tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86400842012-01-05T09:56:50.408-07:00<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/stinkylulu/stinkylulu/janedarwellpk.jpg"><br>Ponders the myriad pathologies of pop culture. <br>Obsesses about actressing at the edges. <br>Loves grilled cheese.StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.comBlogger10221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-85425870778431993282011-01-09T19:08:00.003-07:002011-01-10T16:58:50.934-07:00

Here at StinkyLulu, we observe an annual tradition wherein we extol the many supporting actresses who captured our imaginations, our hearts, and our fancies in the cinematic year of 2010. Some are already serious contenders for this year's trophy; some aren't even on the radar; all deserve another look.WELCOMEtoStinkyLulu's Tribute toActressing at the Edges in 2010The 5th AnnualSupporting

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-64167553337383779772010-09-11T22:28:00.016-06:002010-09-12T01:52:03.213-06:00

Something about tonight feels quite familiar. It's Saturday night, not quite late, but MrStinky's already gone to bed. I'm sitting in my big chair in my study, facing the television as I am wont to do, and I've got my computer in my lap. I feel ready to get on with something.But what's different about tonight is I'm feeling no pressure. I'm not behind on either watching or timing or

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-13812956069628082302010-02-28T06:44:00.006-07:002010-02-28T07:11:52.782-07:00

The Year is...2009And the Smackdowners for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards are...ALEX of Alex in Movieland/My Latest Oscar FilmANDREW of Encore EntertainmentBRAD of CriticlasmKEVIN of AIWWAFSAM of Brooks For MediaWALTER of The Silver Screening Room NATHANIEL of The Film Experiencewithyours truly, STINKYLULU.2009's Supporting Actresses are...(Each Smackdowner's comments are

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-76586695800479403312010-02-25T08:02:00.002-07:002010-02-25T08:05:43.320-07:00

Meet The Nominees & The Smackdowners

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-14848841617509729812010-02-24T05:39:00.000-07:002010-02-24T05:39:00.245-07:00

2:24:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-25921864923563224492010-02-22T23:37:00.000-07:002010-02-22T23:37:00.830-07:00

2:22:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

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2:21:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-62595050368686192002010-02-19T09:05:00.002-07:002010-02-19T09:06:38.204-07:00

2:19:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-13207616069180211262010-02-17T10:21:00.009-07:002010-02-17T13:47:57.182-07:00

I offer the following "5 Stinky Thoughts on Who Killed Teddy Bear?" as my contribution to:to benefit~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~click image to be routed to videoThought #1: What is Who Killed Teddy Bear?!?Who Killed Teddy Bear? is an enthralling, often incoherent mix of cinematic high-style (a glop of Sirk, a little bit of Hitchcock, a whole lotta noir) telling a smut-tastic tale and riven

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-38951499885895430662010-02-17T05:04:00.000-07:002010-02-17T05:04:00.295-07:00

2:17:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-47414285422218485812010-02-15T15:27:00.000-07:002010-02-16T15:28:05.858-07:00

2:15:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-44636416997546709042010-02-13T20:06:00.002-07:002010-02-13T20:07:12.443-07:00

2:13:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-63640535016003215972010-02-12T22:00:00.000-07:002010-02-12T22:01:29.216-07:00

2:12:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-80059844864568860162010-02-10T23:16:00.002-07:002010-02-10T23:17:07.408-07:00

2:10:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

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2:07:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

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2:04:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-3772039692588431902010-02-02T06:39:00.004-07:002010-02-07T20:53:54.254-07:00

Anne Hathaway has spoken. The Oscar gauntlet has fallen. And we're off...A month of Supporting Actress profiles will commence this Sunday, each attending to the golden boy's favorite actresses at the edge in...2009Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 2009 are:Pénelope Cruz in NineVera Farmiga in Up in the AirMaggie Gyllenhaal in Crazy HeartAnna Kendrick in Up in the AirMo'Nique in Precious: Based

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-41645368361393848192010-02-01T07:33:00.011-07:002010-02-01T11:21:22.694-07:00

