I Care A Lot film by Netflix’s new movie starring Rosamund Pike. Rosmund Pike’s character Marla Grayson is one you want to hate and fight for during the movie, She is never afraid even in moments when she should be terrified.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha”.
I Care A Lot Synopsis
Grayson has found a way to earn a living legally by being a guardianship for elderly. She is strong, confident, and has the trust of many making the decisions for these elderly clients. Her office wall is display of many who she has guardianships over. Her career she has developed that is morally questionable but legal. She convince one doctor to turn over her “golden ticket” guardianship.
Dianne Wiest playing Jennifer Peterson appears perfect on paper for guardianship. She is single, no family, and has money. Grayson gains guardianship over Peterson. She begins to sell her belongings. Little does she know Peterson is connected to the Russian mob boss Roman Lunyov, played by Peter Dinklage.
The story plot then splits in many directions from you loving Grayson and cheering her on as a boss lady, to hating Grayson, and the criminal aspect. Grayson believe in this country you have to be brave, stupid, ruthless, and focused. Playing fair and scared gets you no where.
“Nasty people do terrible things in this wildly entertaining Netflix caper about guardianship fraud,” states, Jeannette Catsoulis from The NYTimes.
I Care A Lot: Rosamund Pike as “Martha” and Dianne Wiest as “Jennifer”.
I Care A Lot Power Struggle
J Blakeson, director of the film, moves this film from boss lady to one woman who will do all that she can to be very rich. The character development is strong in the film. The film becomes lost in the three separate films all tied together with the theme of crime, passion, and power.
Blakeson directs the change from Grayson being all powerful over Peterson to being the underdog. The power Grayson presents with is one of a powerful caring business woman. The power shifts back and forth between Grayson and Lunyov. The end they join their powers together.
There are time the film feels similar to many powerful strong women films but you are questioning yourself on the morality at the ease she takes everything legally.
I CARE A LOT (2021) Peter Dinklage as “Rukov” and Rosamund Pike as “Marla”.
I Care A Lot Are You Afraid?
Lunyov asks Grayson, “I am going to kill you now . . . you’re not afraid of death? Grayson answers, “Do you remember how scary it was in 1807? Me either because I was not alive yet. It will feel the same way when I am dead. Not even nothing why be scared of that.”
Her ability to not be afraid in the end gives her the win of being back in power. Legally making money being guardians with a large corporation gaining the wealth she always wanted in life. The twists and turns leaving some unpredictability in the plot.
In the end she remains ruthless, powerful, and someone who cares (so it appears).
Rosamund Pike is nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The award season starts February 28, 2021 Golden Globe ceremony will air live coast to coast 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.
SAG® the best in movies and television for 2020 announced by Hollywood Foreign Press Association on social media. Going with the changes in 2021 with award season. The Screen Actor Guild Awards® are finally set and ready. It has been rescheduled twice this year, Grammys re-scheduled the same date in March and originally because of COVID-19.
Cheers to the SAG® Nominees
SAG® Nominees
The SAG® Nominees announced by Lily Collins (Emily in Paris, MANK) and Daveed Diggs (Snowpiercer, BLINDSPOTTING, The Good Lord Bird) via Instagram Live. The SAG® Awards annually celebrates the outstanding motion picture and television performances from the previous calendar year. SAG® Awards are selected entirely by performers’ peers in SAG-AFTRA®.
