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The Essentials: Susan Sarandon

7/5/2014

by Gemma Williams

Susan Sarandon is considered by many to be a Queen among actresses. She first became active within her acting career in 1969 and continues to release powerfully acted roles in deep and meaningful films. She has proven herself capable of playing a variety of different characters and emotions and for this reason, she deserves a mention. Plus, let’s not forget how fabulous she looks for a 67 year old. She is a woman of grace who fights for her moral beliefs, being appointed a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador in 1999 and she also received a Humanitarian Award for Action Against Hunger in 2006.

Thanks to her appearence in comedy To celebrate this woman, let’s take a look at some of her films that you really should see.

Happy Canada Day: The Essentials - John Candy

7/1/2014

by Liam McMillen

Happy Canada Day!

I can't think of a better way of celebrating than going through John Candy's best films. After all, he's a cult hero and, in my opinion, the funniest man to come out of Canada. Yes, that’s right Jim Carrey.

Sit down! Here's my pick of his best films:

The Essentials: Liam Neeson

6/30/2014

by Robbie Jones

Liam Neeson, undoubtedly one of the best action stars of recent years. All you have to do to be successful is put him on the poster holding a gun and your film will make millions. Of course, it’s not all he’s capable of, having taken a range of roles over the years, from a lion in The Chronicles of Narnia,to a Parisian fugitive in Les Miserables, an Irish gunslinger in A Million Ways to Die in the West, and a Greek God in Clash of the Titans. The man has range, and is perhaps one of the most talented actors working today. His new film, Non-Stop is out on DVD and Blu-Ray now, and to celebrate, we’re gonna take a look at some of his best films.

The Essentials: Jon Favreau

6/25/2014

by Liam McMillen

Jon Favreau has had quite the diverse career. Starting in the indies and then taking on mega-blockbusters shows what a talented individual he is. You name it, Favreau can do it. Comedies, fantasy, action, superhero, sport, even Christmas films! Heck, he was even in Friends. They may not always hit, but over the years Favreau has created quite a credible back catalogue.

With the release of Chef on the today let’s take a look at some of his best work.

The Essentials: Toby Kebbell

6/24/2014

by Cookie N Screen

If you ask me, there is a collection of actors around at the moment who are doing stellar things. One of them will always be James McAvoy for the impressive and visceral turn in Jon S. Baird’s Filth. The other would be Scarlett Johansson, a glorious heroine who can transform herself into every role. The final and most important one is Toby Kebbell. Vital because now I’ve said that name and a lot of you have shrugged, wondering exactly why this actor is garnering an article a month before his latest film. Yes, the Dawn of the Planet of the Apes movie is indeed upon us, but Kebbell is a vital, crucial and outstanding actor that you need to fall behind early as his star is rising.

Let’s give you some education before all of that though.

The Essentials: Scarlett Johansson

6/23/2014

by Gloria Daniels-Moss

It would be easy to place Scarlett into the category of actresses that just get hired because of the way they look. Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Jolie…the list goes on, yet over the last decade Johansson has proved to us she is much more than just a pretty-faced, sultry-voiced blonde on screen. With the release of Her coming out on DVD on today, we thought it was time to take a look at some of this lovely lady's best work.

The Essentials: Kevin Costner

6/20/2014

by Cookie N Screen

Researching this article and I came across a dilemma. Usually when you feature an actor on The Essentials list, you find at least one comedy that allows a talent to diversify themselves. Apart from heinous romantic comedy Rumour Has It, Kevin Costner appears to have none. As serious as one can get, with a trembling gruff vocal range that is the scorn of villains and heroes alike, Costner has a face that simple oozes stoicism. Taking his dramatic flare to good skill in action flick 3 Days To Kill (and yes, that would look better if they’d written out the number) let’s have a look at some Costner favourites of ours.

The Essentials: James Gandolfini

6/19/2014

by Robbie Jones

A year ago today, James Gandolfini died. I remember where I was, standing in my school library refusing to believe the staff member who told me. Fact is, it’s been a year and I’m still not over it. James Gandolfini was a humongously talented actor; an actor who proved that being overweight didn’t have to hold you back in this business; an actor who had no trouble conveying any emotion; an actor who captivated you with one scene, and an actor who had nothing but respect and love for the work that he did. Despite playing so many violent characters, Gandolfini was a gentle giant, and his death left a huge impact on the world. A year has gone by so fast, and I even still have the newspaper article about his funeral stuck up on my wall. To celebrate his memory, let’s take a look at some of the best films of his career.

Before we start, we must give a quick honourable mention to his small but hilarious role as Doug Munny in the above-average comedy, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Gandolfini was a serious actor, but somehow managed to be funnier than both Jim Carrey AND Steve Carell.

The Fiennessentials: Ralph Fiennes

6/16/2014

by Graeme Stirling

Ralph Nathaniel Twisleston-Wykeham-Fiennes – no, we didn’t make any of that up – is a hybrid of a man. Part upper class gent, eighth cousin of the Prince of Wales and noted interpreter of the works of Shakespeare, part meaty-faced, well-built alpha male with an intimidating stare and a penchant for playing villains. His film roles, then, are unsurprisingly diverse. Here are some of the very best (for those expecting Harry Potter and his other big box office hits, you may be disappointed. There’s nothing wrong with it, but it’s no Fiennes showcase).

The Essentials: Colin Firth

6/13/2014

by Cookie N Screen

There is only a few words to describe Colin Firth: ring a ding ding. The epitome of English gentlemen, Colin Firth is a dapper actor who thrilling has scooped up awards including the big Oscar. Starting off his career in television, he has appeared in any movie type under the sun, from children’s movies such as Nanny McPhee to thrillers such as the upcoming The Devil’s Knot. He has transcended eras, proving time and time again that he can knock some evocative performances as well as some fun and free ones. After all, who could forget is singing and dancing in Mamma Mia?

While that doesn’t make the list here, let’s have a look at Firth’s essential movies.

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