Melissa Leo
-
Indiewire0 commentslike12tweet22
Melissa Leo, Melanie Shatzky and Brian Cassidy On Blending Documentary With Fiction in 'Francine,' and the "Silent Dance" Between Actor and Director
In the last few years, Melissa Leo has played a woman driven by poverty to human smuggling in Courtney Hunt's "Frozen River," and claimed an Oscar for her turn as the chain-smoking boxing matriarch Alice Ward in David O. Russell's "The Fighter." On a recent episode of comedian Louis C.K.'s show "Lou...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike3tweet10
Factory 25 Acquires North American Digital Rights to the Melissa Leo Drama 'Francine'
Factory 25 has acquired North American rights to the Melissa Leo drama “Francine” and will co-release the film on VOD November 1. The Film Sales Company first opens the film theatrically at MoMa September 12, followed by other theatrical showings in the fall and a DVD release in the spri...
Read More » -
Thompson on Hollywood0 commentslike3tweet3
Trailer Watch: A Miserable Melissa Leo & Her Cats in 'Francine'
Melissa Leo stars as a woman fresh out of prison who settles down in small-town North America in "Francine," from writer-directors Briam M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky. The film, nearly silent, focuses on Leo's character as she tries to regain a foothold in society through a series of temp jobs and ...
Read More » -
The Playlist1 commentlike1tweet6
Exclusive: Clip From 'Why Stop Now' Featuring Jesse Eisenberg, Tracy Morgan & Melissa Leo
Yes, Jesse Eisenberg and Melissa Leo have made their first film together with "Why Stop Now." But while they are both known for being solid dramatic actors, the feature debut from writing and directing pair Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner finds them exercising their excellent comic skills instead.
Read More » -
The Playlist11 commentslike27tweet14
Sam Claflin In The Mix For Finnick Odair In 'Catching Fire'; Hunt For 'Mockingjay' Director Underway
Well, if you can't get Robert Pattinson, Taylor Kitsch, Armie Hammer or Garrett Hedlund (all rumored/denied early on) perhaps give Sam Claflin a call? Perhaps due to thankless roles (or simply just bland presence), the actor starred in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides&...
Read More » -
The Playlist1 commentlike1tweet16
'Olympus Has Fallen' For Melissa Leo; J.K. Simmons Joins 'Jobs'; Adam Brody Does It For 'All The Wrong Reasons' & More
In today’s casting round-up we have more news regarding the villain in one of the two competing White House-siege films, a whole host names joining the indie Steve Jobs biopic, a New York-set ensemble indie pic, and a coming-of-age dramedy set along the Red River border between Oklahoma and Te...
Read More » -
Indiewire1 commentlike7tweet21
Melissa Leo's Bawdy Turn as a 'Louie' Blind Date
It's not that anyone necessarily doubted Melissa Leo could be funny, it's just that the Oscar-winning actress hasn't really needed to be -- her recent career's been defined by roles that have been fierce ("The Fighter"), frightening ("Red State"), warm ("Trem...
Read More » -
The Playlist7 commentslike0tweet3
Recap: Academy Award-Winner Melissa Leo Steals The Show In An Outstanding Episode Of 'Louie'
Plenty of movie stars, from Alec Baldwin to Dustin Hoffman, have been making their way onto regular TV gigs without the thought of harming their sheen of late, but even bigger names can also crop up for guest spots on shows, which allow them to upend their image, gain a little street credit, pay bac...
Read More » -
Indiewire0 commentslike5tweet12
5 Best Things to Watch on TV This Week: Marina Abramovic, Melissa Leo and Independence Day Marathons
Sure, Sunday is overcrowded with high-end TV like "True Blood," "The Newsroom," the just-returned "Weeds" and the can't-get-here-soon-enough "Breaking Bad," but what to watch the rest of the time? Each Monday, we bring you this guide to five noteworthy hig...
Read More » -
The Playlist0 commentslike1tweet3
Oscar-Winner Melissa Leo & Til Schweiger Join Shia LaBeouf In 'The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman'
In the time since he was first attached to “The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman,” Shia LaBeouf has knocked out a couple of "Transformers" movies, and even started his own graphic novel-penning career, while Zac Efron briefly took over the part. With LaBeouf back on board, however, he can final...
Read More »
fresh from the blogs
-
The 2013 Cannes Review Report: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'Criticwire
-
Watch: New Clip Of Marion Cotillard & Joaquin Phoenix ...The Playlist
-
Now On DVD/VOD - 'Apartment 4E' Starring Nicole Be ...Shadow and Act
-
The Coens, Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan & Oscar ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
Star Trek Writer Sort of Apologizes for Misogyny in ...Women and Hollywood
-
CANNES 2013: Nicholas Winding Refn's ONLY GOD FORG ...Press Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
In Search Of ‘The Searchers’Leonard Maltin
on 