One of the more peculiar rituals of "Nomination Eve" comes when those odd folks over at THE RAZZIES announce their nominations of the "Worst" of 2009. Perhaps because I'm peculiar in my own way, I have developed what has become, since 2007, my own Oscar season Razzie ritual in which I will throw myself on the sword and give StinkyLulu's full Supporting Actress treatment to at least ONE of each

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-50833184956601863852010-02-01T06:59:00.000-07:002010-02-01T06:59:00.122-07:00

2:01:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-65929703605976849852010-01-31T07:09:00.013-07:002010-01-31T21:37:08.897-07:00

Continuing a tradition begun just last year, I offer the 2009 LULUs - recognizing those actresses at the edges who most impressed me in 2009. Once again, the LULUs embrace the perennial question of "what's too big" and "what's too small" to be considered "supporting" actressness and, to that end, the LULUs offer recognition in three supporting actress sub-categories: Long Form, Short Form, &

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-67519661531054769892010-01-31T05:58:00.000-07:002010-01-31T05:58:00.324-07:00

1:31:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-29471308043040302362010-01-30T06:56:00.001-07:002010-01-30T06:56:00.526-07:00

1:30:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-40300783701375611242010-01-29T06:53:00.002-07:002010-01-29T06:53:00.476-07:00

1:29:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-15002695895658997252010-01-28T06:51:00.002-07:002010-01-28T06:51:00.658-07:00

1:28:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-56908882586274592472010-01-27T06:49:00.002-07:002010-01-27T06:49:00.289-07:00

1:27:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

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1:26:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-51342328454439638092010-01-25T07:47:00.002-07:002010-01-25T07:47:00.275-07:00

1:25:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-53709654010026692512010-01-24T09:31:00.004-07:002010-01-24T09:37:18.415-07:00

Yesterday was the deadline for Academy Award voters to submit their nomination ballots and, perhaps because of that fact, I find myself thinking out loud in a guest post over at The Film Experience about what appears to be the single remaining mystery about this year's contest for Best Supporting Actress: who will be the category's "fifth" nominee? Could be a "coaster"? Like Sigourney Weaver in

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-32779330712262381792010-01-24T07:44:00.001-07:002010-01-24T07:44:00.566-07:00

1:24:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-54567231091005660802010-01-23T07:38:00.001-07:002010-01-23T07:38:00.096-07:00

1:23:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-42731508076156550602010-01-22T07:58:00.002-07:002010-01-22T08:50:43.276-07:00

1:22:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-63270310343558210662010-01-21T07:58:00.000-07:002010-01-21T07:58:00.204-07:00

1:21:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined, share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-14938827954085537742010-01-20T07:58:00.000-07:002010-01-20T07:58:00.134-07:00

1:20:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined, share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-23740400961467190832010-01-19T07:59:00.001-07:002010-01-19T07:59:00.145-07:00

1:19:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined, share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-53902986036593137852010-01-18T07:59:00.000-07:002010-01-18T07:59:00.273-07:00

1:18:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined, share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.) This post continues an ir/regularnew photoseries - TODAY IN CINEMA -which features a screenshot captured at a momentin a favorite film's running time thatnumerically corresponds to today's date.

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-37633264955392448032010-01-17T07:52:00.021-07:002010-01-18T18:34:05.854-07:00

Here at StinkyLulu, we observe an annual tradition wherein we extol the many supporting actresses who captured our imaginations, our hearts, and our fancies in the cinematic year of 2009. Some are already serious contenders for this year's trophy; all deserve another look.WELCOMEtoStinkyLulu's Tribute toActressing at the Edges in 2009The 4th AnnualSupporting Actress Blogathon!Scroll

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-43763826550330989372010-01-16T07:59:00.001-07:002010-01-16T07:59:00.158-07:00

1:16:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.) This post continues an ir/regularnew photoseries - TODAY IN CINEMA -which features a screenshot captured at a momentin a favorite film's running time thatnumerically corresponds to today's date.

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-79785481301271227312010-01-15T07:59:00.001-07:002010-01-15T07:59:00.379-07:00

1:15:10 If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.) This post continues a new, ir/regularphotoseries - TODAY IN CINEMA -which features a screenshot captured at a momentin a favorite film's running time thatnumerically corresponds to today's date.