The top SAG® film with 3 nominations are:
Da 5 Bloods
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Minari
One Night in Miami
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The top SAG® television with 5 nominations are:
The Crown
Schitt’s Creek
Viola Davis 23rd SAG® Awards
SAG® Motion Picture Nominees
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed / Ruben – SOUND OF METAL Chadwick Boseman / Levee – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM ANTHONY HOPKINS / Anthony – THE FATHER GARY OLDMAN / Herman Mankiewicz – MANK STEVEN YEUN / Jacob – MINARI
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / “Bev” – HILLBILLY ELEGY VIOLA DAVIS / “Ma Rainey” – MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM VANESSA KIRBY / “Martha” – PIECES OF A WOMAN FRANCES McDORMAND / “Fern” – NOMADLAND CAREY MULLIGAN / “Cassandra” – PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
SACHA BARON COHEN / “Abbie Hoffman” – THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 CHADWICK BOSEMAN / “Stormin’ Norman” – DA 5 BLOODS DANIEL KALUUYA / “Fred Hampton” – JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH JARED LETO / “Albert Sparma” – THE LITTLE THINGS LESLIE ODOM JR. / “Sam Cooke” – ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
MARIA BAKALOVA / Tutar” – BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM GLENN CLOSE / Mamaw” – HILLBILLY ELEGY OLIVIA COLMAN / “Anne” – THE FATHER YUH-JUNG YOUN / “Soonja” – MINARI HELENA ZENGEL / “Johanna” – NEWS OF THE WORLD
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
DA 5 BLOODS
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / “Stormin’ Norman” PAUL WALTER HAUSER / “Simon” NGUYỄN NGỌC LÂM / “Q’uân” LÊ Y LAN / “Tiên Luu” NORM LEWIS / “Eddie” DELROY LINDO / “Paul” JONATHAN MAJORS / “David VAN VERONICA NGO / “Hanoi Hannah” JOHNNY TRÍ NGUYỄN / “Vinh Tran” JASPER PÄÄKKÖNEN / “Seppo” CLARKE PETERS / “Otis” SANDY HƯƠNG PHẠM / “Michon JEAN RENO / “Desroche” MÉLANIE THIERRY / “Hedy” ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. / “Melvin”
YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II / “Bobby Seale” SACHA BARON COHEN / “Abbie Hoffman” JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT / “Richard Schultz” MICHAEL KEATON / “Ramsey Clark” FRANK LANGELLA / “Judge Julius Hoffman” JOHN CARROLL LYNCH / “David Dellinger” EDDIE REDMAYNE / “Tom Hayden” MARK RYLANCE / “William Kunstler” ALEX SHARP / “Rennie Davis” JEREMY STRONG / “Jerry Rubin”
SAG® Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
DA 5 BLOODS MULAN NEWS OF THE WORLD THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 WONDER WOMAN 1984
Eugene Levy and Dan Levy 26th Annual SAG® Awards
SAG® Television Program Nominees
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BILL CAMP / “Mr. Shaibel” – THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT DAVEED DIGGS / “Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson” – HAMILTON HUGH GRANT / “Jonathan Fraser” – THE UNDOING ETHAN HAWKE / “John Brown” – THE GOOD LORD BIRD MARK RUFFALO / “Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey” – I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
