Phyllida Lloyd

Meryl Streep's 13 Lessons Playing "The Iron Lady"

Women Directed Movies in 2011

Yesterday, the Hollywood Reporter roundtable on directors made me crazy, but it also made me think.  While I will give them no leeway on the ridiculous comment asking the directors to name a major movie directed by a woman this past year, I thought it would be good to look at ALL the movies dir...

Meryl Streep: Political Biopic of an "Old Lady" Will be a Hard Sell at the Box Office

Evening Standard writer Liz Hoggard reports about a dinner she was invited to at the home of The Iron Lady director Phyllida Lloyd to talk about film with several other female writers along with Meryl Streep and screenwriter, Abi Morgan. 

First Reviews - The Iron Lady

The Iron Lady was unveiled for critics in London and clearly there was no embargo since the reviews have been coming in.  Neither one of the reviews below is a rave except for Streep's performance.  I think this will be a case of the actress giving a performance that outweighs the heft...

Trailer Watch: The Iron Lady (UK Version)

The trailer is clear evidence that Streep will deliver another Oscar caliber performance (as if we had any doubt.)  Whether the movie stands up, still remains to be seen.  But this is clearly going to be very controversial.  Here's what Streep said to the Daily Mail about playi...

Watch: Meryl Streep Gets Prime Ministerial In Full Trailer For 'The Iron Lady'

Of everything this Oscar season, the biggest question mark has been "The Iron Lady." While most of the films in play made festival bows months ago, or have started screening for long-lead press by now, Phyllida Lloyd's biopic of legendary British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, ...

Jennifer Yuh Nelson Becomes The Top Grossing Female Director

Jennifer Yuh Nelson, the director of Kung Fu Panda 2 has become the highest grossing female director. These are worldwide numbers and they are big. The tally now is at $645 million. She wins the crown from Phyllida Lloyd who held it since Mamma Mia grossed $609 million.

A December to Remember

I know that December seems really far away, especially since most of the country is sweltering, and while I'm sure I will hate my winter coat and my boots by December, I sure won't hate the AMAZING women that are going to onscreen that month.

Teaser Trailer: The Iron Lady

Here's a teaser trailer for the UK version of the film which will open in the US in December and the UK in January 2012.