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THE 96TH ACADEMY AWARDS will take place at The Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 10 – honoring movies released in 2023. They've moved up the start time, Jimmy Kimmel returns to host, and we're going to share our impressions of this year's best movies.
Critics Thelma Adams (The Wrap, Variety, AARP), Candice Frederick (Senior Culture Reporter @ Huffpost) and Christina pick their 10 most anticipated movies of 2024! Follow on X: Candice Frederick @ReelTalker Thelma Adams @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gerwig, Scorsese, Nolan! The Flash, Napoleon & Oppenheimer. We have a massive summer & fall ahead of us at the movies. Critic Thelma Adams (Variety, The Wrap) joins us to discuss some of the biggest and buzziest releases coming up in 2023! Twitter @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 2023 Academy Award ceremony will take place this Sunday at 8pm in Hollywood, California. That means it's time to talk Oscars with our good friend Thelma Adams. Thelma is the author of the historical novel "Bittersweet Brooklyn," the best selling "The Last Woman Standing" and "Play Date." In addition to her fiction work, she is a prominent American film critic and an outspoken voice in the Hollywood community. She comes to us this morning in her role as an acclaimed Oscar-ologist.
This week on the Film at Lincoln Center podcast, we're featuring a recent conversation with filmmaker Lukas Dhont on his latest film Close, which was recently nominated for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards, and moderator and critic Thelma Adams. This talk was first exclusive for FLC Patrons. If you're interested in supporting FLC by becoming a member and exploring member benefits, visit filmlinc.org/members for more information. Leo and Remi are two thirteen-year-old best friends, whose seemingly unbreakable bond is suddenly, tragically torn apart. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Lukas Dhont's second film is an emotionally transformative and unforgettable portrait of the intersection of friendship and love, identity and independence, and heartbreak and healing. Close is now playing in theaters.
It's our Halloween episode! This week Analog Jones completes our Texa's Chainsaw Massacre fun when we review The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995). We also discuss Deadstream (2022), Do Revenge (2022), and Hellraiser (2022). Quick Facts Directed by Kim Henkel Written by Kim Henkel Based on characters created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper Distributed by Columbia Pictures and Cinepix Film Properties Budget: $600,000 Box Office: $185,898 Release on video on August 29, 1997 Starring Renée Zellweger as Jenny Matthew McConaughey as Vilmer Robert Jacks as Leatherface Tonie Perensky as Darla Lisa Marie Newmyer as Heather Joe Stevens as Walter Edward John Harrison as Sean Tyler Cone as Barry VHS Trailers Dream for an Insomniac (1996) with Jennifer Aniston Killing Time (Britsh spy film) U Turn with Sean Pean The Assignment with Ben Kingsley and Donald Sutherland I still know what you did last summer VHS Description If looks could kill, he wouldn't need a chainsaw. “Leatherface crosses Divine with Hannibal Lecter.” –Thelma Adams, The New York Post “A giddy mix of gruesome horror and campy humor.” –John Anderson, Los Angeles Times How to find Analog Jones Discuss these movies and more on our Facebook page. You can also listen to us on iTunes, iHeartRADIO, Podbean, and Youtube! Please email us at analogjonestof@gmail.com with any comments or questions!
Critic & awards expert Thelma Adams joins Christina to predict the exciting 2022 Emmy awards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anne Hubbell, Executive Director of the Provincetown International Film Festival that runs in person from June 15th to June 19th in Provincetown, Massachusetts talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™. Celebrating its 24th year the opening night film will be Sophie Hyde's “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” starring Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack. The 2022 “Filmmaker on the Edge” is Academy Award nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name). Guadagnino will be in attendance to accept the award in conversation with resident artist John Waters on Sunday June 19th. Actress Dale Dickey will receive the festival's Excellence in Acting Award and will accept the award on Sunday June 19th in conversation with journalist and novelist Thelma Adams at Provincetown Town Hall. The recipients of this year's “Next Wave Award” will be presented to Jenny Slate and Bowen Yang on June 16th. Yang will be in attendance supporting his film “Fire Island” which is playing at the festival. This year's film fest will also welcome past honorees Parker Posey and John Cameron Mitchell's return to PIFF. Posey will be presenting Christopher Guest's timeless classic 1996 mockumentary comedy “Waiting For Guffman” which will screen free to the public on MacMillan Pier on June 17th. Cameron Mitchell will be presenting the New 4K Criterion Collection digital restoration of “Shortbus” at Town Hall on June 18th. There will also be lots of fabulous special events and premiers. We talked to Anne about what she hopes to accomplish at PIFF this year and as an ally her spin on our LGBTQ issues. Anne Hubbell is a respected film industry veteran with over 20 years of extensive corporate, not-for-profit and production experience. She co-founded Tangerine Entertainment in 2012 the first production company and community builder dedicated to working exclusively with women creators. Anne has served on the boards of New York Women in Film & Television, the New York Production Alliance and Rooftop Films. She is a member of the Producer's Guild of America. As Executive Director of the Provincetown Film Society she supports their mission to advocate for diverse representation in film, providing year-round programming and platforms that allow voices of all kinds to be heard via film. PFS works to have a better understanding and appreciation for the human struggle and triumphs by showcasing our similarities and differences in today's diverse culture. For Info & Tix… LISTEN: 600+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES
Dirty cops, scammers, Vikings, mormon detectives, complicated female characters, Netflix setbacks and the state of the TV industry. We cover it all in our spring TV special! We are so happy to welcome back critic, author & friend of the show Thelma Adams for this great discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the latest Beyond the Bank, Brad spends some time getting to know Albany Community Together CEO, Thelma Adams Johnson, and learning more about the some of the resources available to burgeoning entrepreneurs, and the passion she has for giving back and working to build a stronger community.
