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'The Fighter's Melissa Leo: 'Movie industry is full of wannabes'
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Melissa Leo has spoken about "vanity" in Hollywood. Leo, who has appeared in Frozen River and Red State, as well as HBO's Treme and Mildred Pierce, won a 'Best Supporting Actress' Oscar in 2011 for The Fighter. In The Fighter, Leo played the older Alice
Who will win? And who should win? It's not often the same thing in Oscarland
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Unlike last year, when the Oscars that went to Colin Firth ("The King's Speech"), Natalie Portman ("Black Swan") and Melissa Leo and Christian Bale (both from "The Fighter") seemed predetermined, the Feb. 26 Academy Awards telecast (at 5:30 p.m. on Chann
Weekly Indiewire Clicks: The Best Reviews, News and Features
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This week on Indiewire we hired Alison Willmore to begin TV coverage for the site; Berlinale raged on; we told you what to check out on DVD/Blu-Ray; Melissa Leo discussed playing a crazy cat lady in "Francine"; Keanu Reeves dished on his new documentary;
IFC Films Takes North American Rights To Sundance’s ‘Predisposed’
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Predisposed is the bittersweet story of piano prodigy Eli Smith (Jessie Eisenberg) and his mother Penny (Melissa Leo), who despite her cheerful, loving disposition struggles with drug addiction. When Penny plans to enter rehab on the day of Eli’s auditio
IFC Films Acquires Sundance Dramedy "Predisposed" (Tracy Morgan, Isiah Whitlock Co-Star)
3 days ago

IFC Films has acquired North American rights to the Sundance indie dramedy titled Predisposed, which Tracy Morgan stars in, along with Melissa Leo, Jesse Eisenberg, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. In the film, Morgan plays a hapless drug dealer named "Sprinkles"
IFC Nabs Sundance's 'Predisposed' Starring Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo
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IFC Films has acquired North American rights to the late 2012 Sundance entry "Predisposed," starring Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan. Here's the plot per IFC Films: "Predisposed" tells the bittersweet story of Eli Smith (Eisenberg), a piano
Melissa Leo in ‘Francine’ Premieres At Berlin Film Festival
3 days ago

By Mary M. Lane Getty Melissa Leo at the 2012 Sunday Film Festival Melissa Leo won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in “The Fighter,” mother and manager to two New England boxers. But in her new film “Francine,”—which premiered at the Berlin Film Fes
Melissa Leo on Sucking a Kitten’s Paw, Playing Sad Characters, and Acting Without Vanity
3 days ago

Melissa Leo plays a fresh-out-of-the-clink loner seeking comfort in her growing collection of semi-feral pets in Francine, an elliptical microbudget drama that just had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. The role marks a new pa
IFC acquires Sundance pic 'Predisposed'
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IFC Films has acquired North American rights to the Sundance pic ''Predisposed,'' which stars Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan. More to come... Jesse Eisenberg and Tracy Morgan star in 'Predisposed,' which debuted at the Sundance Film Festiv
Low-budget Canadian film making waves at Berlin film festival
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BERLIN — Melissa Leo won an Oscar in 2011 for her searing portrait as the mother from hell in The Fighter, and she stays busy with an endless list of TV and movie roles. But she always has her eye out for something interesting. So when she looked at the
PHOTOS: Mardi Gras
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - MARCH 8: A man with an umbrella poses before a parade on Mardi Gras March 8, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival, and the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It's been ce
Berlin falls to Canada
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BERLIN - Melissa Leo won an Oscar in 2011 for her searing portrait as the mother from hell in The Fighter, and she stays busy with an endless list of TV and movie roles. But she always has her eye out for something interesting. So when she looked at the
Dallas International Film Festival announces 15 films for 2012 lineup
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Lineup features new films by Lawrence Kasdan and Takashi Shimizu. The Dallas International Film Festival announced today the first 15 films chosen to screen at the sixth edition of the festival (April 12 – 22, 2012). The lineup includes two world premier
"Raw, Intimate...Unimpeded By Vanity"
6 days ago

Yesterday Hollywood Reporter critic David Rooney, filing from the Berlin Film Festival, posted an eloquent review of Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky's Francine, a.k.a. , the Melissa Leo "cat movie" that I mentioned three or four days ago. "A minimali
'Project Runway' team and Robin Roberts ruling this year's Oscar pre-show
1 week ago

Tim Gunn has a Melissa Leo moment during the pre-show telecast for the 83rd Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their hosting team for the 84th Academy Awards' pre-show this year and the red carpet extravaganza has g
Francine
1 week ago

A glum but tenderly observed micro-portrait of a woman struggling to re-enter society after being released from prison, "Francine" marks a well-judged fiction debut for writing-helming partners Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky. Centered around Meliss
Francine: Berlin Film Review
1 week ago

BERLIN – A minimalist, image-based character study that is almost impossibly fragile and yet emotionally robust, Francine is a legitimate discovery. It’s propelled by Melissa Leo’s remarkable title-role performance, rigorous in its honesty and unimpeded
Berlinale International Film Festival 2012: Angelina Jolie, Shah Rukh Khan and Other Stars Flock to Berlin [PHOTOS]
1 week ago

One of the most pronounced film events, the 62nd Berlinale Film Festival kicked off in the German capital Feb. 9 and the 10-day-long event will last till Feb. 19. Celebrities participating in the festival include Angelina Jolie, Robert Pattinson, Meryl S
Calico
1 week ago

Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky's Francine, a drama starring Melissa Leo as an ex-con sturggling to find fulfillment, will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on Monday, 2.13. An Indiewire synopsis says that Leo's character's "failure with human co
Exclusive First Look at Poster for Melissa Leo's 'Francine,' Premiering at Berlin
1 week ago

Melissa Leo's "Francine," from directors Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, is premiering at the Berlin Film Festival February 13. Check out the new poster for the American-Canadian co-production. Leo stars as woman regaining her foothold in society a

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Melissa Leo (born 14 September 1960 in New York, New York) is an American actress best known for playing the tough-minded shift-Sergeant Kay Howard on the award-winning TV series Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993–1997. Full Article

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