Posts Tagged ‘‘Mother’’

SAMUEL L. JACKSON discusses race and fatherhood for MOTHER AND CHILD

BlackTree TV CEO Jamaal Finkley sits down with Mr. Samuel L. Jackson to talk about the changing face of Hollywood and society as a whole in its portrayal of race. Samuel L. Jackson (PAUL) Respectfully labeled as one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, Jackson is an undisputed star as demonstrated in the fact that his films have grossed the most money in box office sales than any other actor in the history of filmmaking. Jackson made an indelible mark on American cinema with his portrayal of Jules, the philosophizing hitman, in Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction. In addition to unanimous critical acclaim for his performance, he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Supporting Actor as well as a Best Supporting Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In addition to his supporting role in Rodrigo Garcias Mother and Child, Jackson recently completed filming the drama Unthinkable, directed by Gregor Jordan, co-starring Michael Sheen. He also recently filmed the big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthys play Sunset Limited co-starring and directed by Tommy Lee Jones. In 2008, Jacksons films included the Neil LaBute thriller, Lakeview Terrace, which premiered at the Deauville Film Festival, followed by the Dimension Studios comedy Soul Men, alongside the late Bernie Mac. He most recently starred in the Frank Miller action drama The Spirit, in which he portrayed the nemesis, Octopus. Jackson made a surprise cameo appearance in …

I Killed My Mother (Jai Tue Ma Mere) TRAILER subtitles

Trailer for I Killed My Mother Twenty-year old Xavier Dolans debut feature film about a just-out-of-the-closet teenagers contempt for his mother. Dolan writes, directs and stars in this semi-autobiographical tale. Other sites for I Killed My Mother: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com IMDB: www.imdb.com I Killed My Mother has received several Awards and more than twenty International Film Festival Invitations, including: * Cannes Film Festival 2009 – Prix SACD, Prix Regards Jeunes, Art Cinema Award * Toronto Film Critics Association – Jay Scott Award & $5000 Prize * Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor * FIPRESCI Award for Best Actress to Anne Dorval for her nuanced performance as a bruised and bruising matriarch mired in love/hate land with her teenage son. * Canada’s official entry for an Academy Awards Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

fabTV: Out@TIFF – Xavier Dolan on his award-winning film I Killed My Mother (J’ai tué ma mère)

Out at TIFF host and fab magazine associate editor Matt Thomas chats with Xavier Dolan about his new film J’ai tué ma mère (I Killed My Mother) that won several awards when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009. Thomas caught up with Dolan at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival just days before his film was announced as Canada’s 2009 Academy Awards submission for the Foreign Film category.

Dennis Chmelensky – In Love For My Mother

Dennis sang in the Carmen-Nebel-Show this song for his mother.

Meryl Streep accepting an award with her mother – 1989

Nice little clip of Meryl Streep accepting an award at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival with her mother Mary Streep. Enjoy!