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-11733482242755100412010-01-14T07:59:00.001-07:002010-01-14T08:08:12.044-07:00

1:14:10If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)This post continues an new, ir/regularphotoseries - TODAY IN CINEMA -which features a screenshot captured at a momentin a favorite film's running time thatnumerically corresponds to today's date.

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-90417616484246696612010-01-13T15:11:00.005-07:002010-01-13T19:40:02.077-07:00

This post introduces an ir/regular new photoseries - TODAY IN CINEMA - which features a screenshot captured at a moment in a favorite film's running time that numerically corresponds to today's date.1:13:10If you recognize the film, say so in comments. (And, if you are so inclined,share your favorite thing -- moment/memory/response/etcetera -- about the film.)

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-63584377959427457642010-01-11T07:12:00.001-07:002010-01-11T07:15:03.560-07:00

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-85567285060904483252009-12-31T23:59:00.004-07:002010-01-02T10:22:54.734-07:00

Didn't love CRAZY HEART but did love spotting all those ABQ actors and excellent NM locations. (And, yes, that trophy's almost certainly going home with Jeff Bridges - deservedly so.)~~~~~Thought NINE was dumb. And boring.~~~~~Liked IT'S COMPLICATED. Sorta.~~~~~Thought AVATAR a remarkable accomplishment, even though at times it felt like THE LAST OF THE LITTLE BIG MEN DANCING WITH WOLVES AND

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-86859664996313901262009-11-29T19:47:00.003-07:002009-11-29T20:00:13.460-07:00

StinkyLulu's pleased to invite all aficionados of actressing at the edges to the 4th Annual Supporting Actress Blogathon, this time celebrating the "Class of 2009."The Class of 2009Supporting Actress Blogathon Sunday, January 17, 2010(the Sunday before the Oscar nomination ballots are due)All bloggers -- no matter the usual focus of their blog -- are invited to contribute to this collaborative

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-12832355694410969232009-11-01T10:25:00.013-07:002009-11-01T12:07:13.403-07:00

The Year is...1956And the Smackdowners for the 29th Annual Academy Awards are...ALEX of Alex in Movieland/My Latest Oscar FilmBRAD of CriticlasmMATT F of Matt vs. The AcademyMATT LANDIGVERTIGO'S PSYCHO of And Your Little Blog, Toowithyours truly, STINKYLULU.Thanks once again to Smackdowner ALEX,we can whet our actressexual appetites with this extended clipreel:click

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Despite things being completely quiet around these parts, we can once again thank ALEX (of Alex in Movieland & My Latest Oscar Film) for keeping the actressexual fires burning and providing this delectable appetizer for this weekend's Supporting Actress Smackdown, featuring the nominated Supporting Actresses for 1956.click image to be routed to videoThe Smackdown's scheduled to post at

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-9305718634302567592009-10-01T05:37:00.002-06:002009-10-03T09:27:02.648-06:00

Hear ye, hear ye -- October's month of Supporting Actress Sundays will devote its attention to...1956Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 1956 are:Mildred Dunnock in Baby DollEileen Heckart in The Bad SeedDorothy Malone in Written on the WindMercedes McCambridge in GiantPatty McCormack in The Bad SeedSupporting Actress Smackdown for 1956:Sunday, November 1.Featuring a Smackdown

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-6216935064313407802009-09-27T06:01:00.015-06:002009-09-27T14:46:40.000-06:00

The Year is...1993And the Smackdowners for the 66th Annual Academy Awards are...ALEX of Alex in Movieland/My Latest Oscar FilmANDREW of Encore EntertainmentBROOKE of The Performance ReviewJERKWOD of Reese ReviewsWALTER of The Silver Screening RoomWAYNE of A Cinema Neophytewithyours truly, STINKYLULU.Thanks once again to Smackdowner ALEX,we can whet our actressexual

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-29016206450970733702009-09-24T08:20:00.000-06:002009-09-24T08:20:00.080-06:00