CATE BLANCHETT / “Phyllis Schlafly” – MRS. AMERICA MICHAELA COEL / “Arabella” – I MAY DESTROY YOU NICOLE KIDMAN / “Grace Fraser” – THE UNDOING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY / “Beth Harmon” – THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT KERRY WASHINGTON / “Mia Warren” – LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde” – OZARK STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson” – THIS IS US JOSH O’CONNOR / “Prince Charles” – THE CROWN BOB ODENKIRK / “Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman” – BETTER CALL SAUL REGÉ-JEAN PAGE / “Simon Basset” – BRIDGERTON
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
GILLIAN ANDERSON / “Margaret Thatcher” – THE CROWN OLIVIA COLMAN / “Queen Elizabeth II” – THE CROWN EMMA CORRIN / “Princess Diana” – THE CROWN JULIA GARNER / “Ruth Langmore” – OZARK LAURA LINNEY / “Wendy Byrde” – OZARK
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
NICHOLAS HOULT / “Peter” – THE GREAT DANIEL LEVY / “David Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK EUGENE LEVY / “Johnny Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK JASON SUDEIKIS / “Ted Lasso” – TED LASSO RAMY YOUSSEF / “Ramy” – RAMY
SAG® Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / “Jen Harding” – DEAD TO ME LINDA CARDELLINI / “Judy Hale” – DEAD TO ME KALEY CUOCO / “Cassie Bowden” – THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ANNIE MURPHY / “Alexis Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK CATHERINE O’HARA / “Moira Rose” – SCHITT’S CREEK
SAG® Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BETTER CALL SAUL
JONATHAN BANKS / “Mike Ehrmantraut” TONY DALTON / “Lalo Salamanca” GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / “Gus Fring” PATRICK FABIAN / “Howard Hamlin” MICHAEL MANDO / “Nacho Varga” BOB ODENKIRK / “Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman” RHEA SEEHORN / “Kim Wexler”
BELINDA BROMILOW / Aunt Elizabeth” SEBASTIAN DE SOUZA / Leo” SACHA DHAWAN / Orlo” ELLE FANNING / Catherine” PHOEBE FOX / Marial” BAYO GBADAMOSI / “Arkady ADAM GODLEY / “Archbishop” DOUGLAS HODGE / “Velementov” NICHOLAS HOULT / “Peter” LOUIS HYNES / “Vlad” FLORENCE KEITH-ROACH / “Tatyana” GWILYM LEE / “Grigor” DANUSIA SAMAL / “Lady Antonia Svenskia” CHARITY WAKEFIELD / “Georgina”
SCHITT’S CREEK
CHRIS ELLIOTT / “Roland Schitt” EMILY HAMPSHIRE / “Stevie Budd” DANIEL LEVY / “David Rose” EUGENE LEVY / “Johnny Rose” SARAH LEVY / “Twyla Sands” ANNIE MURPHY / “Alexis Rose” CATHERINE O’HARA / “Moira Rose” NOAH REID / “Patrick Brewer” JENNIFER ROBERTSON / “Jocelyn Schitt” KAREN ROBINSON / “Ronnie Lee”
TED LASSO
ANNETTE BADLAND / “Mae” PHIL DUNSTER / “Jamie” BRETT GOLDSTEIN / “Roy” BRENDAN HUNT / “Coach Beard” TOHEEB JIMOH / “Sam Obisanya” JAMES LANCE / “Trent Crimm” NICK MOHAMMED / “Nathan Shelley” JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso” JEREMY SWIFT / “Higgins” JUNO TEMPLE / “Keeley” HANNAH WADDINGHAM / “Rebecca”
SAG® Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
THE BOYS COBRA KAI LOVECRAFT COUNTRY THE MANDALORIAN WESTWORLD
The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. and Hazy Mills Productions and will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at 9 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (PT).
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Award season is under way. The Golden Globes 2021 is finally here. The award season has been delayed this year. This is a great time in entertainment with many of us at home seeking the best next streaming movies or shows.
