Mélanie Laurent Articles

Mélanie Laurent, Ewan McGregor, Beginners The 2011 Gotham Awards were full of surprises: Favorites didn't win; winners' speeches were often interesting, humorous, and/or moving; and some of the jokes were quite funny. (Not every joke was funny, though. "That's a switch, the banks bailing us out," actress Judy Greer told a representative of the Royal Bank of Canada, who, following a pro-bank speech/promo, handed a [...]

Ewan McGregor, Mélanie Laurent, Beginners Starring Ewan McGregor, veteran Christopher Plummer, and Inglourious Basterds' Mélanie Laurent, writer-director Mike Mills' dramatic comedy Beginners offers a portrayal of various personal relationships, both romantic and familial. Plummer is the older man who, in his mid-70s, comes out to his son (McGregor) and embarks on a relationship with a younger man (Goran Visnjic). Illness, however, interferes with his newfound [...]

2010 Oscar Predictions Best Supporting Actress Penelope Cruz, Nine Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air Mo'Nique, Precious Samantha Morton, The Messenger With the exception of Samantha Morton, the actresses above were all included in the SAG Awards' shortlist. Diane Kruger was also in there for Inglourious Basterds, but we think that two-time Oscar nominee Morton (Sweet and Lowndown and [...]

George Clooney, Elisabetta Canalis (Golden Globe Awards / © HFPA) George Clooney took some time away from his "Hope for Haiti" telethon to show up at the Golden Globes ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 17, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Clooney was up for a best actor (drama) Globe for his role as a corporate-downsizing expert who spends much of his time either [...]