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Tag: Best Actress

113: “I’m Your Number One Fan” – Misery
Oct 26, 2022
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theMFP
in MFPblog, When We Were Young podcast
Becky, Chris and Seth wanted to pull out the big scares this Halloween season, and what’s scarier than being adored? Join us as we take a look back at MISERY (1990), director Rob Reiner’s first (and only) foray into horror. This film gave us Kathy Bates — and gave Kathy Bates an Oscar — and…
90: “It Rubs The Lotion On Its Skin, Or Else It Gets The Hose Again” – The Silence Of The Lambs
Apr 23, 2021
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theMFP
in MFPblog, When We Were Young podcast
Have the podcast hosts stopped screaming? Not yet! We follow last episode’s discussion of the Best Actress nominees of 1991 – including the groundbreaking, genre-defying tale of female outlaws Thelma & Louise – with a look at the night’s big winner, THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. The serial killer thriller not only won the Best…
89: “You Watch Your Mouth, Buddy” – Thelma & Louise
Apr 20, 2021
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theMFP
in MFPblog, When We Were Young podcast
When it comes to leading ladies, you’d have a hard time finding a more powerhouse lineup than 1991’s THELMA & LOUISE, which saw both of its stars nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars that year. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon play BFFs whose road trip goes seriously south when they shoot a rapist and…