In this episode of 92Y Talks, Kristen Stewart, 2022 Best Actress Academy Award nominee, discusses her starring role as Princess Diana in the critically acclaimed hit film Spencer - how she prepared for it, stories from the set, upcoming film projects, and much more with author and film critic Thelma Adams. The conversation was recorded on March 11, 2022 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.
The 2022 Academy Award ceremony will take place this Sunday at 8pm in Hollywood, California. Oscar contenders include Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog," and Adam McKay's "Don't Look Up." Also making the Best Picture nominee list: "Coda", "Dune", "King Richard," "Licorice Pizza," "Nightmare Alley," "Drive My Car," and "Belfast." With all of that information and 10 great movies and a lot of other nominations - let's talk Oscars with our good friend Thelma Adams. Thelma is the author of the historical novel "Bittersweet Brooklyn," the best selling "The Last Woman Standing" and "Play Date." In addition to her fiction work, she is a prominent American film critic and an outspoken voice in the Hollywood community. She comes to us this morning in her role as an acclaimed Oscar-ologist.
Critic & author Thelma Adams joins us for an in-depth conversation on the many incredibly interesting portraits of motherhood in film & TV this season, from The Lost Daughter to Succession to Spencer and many more! Thelma Adams recent article in Variety is “Screenplay Contenders From ‘Lost Daughter' to ‘Spencer' Grapple With Messy Emotions of Motherhood” Twittter @thelmadams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's talk 2021 in movies with our good friend, Thelma Adams.
Ted Lasso! The Crown! Get your ballots ready for Emmys 2021! Critic and writer Thelma Adams joins Christina as they predict this exciting year ahead of the Emmys telecast on Sunday the 19th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday at Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on ABC. Voting ended Tuesday and this morning we preview the Academy Awards with Oscarologist Thelma Adams . Author (Bittersweet Brooklyn, The Last Woman Standing, Playdate,) and prominent American film critic, Adams has been the in-house film critic for Us Weekly and The New York Post, and has written essays, celebrity profiles and reviews for Yahoo! Movies,The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, AARP.com, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Parade, Marie Claire and The Huffington Post.
Scandals! Predictions! Fun! Critic and author Thelma Adams (twice chair of the New York Film Critics Circle, Gold Derby, Variety, MHzchoice) joins us to talk Golden Globes: the news that is rocking the Hollywood Foreign Press Assoc & we predict all categories, film & TV! The 78th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by Tina Fey from the Rainbow Room in New York and Amy Poehler from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, will air LIVE on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.
Critic Thelma Adams (The NY Times, Variety, expert at Gold Derby) joins us to help you get your ballots ready! It’s our ultimate Emmy predictions show 2020! Who will take the gold? Will Succession win Drama? Will Schitt’s Creek sweep Comedy? Is it the watchmen’s night? Plus what can we expect from the telecast itself during these Corona times? A huge live show with a tremendously ambitious plan. Join us!
Author, film critic, and all around hilarious are ways to describe Thelma Adams and she joins us this week to discuss all things 2011.
A Pop Culture Confidential special! The great Thelma Adams (writer, critic, Oscar expert @GoldDerby ) joined us today, right after the Oscar noms were announced, to talk about our immediate reactions, thoughts and analysis. J Lo snubbed! Lot of love for Parasite, Jojo Rabbit and The Two Popes! The Irishman, Joker, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood still in the lead! Listen NOW. The heat is ON ahead of the Oscars on February 9th!
