In a cinematic landscape filled with talent, certain performances stand out. From the quiet intensity of Greta Lee in Past Lives to the commanding presence of Taraji P. Henson in The Color Purple, this collection of actors make up some of my favorite performances of the year of films I saw. Each actor brings a unique energy and emotional depth to their roles to not only define their characters but elevate them.
These are not in any particular order.
Greta Lee & Teo Yoo, Past Lives
Lee beautifully navigates the delicate emotional journey put forth in Celine Song’s script. She embodies Nora’s quiet longing with a subtlety, her expressive eyes and gentle smile hinting at the depths of unsaid feelings. When faced with the ghosts of the yesterday, Lee unleashes a rawness that both devastates and resonates, reminding us of the vulnerability it takes to confront the paths not taken.
These are not in any particular order.
Greta Lee & Teo Yoo, Past Lives
Lee beautifully navigates the delicate emotional journey put forth in Celine Song’s script. She embodies Nora’s quiet longing with a subtlety, her expressive eyes and gentle smile hinting at the depths of unsaid feelings. When faced with the ghosts of the yesterday, Lee unleashes a rawness that both devastates and resonates, reminding us of the vulnerability it takes to confront the paths not taken.
- 12/31/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Writer/director Meshal Aljaser’s Naga opens with a moment of shocking violence: in 1970, a man with a gun moves through the halls of a hospital, searching for his pregnant wife. When he finds her, he murders her and the male doctor, incensed that his baby boy wasn’t delivered by a female doctor as he prescribed.
The incident hangs heavy over the entire film – in part because of the random nature of the violence, but more specifically because it is so gendered. Saudi Arabia is a deeply patriarchal society where the rules of men are paramount and the penalties for women who “misbehave” are severe.
This is certainly the experience of Sara (Adwa Bader), the daughter of an affluent and intimidatingly strict man (Khalid Bin Shaddad). In the present day, Sara is gently rebelling however she can: she smokes (discreetly) and she has a secret boyfriend, Saad (Yazeed Almajyul...
The incident hangs heavy over the entire film – in part because of the random nature of the violence, but more specifically because it is so gendered. Saudi Arabia is a deeply patriarchal society where the rules of men are paramount and the penalties for women who “misbehave” are severe.
This is certainly the experience of Sara (Adwa Bader), the daughter of an affluent and intimidatingly strict man (Khalid Bin Shaddad). In the present day, Sara is gently rebelling however she can: she smokes (discreetly) and she has a secret boyfriend, Saad (Yazeed Almajyul...
- 9/13/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Lindsay Lohan, 36, is expecting her first baby with her husband Bader Shammas, and she celebrated the moment with loved ones at a baby shower over the weekend.
Her friend and Ladies of London alum, Juliet Angus, wrote on her Instagram, “Flew into town to shower my gorgeous preggers bestie and glowing mama-to-be,” and added a picture of the two of them together at the event.
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Lindsay shared a photo of herself and her sister Aliana Lohan on her own Instagram account with a “Sisters” sticker while her brother Dakota “Cody” Lohan posted a picture of himself with Bader, writing in the caption, “Ma brother for life.”
The party appeared to take place in Dubai, where Lindsay and Bader live. According to a picture that Aliana shared, the guests had a large plate of hummus, baba ganoush and other Middle Eastern dishes.
Lindsay announced that she was pregnant in March.
Her friend and Ladies of London alum, Juliet Angus, wrote on her Instagram, “Flew into town to shower my gorgeous preggers bestie and glowing mama-to-be,” and added a picture of the two of them together at the event.
> 100 Celebrity Kids & Their Famous Parents – Slideshow!
Lindsay shared a photo of herself and her sister Aliana Lohan on her own Instagram account with a “Sisters” sticker while her brother Dakota “Cody” Lohan posted a picture of himself with Bader, writing in the caption, “Ma brother for life.”
