Features
Wednesday, August 11 2010
Mama's Gun: Melissa Leo Works Hard for the Money
PopMatters talks to Melissa Leo about her Academy Award nominated work in Frozen River and one of our top performance picks this time around, as well as her appearance in HBO's Treme.
Columns
Friday, September 19 2008
The Cold Season
Just when you start worrying about the state of American movies, and wondering whether the business is going to swandive into irrelevance, along comes something as vital and jolting as Frozen River.
Reviews
Tuesday, February 10 2009
Frozen River
By the time there’s a crack in the river, it’s clear that something has to give in both Ray and Lila’s lives.
Friday, August 1 2008
Frozen River
Too often burdened by its own symbolism, Frozen River is buoyed by Melissa Leo's nuanced performance.
News
Wednesday, February 18 2009
Oscar nominees like Richard Jenkins may look familiar
The contenders for acting honors at this year's Academy Awards are largely a collection of well-branded commodities known to millions of Americans by first name…
Monday, February 16 2009
Melissa Leo is all dressed up, for a change — and with some place to go
The decades of "dressing down" have finally paid off for Melissa Leo. Now she gets to dress up for one big night. A woman who…
Tuesday, February 10 2009
Odd little tale sneaks in a bit of a thriller
Oscar voters may have made some boneheaded decisions with this year's batch of Oscar nominees - like ignoring "The Dark Knight" as a Best Picture…
Tuesday, February 10 2009
‘Miracle at St. Anna,' ‘Frozen River' two of 2008's best
Two of the most powerful films of 2008, movies that stay with you long after their final credits roll by, are out this week on…