Today, I was literally stopped in my tracks by a startling realization: I can name a number of film, tv and literary accounts of female performers nominated as "Best Actress," or something similar; yet, I'm hard pressed to name even a handful of such depictions of fictional supporting actressness. I feel like I should have a better list. Can y'all help me out and add your thoughts/suggestions/

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-570841993437215182009-09-22T18:28:00.003-06:002009-09-22T18:32:37.599-06:00

Thanks once again to ALEX (of Alex in Movieland & My Latest Oscar Film) we can whet our actressexual appetites for this weekend's Supporting Actress Smackdown, featuring the nominated Supporting Actresses for 1992.click image to be routed to videoThe Smackdown's scheduled to post at noon or thereabouts this Sunday (U.S. time). See you there!

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-12443784708651269242009-09-20T08:31:00.002-06:002009-09-20T08:42:49.112-06:00

Lovely reader. Due to a variety of factors (mostly an important looming deadline, but also the pressures of other competing writing obligations and the fact that today's my birthday), I have elected NOT to push to publish today's profile. This decision has impelled several other similar decisions. First, the Smackdown for 1993 will continue next week, even though most of the profiles have not

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-13053957280615510332009-09-20T00:01:00.001-06:002009-09-20T08:15:20.466-06:00

enjoy that cake!Happy Birthday, Sophia!From The Sophia Sisterhood

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-36765169167947373132009-09-16T05:35:00.002-06:002009-09-16T06:16:50.522-06:00

This post is part of my ir/regular series, featuring screencaps of "Assorted Random Cinematic Hotness" encountered during my home movie adventures...Moist Moments with MandyYentl (1983)This single sequence......is responsible for an irrational (and sometimes tedious) crush......on Mandy Patinkin......which -- alas -- survives to this day.Thanks, Babs.

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Continuing a tradition that began in 2007, when an accident of timing permitted me to profile Judith Anderson's performance in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca on Halloween week, I'll be devoting October's Supporting Actress Sundays to the variously monstrous, haunting and thrilling performances nominated in the category (they're the ones with the underlines). So, in

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It's suffered some delay (and will likely see something like a marathon in the next ten days or so) but, with this post, Supporting Actress Sundays for 1993 have officially begun. And we begin, as we always do, with the winner -- who just happens to be among Oscar's most precocious. As I noted in a post a while back about "Precocious Supporting Actressness," assessing performances by kid actors

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I'm sure Anna Paquin's got something to say about this week's Supporting Actress Sunday profile being delayed, but such is the way of things when StinkyLulu chooses to go to the mountains (instead of to the screening cave) over the long weekend.In the meantime, witness the precocity.click image to be routed to video

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Hear ye, hear ye -- September's month of Supporting Actress Sundays will devote its attention to...1993Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 1993 are:Holly Hunter in The FirmAnna Paquin in The PianoRosie Perez in FearlessWinona Ryder in The Age of InnocenceEmma Thompson in In the Name of the FatherSupporting Actress Smackdown for 1993:Sunday, September 27.Featuring

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As you well know, lovely reader, I tend to reserve this space for actresses. But every so often an opportunity arrives that instigates me to a serious contemplation of their male counterparts (aka "actors"). This week, Nathaniel of The Film Experience posed just such a challenge. So, in no particular order, please enjoy the actors to whom I remain forever devoted, pictured in the roles that

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As you may have noticed, lovely reader, Supporting Actress Sundays has been experiencing a case of the summer blues. But this month, I'll do what I can to kick it back into gear. So, I offer y'all this chance to pick a roster for September's month of Supporting Actress Sundays. I've stacked the voting roster with years that each have at least one film I have

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Again, it's been a while... Look this week for some clarification about the upcoming months Supporting Actress Sunday routine. But, as some of you have been careful to note, I've not yet dispatched all my 1983 duties. So without further ado: perhaps the most contentious and most maligned Supporting Actress nomination of 1983... ...Amy Irving in Yentl (1983)approximately 26 minutes and 18

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It's been a while, hasn't it lovely reader? I didn't plan a month's hiatus but the stirrings of serious burnout addled by some backstage smackdown drama collided with a substantial set of other creative/writing obligations...and let's just say I've been distracted. And, whil I'm not sure that I'm "back," I do have some bits and bobs from 1983 to get off my plate. So without further ado: my

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click here for link [nsfw]Blessings.PS: Normal StinkyLulu proceedings will resume (and Supporting Actress schedule updated) in the coming days.