Rolling Out The Red Carpet on Award Season at the 77th Golden Globes Red Carpet Roll Out at the Beverly Hilton Photo: Magnsu Sundholm
Award Season Golden Globes Details
Netflix dominated the competition with 42 total nominations for its movies and shows. Mank and The Crown scored the most noms overall with six. Jane Fonda, 83, is set to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award, for her lifetime achievements. Chadwick Boseman, may he rest in peace, was nominated best actor for his performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Normal People (Hulu/BBC)
The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix)
Small Axe (Amazon Studios/BBC)
The Undoing (HBO)
Unorthodox (Netflix)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
John Boyega (Small Axe)
Brendan Gleeson (The Comey Rule)
Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
Jim Parsons (Hollywood)
Donald Sutherland (The Undoing)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown)
Julia Garner (Ozark)
Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek)
Cynthia Nixon (Ratched)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Don Cheadle (Black Monday)
Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Ramy Youssef (Ramy)
Best Director – Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
David Fincher, Mank (Netflix)
Regina King, One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios)
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
Kate Hudson (Music)
Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit)
Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot)
Anya Taylor-Joy (Emma)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal)
Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Anthony Hopkins (The Father)
Gary Oldman (Mank)
Tahar Rahim (The Mauritanian)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm)
James Corden (The Prom)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)
Dev Patel (The Personal History of David Copperfield)
Andy Samberg (Palm Springs)
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)
Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday)
Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman)
Frances McDormand (Nomadland)
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
Mank (Netflix)
Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Sacha Baron Cohen (The Trial of the Chicago 7)
Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah)
Jared Leto (The Little Things)
Bill Murray (On the Rocks)
Leslie Odom, Jr. (One Night in Miami)
Best Original Score – Motion Picture
The Midnight Sky (Netflix) – Alexandre Desplat
Tenet (Warner Bros.) – Ludwig Göransson
News of the World (Universal Pictures) – James Newton Howard
Mank (Netflix) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Soul (Pixar) – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Amazon Studios)
Hamilton (Walt Disney Pictures)
Palm Springs (Neon)
Music (Vertical Entertainment)
The Prom (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Glenn Close (Hillbilly Elegy)
Olivia Colman (The Father)
Jodie Foster (The Mauritanian)
Amanda Seyfried (Mank)
Helena Zengel (News of the World)
Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Another Round (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
La Llorona (Shudder)
The Life Ahead (Netflix)
Minari (A24)
Two of Us (Magnolia Pictures)
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman (Focus Features)
Jack Fincher – Mank (Netflix)
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix)
Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton – The Father (Sony Pictures Classics)
Chloe Zhao – Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Fight for You from Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros.) – H.E.R., Dernst Emile II, Tiara Thomas
Hear My Voice from The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) – Daniel Pemberton, Celeste
Io Si (Seen) from The Life Ahead (Netflix) – Diane Warren, Laura Pausini, Niccolò Agliardi
Speak Now from One Night in Miami (Amazon Studios) – Leslie Odom Jr, Sam Ashworth
Tigress & Tweed from The United States vs. Billie Holliday (Hulu) – Andra Day, Raphael Saadiq
Best Motion Picture – Animated
The Croods: A New Age (Universal Pictures)
Onward (Walt Disney Pictures)
Over the Moon (Netflix)
Soul (Walt Disney Pictures)
Wolfwalkers (Cartoon Saloon)
The award season starts February 28, 2021 Golden Globe ceremony will air live coast to coast 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. What is your favorite show you are watching?
Pearl power is seen at the inauguration. The United States comes together to show the power of democracy and fashion. Kamala Harris is the first Asian, African American woman as Vice-President. She joins the list of one but many will follow. The supporters for this day is the power of many women.
The fashion is a show of color, personality, and solidarity. Harris’ pearls are a homage to the sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Many women wore pearls in solidarity to Harris. The pearl is a show of great rarity and worth. These women are just that.
Harris’ Fashion
Harris is wearing Christopher John Rogers to the swearing-in ceremony. The fashion remains true to the simple minimal fashion Harris is often seen wearing. The purple represents unity and is in honor of Shirley Chisholm. She did not sport her traditional chucks for the day. She is wearing a pair of black pumps. The evening she is wearing Sergio Hudson. This black dress went from a ball gown to a cocktail dress. This was sleek and elegant. She is setting fashion trends.
The clear choice to use black designers for her fashion on this day demonstrates that black designers can be luxvsiourious and glamourous. Taking away the they are just street and urban designers. Hudson is honored by the fashion choice brings these designers to the front of design and style.
Women Honoring Harris Fashion
Jill Biden’s Fashion
Jill Biden’s evening gown designed by, Gabriela Hearst, designer known for unity. Hearst states on Instagram, “Unity is the main inspiration for the creation of the Ensemble. Unity makes strength and it is needed for the road ahead.”
This cashmere coat and gown covered in embroider flowers representing the states and territories of the United States. The quote, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn,” Benjamin Franklin embroider on the lining.
