The Goddess of Hollywood: Meryl Streep
She is to Hollywood what Whitney Houston is to music, what Rolls Royce is to cars and what Oprah Winfrey is to working women. The quality of her work is beyond what meets the eye of an average movie person. Every single movie of hers, she is a completely different person with a different accent and a brand new story and she is so convincing that you will laugh with her, cry with her and forget your own reality while hers becomes yours. To say she is a remarkable actress would be understatement of the century. Through her career she has been nominated for 389 awards including 20 Academy Awards and 31 Golden Globes and she has won 156 of them. She is often cited as the greatest actor of our generation on the whole planet.
However unfortunately when most of us hear Meryl Streep, we think The Devil Wears Prada or Mamma Mia!!! And that is not even the tip of the iceberg. Her body of work is so diverse, so strong and versatile, she can put all these new multi million charging 'actors' to shame, except Jennifer Lawrence of course. So here I present to you some of her lesser known works, the recent ones though cuz even I don't have the patience to watch her Sophie's Choice era movies, and these movies for sure will blow your mind away. Trailers linked, enjoy...
Julie and Julia (2009)
Nora Ephron's last movie before death, Julie and Julia is inspired by not one, but two real life stories set in 2 different centuries. Meryl Streep plays Julia Child (set in Paris, 1940s), one of the greatest American cooks who introduced French cooking to American masses, struggling through patriarchy in French kitchen and in the publishing business. While Amy Adams plays Julie Powell (set in New York, early 2000s), a middle aged bored working woman who takes on a challenge of cooking 524 French recipes from Julia Child's Cook Book (Mastering the Art of French Cooking) in the next 365 days and blogs about it every night. It takes a toll on her day job, her marriage, her health and of course the cat but she carries on. She is later rewarded with immense success of her blog and gets a book and a movie deal about her experience. Now instead of praising Meryl blindly, I will just have you know she won 12 best actress awards and was nominated for 24, for her epic portrayal of Julia Child. Heres a link to the trailer. Bon appetit.
Doubt (2008)
A period drama based on a Pulitzer winning stage play, Doubt will shake you in and out. Based in a New York Parish in 1964, Streep plays the Principal nun to a school who suspects the priest is indulging in an inappropriate physical relations with a kid at the school. Streep stuns with her powerful performance as an ultra strict and orthodox nun who would go to great lengths to stop this violation, so does Amy Adams, Viola Davis and Phillip Hoffman. Next to Streep, Viola Davis has been particularly praised for the shocking portrayal of a mother who doesn't care about the physical abuse as long as the priest looks after him since the child gets mistreated and beaten up at school as well at home by his drunk father. All 4 members of the cast were nominated for Oscars. This movie can be used as a text book at acting schools. All the Christian Missionary and ICSE students like me, prepare for a wicked feeling of nostalgia. No more spoilers. Its a must watch and here I leave you with the trailer.
The Iron Lady (2011)
Do you know who Margaret Thatcher is ?? Only the longest serving Prime Minister of UK who pulled Britain out of a massive recession and deep economic slowdown through her controversial yet bold and powerful decisions. And who would portray her better than the diva that is Meryl Streep. "I am not religious but I just woke up", as Haley Dunphy from Modern Family says. The power packed performance that defines feminism, Margaret Thatcher had some big steel balls hanging between her thighs and Streep does her one hundred percent justice. The movie is 10/10 on all parameters including casting, costumes, hair, accents, make up and Streep has been dressed to look beyond recognition. At times the mind gets puzzled if its a movie or a documentary, its so believable. This project won her an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA among many others, 23 to be precise. Its an absolute must watch for anyone who is a feminist and/or takes interest in history. Here I leave you with the trailer.
I will leave you with these 3 amazing movies to watch, will be back soon with more.
However unfortunately when most of us hear Meryl Streep, we think The Devil Wears Prada or Mamma Mia!!! And that is not even the tip of the iceberg. Her body of work is so diverse, so strong and versatile, she can put all these new multi million charging 'actors' to shame, except Jennifer Lawrence of course. So here I present to you some of her lesser known works, the recent ones though cuz even I don't have the patience to watch her Sophie's Choice era movies, and these movies for sure will blow your mind away. Trailers linked, enjoy...
Nora Ephron's last movie before death, Julie and Julia is inspired by not one, but two real life stories set in 2 different centuries. Meryl Streep plays Julia Child (set in Paris, 1940s), one of the greatest American cooks who introduced French cooking to American masses, struggling through patriarchy in French kitchen and in the publishing business. While Amy Adams plays Julie Powell (set in New York, early 2000s), a middle aged bored working woman who takes on a challenge of cooking 524 French recipes from Julia Child's Cook Book (Mastering the Art of French Cooking) in the next 365 days and blogs about it every night. It takes a toll on her day job, her marriage, her health and of course the cat but she carries on. She is later rewarded with immense success of her blog and gets a book and a movie deal about her experience. Now instead of praising Meryl blindly, I will just have you know she won 12 best actress awards and was nominated for 24, for her epic portrayal of Julia Child. Heres a link to the trailer. Bon appetit.
A period drama based on a Pulitzer winning stage play, Doubt will shake you in and out. Based in a New York Parish in 1964, Streep plays the Principal nun to a school who suspects the priest is indulging in an inappropriate physical relations with a kid at the school. Streep stuns with her powerful performance as an ultra strict and orthodox nun who would go to great lengths to stop this violation, so does Amy Adams, Viola Davis and Phillip Hoffman. Next to Streep, Viola Davis has been particularly praised for the shocking portrayal of a mother who doesn't care about the physical abuse as long as the priest looks after him since the child gets mistreated and beaten up at school as well at home by his drunk father. All 4 members of the cast were nominated for Oscars. This movie can be used as a text book at acting schools. All the Christian Missionary and ICSE students like me, prepare for a wicked feeling of nostalgia. No more spoilers. Its a must watch and here I leave you with the trailer.
Do you know who Margaret Thatcher is ?? Only the longest serving Prime Minister of UK who pulled Britain out of a massive recession and deep economic slowdown through her controversial yet bold and powerful decisions. And who would portray her better than the diva that is Meryl Streep. "I am not religious but I just woke up", as Haley Dunphy from Modern Family says. The power packed performance that defines feminism, Margaret Thatcher had some big steel balls hanging between her thighs and Streep does her one hundred percent justice. The movie is 10/10 on all parameters including casting, costumes, hair, accents, make up and Streep has been dressed to look beyond recognition. At times the mind gets puzzled if its a movie or a documentary, its so believable. This project won her an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA among many others, 23 to be precise. Its an absolute must watch for anyone who is a feminist and/or takes interest in history. Here I leave you with the trailer.
I will leave you with these 3 amazing movies to watch, will be back soon with more.
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