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Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Electrifying America
‘The Current War: The Director's Cut’ Re-Imagines American Business by Sandra Olmsted Writer/director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's bio-pic, 'The Current War: The Director's Cut,' illuminates George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), Thomas Edison (Benedict…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: “Ooky” Can Only Mean . . .
The Addams Family! Exceptional Halloween Fun! by Sandra Olmsted One of the hearts of 'The Addams Family' is the relationship between the teenaged Wednesday (voice of Chloë Grace Moretz) and…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Yes, Awards Already!
Awards Season Begins in Earnest by Sandra Olmsted Familiar favorites Morticia, Grandma, Gomez, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Pugsley and Lurch are voiced, respectively, Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, Oscar Isaac, Chloë Grace…
SANDRA OLMSTED’S CINEMATIC SKINNY: ‘JUDY’:
Judy: Zellweger
Channels Garland
by Sandra Olmsted
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Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland belts out a song.[/caption]
Largely driven by Renée Zellweger's compelling and loving performance, director Rupert Goold's heartfelt biopic Judy chronicles only the last month's of Judy Garland's life. Financially ruined by film producer and third-husband Sid Luft's (Rufus Sewell) gambling addiction, Judy Garland (Zellweger) finds herself penniless, homeless, and mostly unemployable by 1968.
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Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: ‘Official Secrets’:
A Political Thriller on a Personal Level by Sandra Olmsted Director Gavin Hood's Official Secrets takes us back to post-9/11 and the 2003 political machinations to get the U.N. Security…
SANDRA OLMSTED’S CINEMATIC SKINNY: ‘AFTER THE WEDDING’:
The Twist-Filled, Soapy Melodrama, Lacks a Solid Theme by Sandra Olmsted In writer/director Bart Freundlich's After the Wedding, nothing is what it seems, and I will do my best…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Springsteen Inspires in . . .
Blinded by the Light: A Charming Musical Mishmash By Sandra Olmsted In Blinded by the Light, director Gurinder Chadha may be leaning a little too hard on recreating the formula…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Tarantino’s . . .
Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood: A Fairy-Tale, Alternative History By Sandra Olmsted Once upon a time in the 1960s, people embraced the Age of Aquarius’ peace,…
Sandra Olmsted’s Cinematic Skinny: Music Trend Movies
From The Lion King To The Beatles, The Musical Reinvented By Sandra Olmsted Recently, the music of Aretha Franklin, Queen, Elton John, The Beatles, and many more musicians have featured…
Sandra Olmsted on Movies: Holiday Picks
What to See If It Rains This Holiday Weekend By Sandra Olmsted Since the weather pattern seems to indicate rain can be expected this holiday weekend, several films, all with…