Biden’s inauguration fashion is:
Wing & Weft designed the patten leather gloves for the day, the gloves for the evening gown, and the memorial the day before inauguration for COVID-19. This is the last glove designer in the garment district
Jonathan Cohen designed the purple dress and coat for victims of Covid-19 memorial service
Alexandra O’Neill designed the blue tweed coat with velvet cuffs and the embellished dress with Swarovski crystals and pearls.This is signifying trust, confidence, and stability.
Jimmy Choo heels for the blue tweed coat.
Amanda Gorman’s Fashion
Amanda Gorman, poet laureate is wearing Prada. The ring was a gift f’s rom Oprah Winfrey. She had given a ring to Maya Angelou and wanted to continue the tradition. The ring is a bird cage with a bird in there. This reminds Gorman of Maya’s poetry. Winfrey all gifted a pair of gold hoop earrings by designer Nikos Koulis, his passion for jewelry is a sharp outlook and authentic passion.
Former First Ladies Fashion
Hudson designed Michelle Obama’s fabulous look. This is a monochromatic burgundy turtleneck sweater and wide-legged bootcut pants, with a structured coat. The leather gold belt is also from Hudson. Obama noted for her choice of black designers often and fashion that states I am here to play. Her gloves designed by J.Crew gloves
Laura Bush a lady who is often seen wearing pearls, much like her mother-in-law Barbara Bush. Bush remained comfortable throughout the day with flats with bows. She is wearing a knee-length and classic cut dark gray dress.
Hillary Clinton fashion choice is color of unity and optimism designed by Ralph Lauren. She stayed true to her love of pant suits. Did Clinton influence some of Kamala’s fashion choices?
Bernie Joins Us on The Red Carpet
Surprise fashionista Bernie Sanders
Did you feel the “bern?” Bernie Sanders is the talk of social media over his gloves. A gift he received 5 years ago, no you can get yourself a pair they are all sold out. Jen Ellis made the recycled mittens in 2016. He did not sport the pearls but stole the fashion show.
The power of what fashion represented this day was well thought out and meaningful. The power of women is seen in the unity and strength of a pearl. What was your favorite fashion or moment of the day?
“iDildo does the trick and you don’t have to cook it food or wash its sock.” Romina Schwedler’s latest comedy short film about certain aged women feeling invisible and often misinterpreted. She uses light and comedy to carry a deeper message.
Barbara Miluski and Caroline Ryburn
Synopsis
Now You See Us is is “a coming of (a certain) age story” about two rival actresses played by Barbara Miluski and Caroline Ryburn. They are both auditioning for a part in a TV commercial. They begin to realize that they have more in common than just a rivalry.
Film Details
This 11-minute film brings the best of age discrimination and a lifelong rivalry full circle. The women find common ground in the idea that the one line in the commercial is the actress holding up a cell and stating, “I only use it in emergencies.” The cell phone begins the conversation about women of a certain age struggle with technology.
Caroline says, “I have an i-phone, i-pad, and an iDildo. It does the trick, you don’t have to cook for it, or wash its sock.” They both laugh at the idea that they had made large changes and sacrifices in their life. Even that iDildo is better than having someone around.
The walls break-down when they realize that they are being stereotyped for acting roles. “Boomers” no longer matter. They were the pitch to crowd, changing food, and fashion. They are invisible now.
Light and Comedy Use
The entire film is black and white adding a feel of age. The dimness of light in the waiting area adds to the tension of their rivalry. The loss of light brings the cell phone use in the time of an emergency adding to the humor. The end of the film light is used to bring awareness to the issues that these women are facing
The phases of the moon photos in the room where the audition is to take place clearly demonstrate the many phases of life the women this age experienced. This is a connecting piece that puts the rivalry to rest and they start sharing their impressions on being invisible.
