Melissa Leo

Summer Film Guide: Rooftop Films and Spaghetti Westerns

Flamboyant Young Guy Impersonates Every Best Supporting Actress Winner In History

From Gale Sondergaard to Octavia Spencer. And he does them brilliantly, starting at about 39 seconds in. He does Fay Bainter, Shelley Winters, Shirley Jones, Rita Moreno, Patty Duke, Ruth Gordon, Estelle Parsons, Jennifer Hudson, Melissa Leo, Monique... He does them all.

Will Billy Crystal Score? Here's Some Insight

An article by Sheila Marikar on ABC.com points out that Billy Crystal has returned to Oscar-hosting amidst a whole new cultural landscape. Says the piece, there is now "a general sense that movie stars can't be covered in a wholesome, fun for the whole family sort of way." Enter Billy Crystal.

Delayed Adulthood, Honestly, in True Adolescents

An article by Sheila Marikar on ABC.com points out that Billy Crystal has returned to Oscar-hosting amidst a whole new cultural landscape. Says the piece, there is now "a general sense that movie stars can't be covered in a wholesome, fun for the whole family sort of way." Enter Billy Crystal.

Summer Movie Guide 2011

Superheroes, sequels, and TWO Conans! Summer has arrived.

Raising Cain in Todd Haynes's Mildred Pierce

Superheroes, sequels, and TWO Conans! Summer has arrived.

HBO's Mildred Pierce: A Good Review!

​Joan Crawford must be rolling because Todd Haynes has apparently done a solid job in adapting Mildred Pierce into a five-hour HBO miniseries that will premiere on March 27. Cultural critic Brendan Lemon liked Kate Winslet in the part--she's right for it, and has the time to flesh it out--and ... More >>

Kevin Smith May Get The Byrd

​ During a Q&A after a Radio City showing of Kevin Smith's Red State the other night, cable goddess Robin Byrd's right-hand man Shelly raised his hand and asked if Kevin will next do The Robin Byrd Show--The Movie. Writers were supposed to have shown Smith the script for this proposed exerci ... More >>

Here's One Fan Letter I'm Not Answering

I don't want to be rude, but I don't know, something about it seems a little bit rote, a teensy bit impersonal, and WAY off base!! See if you agree? I mean, am I up for some Oscar I'm not aware of? And if so, should I quickly prepare glam campaign ads a la Melissa Leo, then get ready to screech o ... More >>

I Talked Oscars On CNN This Morning

​ And here are some saucy samplings of what I said. About Melissa Leo's F word: "It was in keeping with her character in The Fighter. And it was the only sign of life all night. It's just sad that it was the highlight of the whole telecast and you couldn't hear it! You had to read her lips! ... More >>

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:

Melissa Leo's Oscar Campaign Brouhaha: My Final Thoughts

MelissaLeo.com​ Melissa Leo has won every award in tarnation for The Fighter and she was the frontrunner for the Oscar too, until some whoop-to-doo happened over ads she took out in Variety. They showed her being all glammed up and lovely, a far cry from the spunky, ragtag, cigarette chompin ... More >>

Mexico City Cannibals Prowl for Snacks in We Are What We Are

MelissaLeo.com​ Melissa Leo has won every award in tarnation for The Fighter and she was the frontrunner for the Oscar too, until some whoop-to-doo happened over ads she took out in Variety. They showed her being all glammed up and lovely, a far cry from the spunky, ragtag, cigarette chompin ... More >>

The Oscars Will Be More Boring Than Dirt

​Is there any living being alive -- even a slug -- who doesn't know by now that the same four people who've won every acting award in tarnation are going to win the Oscars too? Yes, as sure as silk, Colin Firth will be stoic, Natalie Portman will cry, Christian Bale will have bulging eyes, an ... More >>

Oscars Dish: Who'll Get Royally Shafted?

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

Melissa Leo Said What????

​The talented Melissa Leo is winning lots of awards for playing the big-haired, manipulative, and often destructive mother in The Fighter. The real-life woman she plays had a heart attack a few days ago, but she's rallying because she's that kind of survivor.

The Fighter Feels Rigged

​The talented Melissa Leo is winning lots of awards for playing the big-haired, manipulative, and often destructive mother in The Fighter. The real-life woman she plays had a heart attack a few days ago, but she's rallying because she's that kind of survivor.

Kristen Stewart Accomplishes Strange Personal Goal in Welcome to the Rileys

​The talented Melissa Leo is winning lots of awards for playing the big-haired, manipulative, and often destructive mother in The Fighter. The real-life woman she plays had a heart attack a few days ago, but she's rallying because she's that kind of survivor.

Hilary Swank Emotes Big in Awards-Bait Conviction

​The talented Melissa Leo is winning lots of awards for playing the big-haired, manipulative, and often destructive mother in The Fighter. The real-life woman she plays had a heart attack a few days ago, but she's rallying because she's that kind of survivor.

How Treme Can Get It Right

David Simon's new HBO series uses fiction to honor New Orleans' surreal, heart-breaking fact

Tribeca Film Festival Snubs Heidi and Spencer for Jury

The 2009 Tribeca Film Festival just announced its juries, and although they've included almost everyone you've ever heard of (Andre Leon Talley! Mary-Kate Olsen! Rachel Maddow!) from every corner of the entertainment industry (daytime television WHAT UP!), founder Robert De Niro has made a possibly ... More >>

It's Oscar Night: The Liveblog!

Welcome to the Village Voice's not-really-annual Oscar liveblog! Feel the electricity. Not sure if you've heard, but: This year's Academy Awards will be UNLIKE ANY YOU'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE! First of all: They've hired an architect to design the set. Money well spent. Next: Taking a page from The M ... More >>

Liveblogging the Academy Oscar Awards! Part III!

Additional, excellent live-blogging here with Allison Benedikt at Sound of the City. The King of All Oscar Predictors walks among you in Part III. Will this hubris bring us low? Watch and judge! Oh no, Ben Stiller, you are not. Natalie Portman, good straight woman. Stiller probably thinks he's C ... More >>

2008 Film Poll Results

Additional, excellent live-blogging here with Allison Benedikt at Sound of the City. The King of All Oscar Predictors walks among you in Part III. Will this hubris bring us low? Watch and judge! Oh no, Ben Stiller, you are not. Natalie Portman, good straight woman. Stiller probably thinks he's C ... More >>

Frozen River Lays It On Thick

Melissa Leo nails her role as a struggling mom.

Breaking! Kids Coming of Age at Sundance 2008!

Familiar themes still flood the festival zone, but a couple of gems manage to shine through

Six Feet Under

Western tale of reburial knee deep in grimy detail, marred by Jones's simplistic persona

Loud and Louder

A badly mismatched couple squabbles to the grinding end

The Outsiders

American aliens (at home and abroad) drive two new plays

Twins Infinitive

American aliens (at home and abroad) drive two new plays

Talking Points

American aliens (at home and abroad) drive two new plays