The party appeared to take place in Dubai, where Lindsay and Bader live. According to a picture that Aliana shared, the guests had a large plate of hummus, baba ganoush and other Middle Eastern dishes.
Lindsay announced that she was pregnant in March.
- 4/18/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Barbra Streisand will receive the 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award at the Library of Congress on April 22, making the singer just the fourth recipient — and first-ever musical artist — to accept the honor.
“I am deeply honored to receive this award named after one of the iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court,” Streisand tweeted Wednesday.
I am deeply honored to receive this award named after one of the iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court. https://t.co/1QDV...
“I am deeply honored to receive this award named after one of the iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court,” Streisand tweeted Wednesday.
I am deeply honored to receive this award named after one of the iconic and pathbreaking Justices ever to serve on the Supreme Court. https://t.co/1QDV...
- 2/23/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: American Housewife alum Diedrich Bader, Sara Amini (Future Man), Cedric Yarbrough (Carol’s Second Act) and Suzanne Cryer (Silicon Valley) are set as series regulars opposite Bob Odenkirk, Mireille Enos and Olivia Scott Welch in Straight Man, AMC’s series adaptation of Richard Russo’s novel, from former The Killing writer-producer Aaron Zelman and The Office alum Paul Lieberstein.
In the dramedy, from TriStar TV, William Henry Devereaux Jr. (Odenkirk) is the unlikely and reluctant chairman of the English department in an underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt. His discontent is rooted in unresolved issues with his father, a mediocre and entitled student body, and in the fact that his department is more savagely divided than the Balkans.
Bader will play Tony Conigula, a philosophy professor at Railton and Hank’s closest friend. After the failure of his first marriage, Tony has fully committed to the life of a Bachelor.
In the dramedy, from TriStar TV, William Henry Devereaux Jr. (Odenkirk) is the unlikely and reluctant chairman of the English department in an underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt. His discontent is rooted in unresolved issues with his father, a mediocre and entitled student body, and in the fact that his department is more savagely divided than the Balkans.
Bader will play Tony Conigula, a philosophy professor at Railton and Hank’s closest friend. After the failure of his first marriage, Tony has fully committed to the life of a Bachelor.
- 9/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lindsay Lohan is gorgeous in designer lingerie as she thanks the team that created her beautiful look. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/S_Bukley
Lindsay Lohan is back, and the actress is rocking red hair and trendy makeup as she takes her beauty to the next level.
The newlywed, who announced her marriage to Bader Shammas on her birthday July 2, took a glamorous selfie with her signature red tresses falling elegantly past her shoulders.
She gazed at her reflection with piercing green eyes and slightly parted lips. Lindsay held her phone, revealing light pink manicured nails and a massive gold ring.
Lindsay wore a nude-colored lacy top with spaghetti straps.
She rocked soft glam makeup and silver dangling earrings.
Lindsay shared the look on her Instagram Story, as did her proud hairstylist, Danielle Priano. Lindsay tagged Danielle, nail artist Enamelle, and makeup artist Kristofer Buckle.
Pic credit: @lindsaylohan/Instagram Lindsay Lohan...
Lindsay Lohan is back, and the actress is rocking red hair and trendy makeup as she takes her beauty to the next level.
The newlywed, who announced her marriage to Bader Shammas on her birthday July 2, took a glamorous selfie with her signature red tresses falling elegantly past her shoulders.
She gazed at her reflection with piercing green eyes and slightly parted lips. Lindsay held her phone, revealing light pink manicured nails and a massive gold ring.
Lindsay wore a nude-colored lacy top with spaghetti straps.
She rocked soft glam makeup and silver dangling earrings.
Lindsay shared the look on her Instagram Story, as did her proud hairstylist, Danielle Priano. Lindsay tagged Danielle, nail artist Enamelle, and makeup artist Kristofer Buckle.
Pic credit: @lindsaylohan/Instagram Lindsay Lohan...
- 8/30/2022
- by Shannon Sullivan
- Monsters and Critics
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