Listen to this PREVIEW of the 10th episode of On Second Thought, a special bonus series you can hear on the And the Runner-Up Is Patreon exclusive feed! On Second Thought is a series in which Kevin is joined by TWO special guests in breaking down another Best Picture nominee not reviewed on the regular show that could have still been the runner-up. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Charlie Bright and Thelma Adams about Gus Van Sant's "Milk," the possible runner-up that lost Best Picture to "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2008. This episode includes a review of the film itself, its awards run, and another fun quiz! You can listen to the full episode of On Second Thought by going to patreon.com/andtherunnerupis and contributing at the $3 per month tier. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Charlie Bright on Twitter: @charlesbright Follow Thelma Adams on Twitter: @thelmadams Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Music included on this episode: "Queen Bitch" by David Bowie
Hear 3 Gold Derby Oscar pundits clash over their predictions in the top races: Tom O'Neil, Paul Sheehan and Thelma Adams. Will 'Roma' win Best Picture? Are Rami Malek and Glenn Close shoo-ins to win Best Actor and Actress?
Kevin brings notable film critic and author Thelma Adams to talk about Sidney Lumet's crime drama 'Dog Day Afternoon,' the likely runner-up in the 1976 Oscar race that lost to 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.' 0:00 - 1:14 - Introduction 1:15 - 36:01 - 'Dog Day Afternoon' review 36:02 - 1:14:16 - Why 'Dog Day Afternoon' lost Best Picture 1:14:17 - 1:34:28 - Shoulda been a contender 1:34:29 - 1:40:40 - Did 'Dog Day Afternoon' deserve to win? Go to FilmTrophies.com or email at filmtrophies@gmail.com to vote for which film you think deserved to win Best Picture. Follow Kevin Jacobsen on Twitter: @Kevin_Jacobsen Follow Thelma Adams on Twitter: @thelmadams Follow And the Runner-Up Is on Twitter: @OscarRunnerUp Theme/End Music is "The Virtue" by Jonathan Adamich
A new year, and a new Oscar race! Film critic, writer and Oscar expert Thelma Adams is here to guide us, ahead of the nominations announcement on January 22nd. Ms Adams joins us to talk about this very eventful year at the movies. How did the Golden Globes change the Oscar race? What are some of the years controversies, who will get nominated and take the gold on the biggest night of the film year? Thelma Adams has written for Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. She’s an Oscar expert at Gold Derby, a two-time past president of the New York Film Critics Circle and a best-selling novelist.
"I thought you only kill for survival- Aggression, plotting, revenge. You're more human than I realized.” — Helen to Donna [source: siren.wikia.com]Helen Hawkinsis a main character on Freeform's series, Siren. She is portrayed by Rena Owen.Helen is an antique shop owner and the local folklore expert. Since the resurfacing of mermaids in Bristol Cove, she has formed somewhat of a friendship with Ben Pownall and Maddie Bishop in order to help with Ryn and her sister Donna. She later reveals to Donna that she is a mermaid as well. [source: IMDb).Rena is an international award-winning actor and is one of only 6 actors in the world to have worked with both George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg during her illustrious career that spans 3 decades.One of 9 children, she was born and bred in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand to a Maori/Welsh Father and a European Mother. She was first published at 8 when she won a national children's poetry contest, and throughout her youth, Owen was active in the Maori Culture Club, High School Musical productions, and Community Stage Plays. Despite knowing her talents were in creativity, upon graduating, the Arts were not considered a viable career.At 18, she moved to Auckland to pursue a Nursing Career and 3 years later qualified as a General & Obstetric Nurse (RGN). In 1983, she went on her OE (overseas experience), a common Kiwi pursuit, and landed in London. Awed by the huge city and the bright lights of the entertainment world, the temptations that came with it easily seduced the naive 21 year old. But this life changing period led her back to a creative career.She trained at the Actors Institute of London in the mid-1980s. During her formative years she worked in all aspects of the Theater. The first stage play she wrote, The River That Ran Away was produced by Clean Break and directed by the reputable award winning British actress Ann Mitchell with Rena in the lead role. It enjoyed a successful London tour and was later published by NZ Playmarket (1991). Other UK highlights include, Voices from Prison for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and award winning play, Outside In that debuted at the Edinburgh Festival.Upon her return to NZ in 1989, Rena acted in two one-hour dramas for Television NZ's Series, E