Director Romina Schwedler
Romina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to New York to attend American Ballet School at 15. She followed in her parent’s footsteps (she is a director, actress, and singer) by becoming a filmmaker. Her film, The Visit, was screened at 47 film festivals including Prescott’s Film Festival. The film received 13 awards, 16 nominations, and 5 special mentions. Awards include Best Short Film, Best Overall Festival Film, and Best Director.
Cast and Crew Now You See Us
Now You See Us
The film’s cast and crew are women. This adds to the dimension of the film’s focus on a section of women that is often discriminated against and stereotyped.
Won the Special Jury Award at its World Premiere at theChelsea Film Festival
Selected for Oscar® Qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival, Big Apple Film Festival,
Barb – Barbara Miluski Caroline – Caroline Ryburn Electrician – Leema Mitchell New Actress – Rochelle Slovin
DIRECTOR
Romina Schwedler
PRODUCERS
Executive Producers – Barbara Miluski, Jonathan Hazan Producer/ Line Producer – Michelle PolancoCo-Producers – Danna Kinsky, Romina Schwedler Associate Producers – Alan J. Carmona, Bianka WidaKay, Susan Rafter
WRITERS
Play – Barbara Miluski Adapted Screenplay – Romina Schwedler
ORIGINAL SCORE
Itamar Ben Zimra
FULL CREW
Cinematographer – Danna Kinsky First Assistant Director – Maca Carrizosa Sound Mixer – Ash Knowlton Script Supervisor – Mavis Martin Gaffer – Olivia Kimmel First Camera Assistant – Diana Rodriguez Grips & Electrics – Anna Vyaches, Rui Arichika Production Assistant – Adalina Aladro Sound Design – Cory Choy, Ash Knowlton, Luke Allen/ SILVER SOUND Colorist – Jenny Montgomery/ COMPANY 3 VFX Artists – Eddie Lebron, Shaun Ryan Additional Photography – Alan J. Carmona BTS Photography – Adalina Aladro BTS Video – Bianka WidaKay Editor – Romina Schwedler Makeup & Hair – Mollie Parks Graphic Design – Rachel Freeman-Lev Social Media – Rachel Freeman-Lev, Dora J. Friedman
The Visit is a day in the time of a visit with a mother (June Squibb) and son (Sean Maher). The story takes a moment in time for the son and develops a sequence of events that changes lives. The son must face the consequences of the events.
Schwedler’s attention to details in the film completes the story. She states, “every little detail, in the lighting, the wardrobe design, and every odd thing matters.” The juxtaposition of the story develops well with the attention to details.
Schwedler develops the story from a conversation with her father about her aunt. Her aunt experiences loss of most family and friends. Coping with the deep grief and loss her aunt develops elaborate stories regarding those she lost. Her techniques in film development here allow the audience to experience the emotions in the story.
The casting for the short film was “serendipitous,” she says. She approaches June Squibb, Oscar-nominated actress, at an award dinner in Los Angeles with a flash drive of the script. Sean Maher, Ben in the short film, heard about the project and appreciates June Squibb’s work. His agent contacted Schwedle in regards to working on the project. The casting provides a twist much like the film. Check local film festival events for screening.
Panemmies is the truth to the 72nd Emmys®. The Emmys® host Jimmy Kimmel made is a memorable night while enduring the pandemic. The nominees were at home with casual wear options for the night. There was no red carpet or after parties planned from the Television Academy due to COVID-19.
The nominees’ videoed in with masks, social distancing from their small personal gathering, and many great pokes about pandemic life. This production too a lot of lighting, cameras, masks, and social distancing. Red carpet hostesses Giuliana Rancic and Vivica A. Fox tested positive for COVID-19 shortly fore the evening.
Tatiana Maslany has been busy this pandemic she states, ” I have been making wine in my bathroom toilet.” Kimmel and Jennifer Aniston sterilize the envelopes and visit with the “audience” of lifelike cut out actors.
