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Hilary Swank

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2011

    Transgender And Drag At The Oscars! A Fabulous Pictorial!

    In Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close (above) convincingly plays a woman who dresses like a man in order to nab some employment in 19th-century Ireland. But it's the kind of stunt that can also nab you awards consideration.

  • Film

    May 4, 2011

    The Divine Secrets of the Eskimo Sisterhood in Something Borrowed

    In Albert Nobbs, Glenn Close (above) convincingly plays a woman who dresses like a man in order to nab some employment in 19th-century Ireland. But it's the kind of stunt that can also nab you awards consideration.

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2011

    Oscars 2011: Live Blogging the Awards Show

    Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

  • Columns

    January 19, 2011

    Oscars Dish: Who'll Get Royally Shafted?

    In: Portman and Franco. Out: Moore and Wahlberg.

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    What's Left Out of Hilary Swank's Conviction?

    ​The new movie Conviction has Hilary Swank angling for a third Oscar while playing a real-life woman who put herself through law school to get her brother, who was wrongly convicted, out of prison. Apparently, it's a truly feel-good moment when she does so, and you cheer that this poor man ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    What's Left Out of Hilary Swank's Conviction?

    ​The new movie Conviction has Hilary Swank angling for a third Oscar while playing a real-life woman who put herself through law school just to get her brother, who was wrongly convicted, out of prison. It's a feelgood moment when she does so and you cheer that this poor man has finally been ... More >>

  • Film

    October 13, 2010

    Hilary Swank Emotes Big in Awards-Bait Conviction

    ​The new movie Conviction has Hilary Swank angling for a third Oscar while playing a real-life woman who put herself through law school just to get her brother, who was wrongly convicted, out of prison. It's a feelgood moment when she does so and you cheer that this poor man has finally been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    This Week in the Voice: New York's Finest Cover-Up

    ​An "obstruction of justice" is typically reserved for, well, criminals. In New York, however, we aspire to "greater" things. Like when a bunch of drunk cops beat up a cabbie, another cop tries to stop them, and the cop who attempted to preserve peace and justice in stopping them gets cuffed, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    This Week's Voice: Ahmad Jamal, Linkin Park, Frankie Rose, and More

    Linkin Park, favorably compared to Radiohead by Christopher R. Weingarten.​In this week's Village Voice, Francis Davis weighs in on the new eight-CD box set honoring jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, Christopher R. Weingarten compares Linkin Park's new A Thousand Suns to Radiohead's OK Computer, and C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Could This Finally Be Annette Bening's Year?

    ​Not once but twice, Annette Bening has lost the Oscar to Hilary Swank, but this could finally be her year to grab for the gold. The problem is she's in TWO big movies.

  • Columns

    December 15, 2009

    Johnny Depp Remembers Heath--And Other Oscar Treats

    Showstoppers and rip-offs in the blowsy movie musical. Plus: Paper's Nightlife Awards

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    De Blasio, Zablocki, Socialist Debate for Dozens

    ​No one else seems to be doing it, so let's see what 26-year-old Alex Zablocki (pictured) -- Tea Party person and Republican candidate for Public Advocate -- has been up to. He debated Democrat Bill de Blasio and Socialist Maura Deluca Monday, which didn't get much attention: In fact, Downtown ... More >>

  • Film

    October 20, 2009

    At Least Hilary Swank Looks Like an Amelia

    ​No one else seems to be doing it, so let's see what 26-year-old Alex Zablocki (pictured) -- Tea Party person and Republican candidate for Public Advocate -- has been up to. He debated Democrat Bill de Blasio and Socialist Maura Deluca Monday, which didn't get much attention: In fact, Downtown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Take Back an Oscar!

    ​The Academy Awards are planning all kinds of ways to jazz up and reinvent their ceremony--like making the Best Picture category include 10 entries, no doubt so G-Force can catapult to the nominees' list. But I have a great idea for rejuvenating the show. How about if every year they announce ... More >>

  • News

    March 4, 2008

    Post-Oscars, the Dress Knock-Off Crowd Gets Busy

    . . and the debate over copies crops up again

  • Film

    December 11, 2007

    P.S. I Love You

    . . and the debate over copies crops up again

  • Film

    March 27, 2007

    'The Reaping'

    . . and the debate over copies crops up again

  • Film

    January 2, 2007

    'Freedom Writers'

    . . and the debate over copies crops up again

  • Film

    September 5, 2006

    Ghost World

    A pair of sunshine noirs go in search of Hollywood's heart of darkness

  • Columns

    July 11, 2006

    NY Mirror

    A pair of sunshine noirs go in search of Hollywood's heart of darkness

  • NYC Life

    February 28, 2006

    The Oscars: A Return to Boring

    Glamour, heartbreak, and some interpretive dance

  • Columns

    January 31, 2006

    NY Mirror

    Glamour, heartbreak, and some interpretive dance

  • Columns

    January 17, 2006

    NY Mirror

    Glamour, heartbreak, and some interpretive dance

  • Film

    November 22, 2005

    Vanity Fare

    Feminine Masculine: Some pleasant pre-op photo ops and an unfortunate true story

  • Screens

    July 5, 2005

    Rack Focus

    Feminine Masculine: Some pleasant pre-op photo ops and an unfortunate true story

  • NYC Life

    March 22, 2005

    On Your Toes

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • NYC Life

    March 8, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • NYC Life

    March 1, 2005

    Toxic Tank Tops, and Other Oscar Revelations

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • NYC Life

    February 22, 2005

    Dressing Goofy at the Oscars

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • Columns

    February 22, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • NYC Life

    February 15, 2005

    Inside Academy Awards Buzz!

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • Columns

    January 18, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • Columns

    January 4, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Spring shoes show off a different kind of cleavage

  • Film

    December 7, 2004

    Aging Bull

    Ducking clichés, Clint Eastwood's underdog boxing flick rallies for a poignant final round

  • Columns

    January 6, 2004

    NY Mirror

    Ducking clichés, Clint Eastwood's underdog boxing flick rallies for a poignant final round

  • Columns

    July 15, 2003

    NY Mirror

    Ducking clichés, Clint Eastwood's underdog boxing flick rallies for a poignant final round

  • Film

    April 1, 2003

    Apocalypse . . . How?

    The Elementary Article

  • Columns

    December 4, 2001

    NY Mirror

    The Elementary Article

  • Film

    November 27, 2001

    An Officer and a Gentlewoman

    The Elementary Article

  • NYC Life

    September 4, 2001

    Y2Care

    Millennium Movies Get a Second Chance

  • Film

    January 16, 2001

    Waking the Dread

    Millennium Movies Get a Second Chance

  • News

    September 5, 2000

    Picture This

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Columns

    August 29, 2000

    NY Mirror

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Columns

    April 11, 2000

    NY Mirror

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Columns

    December 7, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Columns

    November 2, 1999

    NY Mirror

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Long Island Voice

    October 5, 1999

    Use Your Illusion

    Thrillers! Satires! Westerns! Indies! Blockbusters! Sequels!

  • Film

    September 28, 1999

    Real Fiction

    Indie first-timer Kimberly Peirce: Fast, cheap, and in control

  • Film

    September 28, 1999

    Use Your Illusion

    Indie first-timer Kimberly Peirce: Fast, cheap, and in control

  • News

    August 24, 1999

    Film Previews

    A rundown of the season's movies— handpicked for their potential wondrousness or probable woefulness.

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