“She is my great love.”

(*melts*)

Jolie is Hollywood’s first bona fide femme action star. (and much more)

Jolie is Hollywood’s first bona fide femme action star. Jolie mixes it up with the best of them. She can be tough, sexy, lethal, funny and heartbreaking.

She can open genre flicks, forging a path for ambitious actresses to follow.

It’s tougher for women. While men grow into their masculine authority, reaching their prime in their 40s, women have a shorter shelf life in the Zone. Hollywood doesn’t allow them much room for error.

But Angelina Jolie is breaking the mold. While she is not in the Zone — “A Mighty Heart” proves that — she could be. Jolie is Hollywood’s first bona fide femme action star (“Alien” star Sigourney Weaver paved the way). Jolie mixes it up with the best of them. She can be tough, sexy, lethal, funny and heartbreaking, from her career-making Oscar turn in “Girl, Interrupted” to “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” in which she met her match and partner, Brad Pitt.

While Jolie’s output is uneven, she can open genre flicks, forging a path for ambitious actresses to follow. Universal paid her $15 million to return to action in the fantastical R-rated thriller “Wanted,” anchoring the pic with Morgan Freeman opposite the lesser known James McAvoy (“Atonement”). “She established the movie’s quality and legitimacy,” Universal Pictures co-chairman Marc Shmuger says.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987818.html?categoryid=2508&cs=1

Red-carpet hysteria anticipates the arrival of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. She’s radiant and huge (they’re twin girls!) in a taupe chiffon jeweled neck caftan. The press is taking bets she will deliver within days.

The back story is that no one except Angelina wanted to make this film because of its disturbing nature — an adult nightmare. Angelina ultimately convinced Eastwood, Meyer, and Grazer to produce it. They realized Angelina (mother of many) is a publicity magnet, and having her play a mother whose love for her child is the whole driving force of the film is a perfect fit. (Mark my words: Her determination to get the film made will resurface in her Oscar acceptance speech.)

Angelina stars as a Prohibition-era defiant single mom in Los Angeles whose young son is abducted. The fact-based 1928 period drama opens in November. The film lives up to the hype and the audience jumps to an eight minute standing ovation.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-siegal/bonjour-cannes_b_111994.html

Thanks for the Tarantino news, I really hope this happens.

People have always wanted to box Brad into the “pretty” boy carton, but ALL his repetoire speaks for his talent. Not just the few people selectively remember, so they can damn him with it.

That’s why GC annoys me so much, he’s “jokes” give Brad detractors the courage to stand up and make themselves look stupid.

@Mary Ann re: the pics I totally agree.

Am not too worried about her resting in hospital, Julia Roberts had to rest in in hospital for about 4 weeks.

Also both JLo and the red head from Desperate Housewives had bed rest for a couple weeks before giving birth.