Paneemies Production
Panemmies Evening
The nigh was missing the tradition high-end glamour of fashion and styling. Many continued with the tradition. Other casual wear with messages about the current time in America. Uzo Aduba, Emmy® winner for supporting actress in Mrs. America, a Limited Series/Movie, wearing a t-shirt supporting Breonna Taylor.
The best part of the evening was the essential workers announcing the nominees and winners. The comedy Emmys® of the night belonged to Schitts’ Creek. They swept the comedy category with 7 Emmys®. This is their final season on Netflix. Rupaul Charles took home his 5th in a row Emmy® for Drag Race for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. The remainder of Emmy® Recipients listed below.
Panemmies 72nd Emmys®
72nd EMMY AWARDS
Comedy
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
CATHERINE O’HARA as Moira Rose Schitt’s Creek
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
EUGENE LEVY as Johnny Rose Schitt’s Creek
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
DANIEL LEVY, Written by Schitt’s Creek Happy Ending
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ANDREW CIVIDINO, Directed by DANIEL LEVYSchitt’s CreekHappy Ending
The Emmys® nominations will go on this year. The drama and comedy is a source of sanity, entertainment, and human connection with social distancing. Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Leslie Jones present the Emmys® nominees with a live virtual event.
Leslie Jones Hosting the 2020 Emmys® Noms
“Television has played an integral role in navigating these unprecedented times and has brought us together as we remain apart,” said Frank Scherma, Television Academy chairman and CEO. The Emmys® nominations went on without a hitch.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (20 nominations)
Schitt’s Creek (15 nominations)
What We Do in the Shadows
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
The Crown (13 nominations)
The Handmaid’s Tale (10 nominations)
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian (15 nominations)
Ozark (18 nominations)
Stranger Things (Netflix has the most nominations with 160)
Succession (18 nominations)
Outstanding Variety/Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Drunk History
Saturday Night Live (15 nominations)
Outstanding Reality-Competition
The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Variety/Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Limited Series
Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen (26 nominations)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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Making cinnamon rolls Food Ellie is excited to create grammy’s cinnamon rolls. Ellie’s favorite treat from grammy is cinnamon rolls.
Ellie comes for a summer visit to celebrate the Juneteenth and swim for the weekend with grammy. She made her first pie crust for a sweet potato pie for the family Juneteenth dinner.
Measuring out the Flour
Loves Washing The Dishes
“always check for eggshells.”
Juneteenth Dinner
Ellie’s advice is to always check the bowl for eggshells and wash up the dishes when done. She was determined to do this herself. She measured each cup of flour to be one cup ( I usually use my senses to measure for bread). It was a wonderful day baking with her. Sharing the tradition I learned from my own grandmother.
Cinnamon Roll Tradition
My grandmothers on my mother’s side were known for their outstanding baking skills. They always used all-purpose flour, white sugar, and no eggs to make cinnamon rolls. Family recipes are fun to create.
I remember reading my great-great grandmother’s story gathering sego lilies and grinding them into flour to bake bread, cinnamon rolls, and creating pies. They did this after settling in Idaho from the Mid-West and food was scare. It is a make it work moment.
In a large bowl or Kitchen Aid, mixing bowl with the bread hook attachment. Add 2 cups of the flour and both yeast pkg. on top of the flour.
In a large pot on the stove on low add whole milk, butter, salt, and sugar heat warm to the touch.
Foodie Ellie Warming Milk
Pour the warm to touch mixture over the flour and yeast. Mix well on low if using Kitchen Aid. When mixed well add
2 eggs blending after adding each egg.
Slowly add the remaining flour (this will vary each time how much) 1 cup at a time. Mix well after each addition. Increase speed on the Kitchen Aid as needed. The dough should be firm and start to pull away from the sides of the bowl when enough flour is added. Knead by hand for 12-14 minutes (stretch and pull using palms of your hands). In the Kitchen Aid mix for two minutes on setting 8. This is equivalent to 12-14 minutes needing by hand.
