Pop Critics » actors http://popcritics.com Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:48:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sydney Pollack dies at age 73 http://popcritics.com/2008/05/26/sydney-pollack-dies-at-age-73 http://popcritics.com/2008/05/26/sydney-pollack-dies-at-age-73#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 04:57:31 +0000 Mike http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3490 Sydney Pollack died on Monday afternoon from cancer. It happened at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles and he was surrounding by his family and loved ones. He first achieved critical success for his role in Tootsie and for his direction of Out of Africa, which won seven Oscars, including Best Director.]]> Legendary director Sydney Pollack died on Monday afternoon from cancer. It happened at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles and he was surrounding by his family and loved ones. He had been diagnosed with cancer around nine months ago.

He first achieved critical success for his role in Tootsie and for his direction of Out of Africa, which won seven Oscars, including Best Director.

If you saw the recent Made of Honor, it was his last role in front of the camera. The one I will remember is his portrayal of Marty Bach opposite George Clooney in Michael Clayton.

While he may be remembered for his directing and acting, he was also a producer and has an even bigger portfolio there. I had no idea he was a producer on Sliding Doors with Gwynneth Paltrow, one of my favorite movies.

It’s always sad to me when we lose these filmmaking legends. I honestly had no idea he had cancer, so this is kind of a shock.

]]> http://popcritics.com/2008/05/26/sydney-pollack-dies-at-age-73/feed 2 The People’s Choice awards suck http://popcritics.com/2007/11/29/the-peoples-choice-awards-suck http://popcritics.com/2007/11/29/the-peoples-choice-awards-suck#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:41:03 +0000 Mike http://www.popcritics.com/2007/11/the-peoples-choice-awards-suck/ Not too long ago, the Emmy’s came and went and prompted me to write a blog about how much the Emmy’s sucked.

Well, now it’s time to move on to the People’s Choice awards. It hasn’t even been on yet, but I went to go help vote up Journeyman tonight (and everyone who loves Journeyman should at least go vote because maybe it will help save the show – it’s under Favorite New Show).

So as I’m there and I notice the other categories. The first of which is Best TV Comedy. The nominees:

King of Queens, My Name is Earl and Two and a Half Men

I’m sorry, I don’t watch any of those, but how on earth does The Office and 30 Rock not at least warrant a nomination? I’ve watched My Name is Earl and I’ve never found it that funny.

The next category turns the entire thing into an utter JOKE. Favorite Movie Comedy:

Knocked Up, The Simpson’s Movie and Wild Hogs

Ummm, Wild Hogs? Really? The movie that got a 15% on Rotten Tomatoes? Not Superbad? WTH is going on here? Who nominates these things?

If you answer “people”, then “people” suck.

Next up…Favorite Independent Film:

Becoming Jane, A Mighty Heart and Sicko

From what I heard, Mighty Heart and Sicko were actually pretty good, but Becoming Jane? I saw it and it was definitely one of the worst Jane Austen movies I’ve ever seen.

And as far as Independent Films, Once and Paris je t’aime were spectacular films and should be recognized.

Anyways, there are some other puzzling choices that you can see for yourself if you want, but this is just another sign that these side-show award ceremonies need to go. Keep the Oscars and SAG Awards of course, but the rest are meaningless.

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