Wrap-Up for April, 2007
Okay, we’re getting there. As of today, I’m exactly forty films behind. Slowly but surely, I’m cathcing up.
Wow, that was a strong month, wasn’t it? Lots of good stuff. The awards are going to be rough this time around.
BACK TO ADVENTURE!
Best Supporting Actor
David Warner as Evil in Time Bandits (1981)
Lots of competition, but Warner’s ability to project absolute evil as well as play off the humor in the script wins out.
Best Supporting Actress
Glenne Headley as Tess Trueheart in Dick Tracy (1990)
Headley is just so warm and endearing in this role that I found it hard not to give it to her over other, higher profile performances. She shows why a guy could turn a cold shoulder to Madonna and pick her instead.
Best Director
Woody Allen for Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
As far as I’m concerned, the ultimate Allen film. (Most other would say Annie Hall, I think.) It plays out all of his strengths; comedy, drama, music, insider knowledge of the industry… It’s for every kind of Allen fan, even those who prefer his earliest work.
Best Actor
William Shatner as Admiral James T. Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Don’t give me no lip. You’re not going to find a stronger performance from anyone, no matter their reputation. Shatner covers all the bases; drama, comedy, action. He proves that if he’s less than stellar, it’s the material letting him down, not the other way around.
Best Actress
Mia Farrow as Tina in Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Totally immersing herself in the role, farrow shows the depth of her ability. Perhaps her best role ever.
Best Film
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
The one you can show your least Trek-oriented friends and family and they’ll still enjoy it. Sets a high standard by comparing itself to Moby Dick and then more than lives up to it.
And…
Worst Film
Cabin Boy (1994)
A wasted opportunity and a career pretty much dashed before it really started.