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Due to a major editing error on my part, the Smackdown has been revised, reorganized and re-tallied to more accurately reflect the contributions of all the Smackdowners who submitted. My apologies for any/all confusion. 12:08pm. 6/28/08 The Year is...1983And the Smackdowners for the 56th Annual Academy Awards are...AARON of Tea To PourBROOKE of The Performance

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This weekend's Supporting Actresses Smackdown for 1983 looms. We've no clip reel this month, but we do have a video capture of the actual ceremony. Perhaps it might whet your actressexual appetite for tomorrow's Smackdownishness?click image to be routed to videoAnd be sure to click back tomorrow for more excitement. The Smackdown's scheduled to post at noon or thereabouts this Sunday (U.S.

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This post is part of my ir/regular series, featuring screencaps of "Assorted Random Cinematic Hotness" encountered during my home movie adventures...Shirtless KurtSilkwood (1983)I have but one or two things to say about Kurt Russell's largely shirtless performance in Silkwood. First, I think it's brilliant and hilarious when an actor, in clear collaboration with the costumer, makes a choice

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Oscar has something of a weakspot for entertainers "crossing over" as legitimate or serious actors, giving nomination nods to what appear in glow of the moment to be auspicious "second debut" performances. Yet, while Academy history has shown many such nominees to be flashes in the proverbial pan, few have delivered on such hyped promise and fewer still have proven themselves so handily as... .

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Check back later today/tonight.It's almost done but...I gotta catch a plane.

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This post marks a return to my long-neglected, ir/regular series, featuring screencaps of "Assorted Random Cinematic Hotness" encountered during my home movie adventures. Hope you like it...The Hired ManCross Creek (1983)Among the more startling moments for me in Martin Ritt's Cross Creek arrived with the introduction of the ancillary character of Paul, the hired man who helps Mary Steenburgen's

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-75136223375641592492009-06-14T11:28:00.000-06:002009-06-14T11:34:35.763-06:00

"Actressing at the edges" emerged almost inadvertently as my descriptive catchphrase for what I'm most fascinated by in the Supporting Actress category. It evokes what I love most about watching certain performers on screen -- their ability to make the most of whatever they're given to do onscreen in ways that suit the character, the situation and the film. I love scenestealers, to be sure, but

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There are some rare instances of exceptional actressing at the edges that, no matter how hard I try, continue to defy my powers of explication. They are the sorts of performances that remind you that the word "extraordinary" does not simply mean "remarkable" but also "very unusual." This is one such performance. I'm transfixed as I watch it, but flummoxed when I try to talk about it. Of

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The wait is over...Miranda Richardson in Damage...

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And now, June's month of Supporting Actress Sundays directs our attention to the actresses at the edge of...1983Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 1983 are:Cher in SilkwoodGlenn Close in The Big ChillLinda Hunt in The Year of Living DangerouslyAmy Irving in YentlAlfre Woodard in Cross CreekSupporting Actress Smackdown for 1983:Sunday, June 28.Featuring:Brooke Cloudbuster, JoeR,

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...the overdue postings of two 1992 Supporting Actress profiles:Vanessa Redgrave in Howards End &Miranda Richardson in Damage (coming soon-ish).

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The Year is...1992And the Smackdowners for the 65th Annual Academy Awards are...ALEX of Alex in Movieland/My Next Oscar FilmBEN of Ben's Talking PicturesBRAD of Criticlasm/Oh, Well, Just This Once...BROOKE of The Performance ReviewMOVIEMANIA of MovieManiaSTACIA of She Blogged By Nightwithyours truly, STINKYLULU.And for your viewing pleasure, Smackdowner Alex has

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There's that old saw: "They just don't make them like that anymore." And, when you're talking about the late 1980s and early 1990s trend toward high-end erotic thrillers, you just have to say: "Thank goddess!" It's an era bracketed in some ways by two unusual supporting actress nominations -- Anne Archer in 1987 for Fatal Attraction and the nomination of... ...Miranda Richardson in Damage (