Tipu E Rea. A first of its' kind; the series was written, acted, directed and produced by Maori. In constant pursuit of learning and honing her craft, she continued to work extensively in theatre; acting, writing, directing, working as a dramaturgy, and was a founding member of Taki Rua Theatre.She wrote and recorded short stories for Radio NZ, wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed stage play, Daddy's Girl whilst playing reoccurring roles in two NZ TV Series, Betty's Bunch, and Shark in the Park. Rena was a rare recipient of a Dame Te Atairangikaahu (the Maori Queen) Literary Award & Scholarship.Rena's first feature film was a supporting role in the Kevin Reynolds/Kevin Costner film, Rapa Nui (1993), followed by the leading role in the cult-classic NZ film, Once Were Warriors. Her electrifying performance garnered her universal rave reviews. David Denby declared, "Owen's performance is classic!" Roger Ebert proclaimed, "You don't often see acting like this in the movies. The two leads bring the Academy Awards into perspective." Ruby Rich called her "The Bette Davis from Down Under", while Thelma Adams wrote, "Owen has the --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We are taking a break from our usual podcast format to bring you our one and only Blopper Show! Ever wonder what is left on the cutting room floor when we air a podcast? Here is a peek at some of our goofier moments. Join us and our amazing guests, Vaun Murphrey, Jody Smyers, Mark Sadler, Nicole Waggoner, Barbara Sissel, Joey Pinkney, Gisela Haussmann, Thelma Adams, David Estes, Nicole Persun, Kerry Schafer, and Elie Alexander, as we go behind the scenes at Blondie and the Brit.
Thelma Adams talks about the subject of her new book, the Josephine Marcus, the Old West singer and common-law wife of legendary lawman of Wyatt Earp. We discuss the Jewish Mafia in the early 1900s, what it means to be a feminist, and how to fill in the blanks in the story when documentation doesn't exist. Zoe Hewit interviews Thelma Adams (The Last Woman Standing). Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: For two decades, Thelma Adams has penned celebrity features and film criticism for high-profile publications. Her portfolio of actor interviews includes Julianne Moore, George Clooney, Jessica Chastain, and Matthew [...]
Thelma Adams talks about the subject of her new book, the Josephine Marcus, the Old West singer and common-law wife of legendary lawman of Wyatt Earp. We discuss the Jewish Mafia in the early 1900s, what it means to be a feminist, and how to fill in the blanks in the story when documentation doesn't exist. Zoe Hewit interviews Thelma Adams (The Last Woman Standing). Click Here to Download the Podcast on iTunes Bio: For two decades, Thelma Adams has penned celebrity features and film criticism for high-profile publications. Her portfolio of actor interviews includes Julianne Moore, George Clooney, Jessica Chastain, and Matthew [...] The post Thelma Adams | The Last Woman Standing | Author Interview appeared first on Book Circle Online.
A fascinating story about a fascinating woman, America's First Supermodel Audrey Munson as told by James Bone in his book THE CURSE OF BEAUTY, and a fascinating conversation with four equally interesting women in our Four Broads Talking™ segment featuring journalists Sheila Weller, Lisa Schiffren, Thelma Adams, and host Halli Casser-Jayne are the focus of The Halli Casser-Jayne Show, Wednesday, July 13, 3 pm ET.For over three-quarters of a century, key documents detailing the life of the most glorified, enigmatic, and exploited model in the history of America have been kept hidden from the public, leaving her legacy dormant – until now. In the first-ever comprehensive investigation into the life of Audrey Munson, whose body was the pinnacle of sex appeal in the early twentieth century, acclaimed journalist James Bone dives into newly discovered details of Munson's wild, devastating life with startling insight. He recreates Munson's life from her birth in 1891, to her height of stardom in the glorious riot that was Greenwich Village in the Gilded Age, to her death in a mental institution in 1996.See what happens when you have FOUR BROADS TALKING™ politics, celebrity and whatever fuels their fancy when moderate liberal "gal-ographer," the author of GIRLS LIKE US and THE NEWS SORORITY, Sheila Weller; Republican Lisa Schiffren, the former speechwriter for Vice President Dan Quayle who crafted Quayle's enduringly famous takedown of Murphy Brown for being a single mom and sparked meaningful debate about welfare reform; Thelma Adams, the fun and delightful author of the Kindle bestseller THE LAST WOMAN STANDING who has interviewed Mark Ruffalo and Diane Keaton among others for the New York Observer, twice chaired the New York Film Critics Circle, sit down for a chat with our frank, fearless, feisty host Halli Casser-Jayne.
Martha Frankel’s guests this week are Ann Leary, Gina Barreca and Thelma Adams.