1999 with “Analyze This,” which became a critical and commercial success, and it earned De Niro a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. After “Analyze This,” De Niro continued pursuing and stretching his comedic prowess with “Meet the Parents” in 2000. This film also became a mass hit, both critically and commercially, and it earned him another Golden Globe nomination. After years of collaborating exclusively with Martin Scorsese, De Niro has teamed, in yet another…
The first big round of Award season nominations are in with Trumbo leading a balanced field at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Director Jay Roach's biopic about the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo bagged three nominations, the most of any film in contention. The film's leading man, former Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, scored a best actor nod in an extremely crowded field. His co-star, Helen Mirren, was also recognized in the supporting actress category. The pair, together…
In a country where racism has been part of its history for centuries, no one would ever think that cinema could find a way of putting aside those inequalities, highlighting the skills and abilities of hundreds of black women in the art. Yet the 1980’s represented a major dynamic change for African American women in society. It was a time Americans embraced conservatism, mainly guided by Ronald Reagan, as well as an era of professionalism. The eighties were a decade of major achievements for…
The historical nominations of the Academy and the exclusively white pattern of Oscar winners demonstrate how this is an urgent issue that must be addressed. African Americans are not treated as equals, and are not credited for their work as often as their white counterparts…
position; but GOP leaders refuse to "consider Garland, 63, saying their reservations were not personal but motivated by a desire for the American people to weigh in on Scalia 's replacement.”v Many Republicans say they will not consider the president 's nomination and they will not meet with the candidate no matter how qualified he is. Senate leader Mitch McConnell spoke to Justice nominee Merrick Garland over the phone "and told him not to bother stopping by".vi GOP leaders say their refusal to…
will do everything in their power to keep him out. This is going to bring the end of the Republican Party as we know it. Trump has finally clinched the Republican nomination by receiving the required 1237 delegates to be get the nomination. However, delegates can flop votes and the party, if needed, could deny Donald Trump the nomination. This would cause just the same amount of problems for them as it would be having Trump nominated as Republican candidate. There are too many supporters on…
only 19 years old. Leo played an incredibly hard role as a mentally challenged kid and played it outstandingly. Johnny Depp also casted in this movie and played his older brother. Leo received three nominations for playing Arnie Grape so well. An Academy Award nomination, Golden Globe Award nomination, and his first Oscar Award…
A filibuster is defined as a prologues speech given by senators to delay the chamber’s business. Therefore, it something that impairs policy making from occurring. This tactic is used normally when a senator wants to have a bill or nomination be ignored so it won’t be voted on. They do this by taking all of the available time for the bill by talking or making a prolonged speech. Which means that the filibuster is believed to impair the political process. A lot of people believe it should end…
different type of criticism than her male counterparts while running for president. The dissimilar types of backlash Clinton received as opposed to her then opponent—President Barack Obama—and her male counterparts running for the Republican Party nomination were very interesting and often times very sexist. Though, since 2008 to now the discussion has definitely shifted to one…
President Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination Arguments by the News Media In covering current political events, various news outlets in America are driven by political ideologies, business sponsorships, and ties and connections of individuals or institutions within political spheres. These ideologies help to understand why different newspapers has different explanation on why President chose Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee. For example, The Boston Globe article “Approve Gorsuch with a…