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There are few pleasures for me greater than seeing a familiar performer break from type as they essay a role. Of course, when we think of type and acting, we often think in terms of typecasting and stock characters -- when a certain performer becomes so associated with a familiar kinds of role that they get "stuck." For supporting actresses, this can be both a blessing and a curse (just think

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Thanks once again to ALEX (of Alex in Movieland & My Latest Oscar Film) we can whet our actressexual appetites for this weekend's Supporting Actress Smackdown, featuring the nominated Supporting Actresses for 1992.click image to be routed to videoThe Smackdown's scheduled to post at noon or thereabouts this Sunday (U.S. time). See you there!And if you're looking for something to do between now

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One of the stubbornest habits among the nominators of Best Supporting Actresses is the tendency to get all excited about an elder actress's "return" to cinematic prominence later in life. Indeed, a cursory survey of the category discerns the names of some of the most glittering leading ladies of stage and screen -- Sylvia Sidney, Una Merkel, Marjorie Rambeau, Eva La Gallienne, Ann Sothern,

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Thanks!StinkyLulu's been nominated in the category of "Best Running Feature" (for Supporting Actress Sundays). Even though Supporting Actress Sundays is the LONGEST running feature among the nominees, I suspect it will remain "honor just being nominated" due to the heavyhitters amongst my competition. (Just call me the Maria Ouspenskaya of The Lammys.) But, if you're a LAMB, I do hope you'll

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At this point in my journey through the Supporting Actress archive, I find that I'm becoming very interested in the notion of "stock character" types -- which sorts of characters seem to make recurring appearances among the nominated performances for Best Supporting Actress. And this week, I've hit upon one of the most compelling (and esoteric) of such stock characters, one developed almost

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I've been uncertain about how to broach the conversation about this week's nominated performance. Is there a more notorious nomination/win in the history of the category? One that's the subject of its own urban legend? And is there another supporting actress who (a) became a punchline as a result of her first nomination/win who (b) has also gone on, in the years since, to emerge as one of the

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Something happened last night on American Idol.I officially became an Adam Lambert fan. My affection for this year's most viscerally polarizing contestant has been marked by a curious ebb and flow. I've admired his ability. I've cringed at his personal style. I've been impressed by his trouper's collaborative ethic. I've worried for him as he's been tossed to the wolves of the contemporary

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...but, due to circumstances beyond my control, she must wait a little longer.click image to be routed to videoMy profile of Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny (1992) will be delayed until at least Wednesday.

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At long last, the May's month of Supporting Actress Sundays devotes its attention to the notoriety of...1992Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 1992 are:Judy Davis in Husbands and WivesJoan Plowright in Enchanted AprilVanessa Redgrave in Howard's EndMiranda Richardson in DamageMarisa Tomei in My Cousin VinnySupporting Actress Smackdown for 1992:Sunday, May 31.

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The Year is...1959And the Smackdowners for the 32nd Annual Academy Awards are...ALEX of Alex in Movieland/My Next Oscar FilmBRAD of Criticlasm/Oh, Well, Just This Once...KEN of Canadian Ken On...ORTZI of Enough Already, Newland!WALTER of The Silver Screening Roomwithyours truly, STINKYLULU.And for your viewing pleasure, Smackdowner Alex has compiledthis extended homage honoring

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With the 1959 Smackdown only a few hours away, I'll keep the month's final profile comparatively brief, even though it's a performance by the reigning queen of supporting actress -- the single Supporting Actress with the greatest number of Supporting Actress nominations (as well as the most losses) in the category's history. And, here, this particular actress is stretching far beyond her typical

StinkyLuluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11765533714740641857noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640084.post-42315298182553518452009-04-23T21:05:00.003-06:002009-04-23T21:10:52.269-06:00

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There are some performances that I find so compelling, yet so confounding, that I must resort to a default strategy or two as a seek to make sense of all that I'm thinking and feeling. I say this, lovely reader, as I prepare to go all academic on your ass. Because, alas, 'twas the only way I could find my way through the fascinating work of... ...Susan Kohner in The Imitation

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Thanks once again to Alex in Movieland, we can whet our actressexual appetites for this weekend's Supporting Actress Smackdown, featuring the nominated Supporting Actresses for 1959.click image to be routed to videoThe Smackdown's scheduled to post at noon or thereabouts this Sunday (U.S. time).See you there!

