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Lunching With Oscar’s Finest

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • February 7, 2012 1:25 PM
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What a treat, and an honor, to be invited to attend the Oscar Nominees Lunch once again. This unique gathering of over 100 nominees brings together stars, directors, animators, sound men, documentarians, screenwriters, makeup artists, and other collaborators—and treats them all the same.  It’s a rare opportunity to commune with leading talents from every aspect of the movie world…but of course, stars get the lion’s share of attention. I told Meryl Streep, “I hope you know you are loved,” and she said she did at that moment, even though “I thought my career was washed up twenty years ago.”
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More: Journal, The Oscars, Glenn Close, George Clooney, Jean Dujardin, Nick Nolte, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Sherak, Michelle Williams, Aaron Sorkin, Demian Bichir, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Entertainment Tonight

The Iron Lady—movie review

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • December 29, 2011 10:30 PM
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It goes without saying that Meryl Streep is always worth watching; in the case of The Iron Lady, her uncanny performance as Margaret Thatcher is the best, and possibly only, reason to see this pallid biography. Screenwriter Abi Morgan does provide a primer on Thatcher’s remarkable rise from grocer’s daughter to Member of Parliament, ultimately achieving the astonishing feat of becoming the first female leader of a Western nation.
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More: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Alexandra Roach, Phyllida Lloyd, Film Reviews

Julie & Julia

  • By Leonard Maltin
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  • December 11, 2009 12:06 AM
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Meryl Streep is a marvel. It’s a joy—and a privilege—to watch her inhabit the character of Julia Child, who was in fact a joyous person. (She’s matched by the wonderful Stanley Tucci, who brings the same level of brio to his performance as Child’s loving husband. Let’s not forget him at Oscar time, folks.) Amy Adams is also a remarkable actress who has the ability to convey...

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More: DVD Reviews, Film Reviews, Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Nora Ephron, Stanley Tucci

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