Food Ellie Measuring out the Flour
Raising Cinnamon Rolls
Butter the sides of a large bowl. Place dough in a buttered bowl and cover with plastic wrap. My grandmothers used a clean dish towel. This does create a slight crust on the dough as it rises. Let dough rise until double size about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down, let rest 10 min.
Cinnamon Roll Dough
Punching Down Dough
Punching Down Dough
Next, roll the cinnamon roll dough into a circle, dust with flour if sticking, roll about 1/4″ thick. Brush the melted butter on the rolled out dough. Then sprinkle the cinnamon and then sugar till well covered. You are welcome to mix the butter, cinnamon, and sugar together then spread on the dough with a butter knife. Roll the dough each roll please pull towards you. Then cut in 2-inch rolls with a sharp knife (children can use a butter knife it will be a change the shape of the cinnamon roll some but good experience for them).
Rolling out Dough
Sprinkling Sugar on Dough
Rolling Out Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon Rolls
Finishing Cinnamon Rolls
Place cinnamon rolls in grease baking pan 9×13″. Let rise he cinnamon rolls rise until the are touching each other for about 20 minutes. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350° f until golden brown. Mix up the icing using a hand mixer. Cool cinnamon rolls until warm to the touch. Frost the cinnamon rolls. This is great to make ahead for a family Sunday brunch or holiday breakfast. Store in an airtight container.
Me, Great Grandma Lucy, Grandma Ruth, and Mother Eileen 1970 something
Teaching family recipes are so important in keeping the traditions and flavors alive. Taking time to recreate and creating new alterations make a life long memory that can last for generations. We enjoyed homemade pizza with the extra dough.
The waffle iron that lasts for decades. The one I still use today comes from a yard sale in Long Beach Washington (1997), the longest beach in the world.
Generational Waffle Iron
Waffle Iron Story
The request while at the beach home was waffles for Sunday breakfast. Just as we drove from a moment downtown Long Beach we find a yard sale. The Hamilton waffle iron is right for the best price of $2. It was a gem for the day if even for the Sunday meal.
This waffle iron has been around since then. It always works and makes perfect waffles. It has gone from the beach to home to the desert in a move. The children have grown and started there own families. The tradition continues with the waffle iron for my granddaughter.
Recently #FoodieEllie (my granddaughter) requested waffles for a Saturday breakfast. She said, “I am going to watch TV while you make me waffles, pleeaassee grammy.” I did take the time to make the waffles.
This is a perfect brunch after the 4th of July holiday weekend. #FoodieEllie loves blueberries and they can be added fresh it gives a nice squeeze of juice inside. Her 4th of July in Champaign Illinois was blueberry waffles. She found the blueberries at the local farmers market. Perfection.
Foodie Ellie Blueberry Pancakes
Waffle Recipe
Waffle Ingredients
Here is the reciepe for a great waffle for your weekend celebration. Children will be a great help with creating this meal.
1 cup all-purpose flour (we used Bob’s Red Mill Unbleached White All-Purpose Organic Flour), spooned and leveled
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk (Difficult to find at times you can do 3/4 cup of milk with 1/4 cup of vinegar), perfect buttermilk
2 large eggs (separated, whip egg whites to soft peaks fold in at the very end)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoon sour cream
Warmed syrup, fresh fruits, whipped cream, Nutella, or chocolate syrup. Fun to make it a selection for children and guests.
Waffle Breakfast
Waffle Directions
Preheat waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk buttermilk and eggs yolks; pour over flour mixture, and whisk gently to combine (don’t overmix). Gently whisk in butter and sour cream. Fold in whipped egg whites.
Following the manufacturer’s instructions, cook waffles until deep brown and crisp. (For a standard waffle iron, pour a generous 1/2 cup of batter into center, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edges, and close; waffle will cook in 2 to 3 minutes.) Allow your guests to top their waffles with their favorite.
Do you have a waffle iron story? Please post your response using #4ChionFoodie. Happy National Waffle Iron Day.