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Joe's recent post at Low Resolution addressing the definition of "adorkable" stirred my devotion to my favorite person living in my television box these days: Jim Parsons.His singularly brilliant performance as the insufferably nerdy/needy/neurotic Sheldon just makes me happy. Hap hap hap hap hap happy. Happy! And then when I see pictures like this, and realize that he appeared in this play (

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This week brings our attention to what is, arguably, one of the most significant nominations in the history of the Best Supporting Actress category. Since embarking on my Supporting Actress Sunday project three years ago, notions of "category fraud" have haunted my evolving study of what I call "actressing at the edges." What's too big? What's too small? It's created a

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click image for sourceWords to live by.Thanks, Bai.

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Lovely reader: I write to ask your assistance. I'm contemplating a comprehensive "tagging" process as I consider a revamp of the the Supporting Actress Sunday archive. Basically, my vision for this task is a version of what Nathaniel and I contemplated some time ago. I'd like to begin to develop a fairly comprehensive array of "categories" that might help chart compelling connections among the

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Few things make my actressexual heart sing more than an actress taking the thinnest, most cliché-ridden kind of role and investing it with a charismatic, transcendent humanity. And this week offers one of the best examples of such actressing alchemy. Of course, I'm talking about the at once subtle and spectacular actressing performed by... ...Juanita Moore in The Imitation of

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If you haven't already checked it out, you simply must peruse "The Unofficial Female Film Canon" recently posted at House of Mirth and Movies (via Bright Lights Film blog). While hardly comprehensive, it's a compelling, vast and diverse list. And it certainly stirred me to thinking about which "female protagonist" movies would simply HAVE to be on mine. I suspect my first additions would be

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Among the more difficult Supporting Actress performances to profile are those actresses who do what they do as members of an especially intricate ensemble. It's much simpler to track (and time) those performances where the supporting actress blows in, does her thing and leaves. Yet what drew me to this project in the first place were those actresses who were, as I like to say

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Might have made more sense to post this yesterday, but whatever. The photo below was sent to me by a friend who wrote:"A couple months ago Lucky and I were returning home from a movie and as we passed McDonald's we couldn't believe our eyes! We were so shocked by what we saw and started laughing so hard that we drove straight to my house, got my camera, and returned back to take this photo!!"

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The FIRST month of Supporting Actress Sundays in my FOURTH year of the project begins THIS week, with attention devoted to...1959Oscar's Supporting Actresses for 1959 are:Hermione Baddely in Room at the TopSusan Kohner in Imitation of LifeJuanita Moore in Imitation of LifeThelma Ritter in Pillow TalkShelley Winters in The Diary of Anne Frank Supporting Actress

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At long last...My introduction to Ann Blyth came through what is possibly her 2nd-most legendary performance, as a 1970s-era spokesmodel for Hostess snack cakes. I remember, as a wee lil stinky, watching these commercials (in which the elegant Blyth serves Twinkies on the finest china) and just longing for my grandmother to fall under Ann Blyth's spell, to suddenly

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This post is the second in my multi-part mini-treatise regarding the current Broadway production of West Side Story at The Palace Theatre in New York City. What I had hoped would be a quick overview of my reactions to the production soon morphed into something more substantial -- or, if not substantial, then too BIG for a single post. So, I've elected to spread my "5 Stinky Thoughts on West Side

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Oh, dear ones, it seems we have a TIE!So, dear ones, I turn to you. Should we:(A) conduct a run-off vote between 1959 and 1983 to determine April's month of supporting actressness?(B) authorize StinkyLulu to be the tie breaker?(C) do 1959 in April and hit 1983 in June (with 1992 in between for May)?Offer your opinage in comments.(And, Augie, if you and any other rabid Ann Blythians happen to be

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