.
Ruffalo plays Michael Rezendes, one of the journalists working the story, who helps gradually uncover a long and systemic network...
- 7/25/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Mark Ruffalo took part in a protest outside a Los Angeles Catholic Church on Oscars Sunday, joining others who continue to criticize the religious institution for its handling of the worldwide sexual abuse scandal. Ruffalo, 48, joined Spotlight director and co-writer Tom McCarthy, co-writer Josh Singer and members Snap, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles Sunday morning to call for the names of priests accused of pedophilia to be released, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ruffalo is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mike Rezendes,...
- 2/28/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Welcome to the 88th Academy Awards from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the film industry’s best and whitest gather for the annual celebration of motion picture achievements. It’s been a tight race this year, with several contests still too close to call.
The Revenant is the favourite to win best picture heading into the ceremony, with 12 nominations, however don’t be surprised if Mad Max: Fury Road, The Big Short, or Spotlight spring a surprise.
The backdrop to this evening’s proceedings – along with the foreground and everything above it, below it, to the left and to the right of it – has been dominated by the #OscarsSoWhite outrage, which erupted back in January when, for the second year in a row, all 20 acting nominees were white.
The ensuing maelstrom triggered jerky knees in the Academy, which has moved to alter its composition and the way it does business going forward.
Time will tell. Meanwhile...
The Revenant is the favourite to win best picture heading into the ceremony, with 12 nominations, however don’t be surprised if Mad Max: Fury Road, The Big Short, or Spotlight spring a surprise.
The backdrop to this evening’s proceedings – along with the foreground and everything above it, below it, to the left and to the right of it – has been dominated by the #OscarsSoWhite outrage, which erupted back in January when, for the second year in a row, all 20 acting nominees were white.
The ensuing maelstrom triggered jerky knees in the Academy, which has moved to alter its composition and the way it does business going forward.
Time will tell. Meanwhile...
- 2/28/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
With the Oscars approaching this weekend, we are breaking down each major category and giving you a closer look at the nominees. Next up is Best Supporting Actor. This year offered many strong male performances, and the five men up for the award are all well deserving contenders.
Sylvester Stallone has been sweeping the awards circuit, winning the Golden Globe and the Critics Choice Award for his performance in Creed. However, he wasn't even nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which went to Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation, nor was he nominated for the BAFTA which went to Mark Rylance inBridge of Spies. Essentially, Best Supporting Actor could go to any of these five men.
Check out the nominees for Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
While Leonardo DiCaprio stars as The Revenant’s near-silent leading man, it’s a petulant Hardy who spews forth a...
Sylvester Stallone has been sweeping the awards circuit, winning the Golden Globe and the Critics Choice Award for his performance in Creed. However, he wasn't even nominated at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which went to Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation, nor was he nominated for the BAFTA which went to Mark Rylance inBridge of Spies. Essentially, Best Supporting Actor could go to any of these five men.
Check out the nominees for Best Supporting Actor:
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
While Leonardo DiCaprio stars as The Revenant’s near-silent leading man, it’s a petulant Hardy who spews forth a...
- 2/24/2016
- by Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
One of the best pictures of 2015 is an accurate and relevant movie about a truly difficult subject. Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci lead an impressive ensemble; I don't think I've ever seen such a complicated story told with such clarity, and so entertainingly. Spotlight Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 129 min. / Street Date February 23, 2016 / 34.98 Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Paul Guilfoyle, Len Cariou, Jamey Sheridan. Cinematography Masanobu Takayanagi Film Editor Tom McArdle Original Music Howard Shore Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy Produced by Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar Directed by Tom McCarthy
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
They say that The Revenant and The Big Short have a leg up on this year's Oscars, but my vote still goes to Tom McCarthy's Spotlight,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
They say that The Revenant and The Big Short have a leg up on this year's Oscars, but my vote still goes to Tom McCarthy's Spotlight,...
- 2/21/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
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