Oscar winner Tim Robbins has been on the big screen for well into his fourth decade. Tour through our photo gallery above of Robbins’s 10 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
Robbins won his Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for playing a former child abuse victim suspected of murder in Clint Eastwood‘s “Mystic River” (2003). He also competed as Best Director for the death-row prison drama “Dead Man Walking” (1995), which brought Susan Sarandon a Best Actress trophy. But while that film is certainly worthy of consideration among his best, this gallery is focused on Robbins’s work in front of the camera, so you won’t find it in our gallery above.
Though Robbins has yet to be recognized at the Emmys, his work on the HBO film “Cinema Verite” (2011) did bring him a Golden Globe nomination as Best TV Supporting Actor. Before that the actor won a...
Robbins won his Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for playing a former child abuse victim suspected of murder in Clint Eastwood‘s “Mystic River” (2003). He also competed as Best Director for the death-row prison drama “Dead Man Walking” (1995), which brought Susan Sarandon a Best Actress trophy. But while that film is certainly worthy of consideration among his best, this gallery is focused on Robbins’s work in front of the camera, so you won’t find it in our gallery above.
Though Robbins has yet to be recognized at the Emmys, his work on the HBO film “Cinema Verite” (2011) did bring him a Golden Globe nomination as Best TV Supporting Actor. Before that the actor won a...
- 10/13/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
If it’s Tuesday, this must be Election Day in a year when democracy itself is on the ballot. It’s a moment that Jefferson Smith – the naive but idealistic young senator played by Jimmy Stewart – could have appreciated in the Oscar-winning 1939 classic “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” from director Frank Capra. It tops the list of 25 movies that this Gold Derby editor singles out as exemplary staples of the political genre over the past 80-plus years. Most originated on the big screen, but a few were made-for-tv.
Why bring this to you today? Think of it as a distraction tactic at a time when so many of us are overloaded with anxiety over an especially consequential election that will determine control of Congress. The list features biopics, satires, historical dramas and journalism hybrid thrillers as well as fictitious allegories.
SEE15 Best American Political Films
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Why bring this to you today? Think of it as a distraction tactic at a time when so many of us are overloaded with anxiety over an especially consequential election that will determine control of Congress. The list features biopics, satires, historical dramas and journalism hybrid thrillers as well as fictitious allegories.
SEE15 Best American Political Films
Watch any of these tonight...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
“Irresistible” is the second film written and directed by Jon Stewart, but unlike the first, the deadly serious and surprisingly accomplished true-life Iranian prison drama “Rosewater” (2014), this one comes straight out of Stewart’s satirical-political wheelhouse. Set shortly after the 2016 presidential election, it’s a close-to-the-bone tall tale — slightly exaggerated but still basically plausible — of what happens when America’s two ruling political parties descend upon the rural heartland of Deerlaken, Wisconsin, to take over a small-town election for mayor.
At the center of the movie is a cynical sharpie of a campaign consultant, Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell), who combines the philosophy of a liberal, the high-maintenance fussiness of an East Coast lifestyle elitist, and the do-what-it-takes amorality of a corporate sociopath. He’s just coming off his time as “the grand consigliere” of Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid, and like most Democrats he’s in a slight state...
At the center of the movie is a cynical sharpie of a campaign consultant, Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell), who combines the philosophy of a liberal, the high-maintenance fussiness of an East Coast lifestyle elitist, and the do-what-it-takes amorality of a corporate sociopath. He’s just coming off his time as “the grand consigliere” of Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential bid, and like most Democrats he’s in a slight state...
- 6/22/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
DC Universe has released a new featurette for their upcoming Harley Quinn animated series. It includes some interviews with the voice cast of the series and also shows off some new footage that fans are sure to enjoy. The footage features a little bit of comedic vulgarity along with some brutal and bloody action clips. The series is definitely aiming for the R-rated content.
The voice cast of the series includes The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco as Harley, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches (Powerless), Jb Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Wanda Sykes (Black-ish), Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Morales (Bojack Horseman), Jim Rash (Mike Tyson Mysteries), Diedrich Bader (Veep), Tony Hale, Chris Meloni.
The first season will consist of 26 half-hour episodes, and here’s the synopsis:
The animated series follows Harley as she breaks things off with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own...
The voice cast of the series includes The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco as Harley, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches (Powerless), Jb Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Wanda Sykes (Black-ish), Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Morales (Bojack Horseman), Jim Rash (Mike Tyson Mysteries), Diedrich Bader (Veep), Tony Hale, Chris Meloni.
The first season will consist of 26 half-hour episodes, and here’s the synopsis:
The animated series follows Harley as she breaks things off with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own...
- 8/19/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
In case you weren’t already aware, Alan Tudyk is providing the voice of The Joker in DC’s upcoming Harley Quinn animated series.
There are have been several voice actors who have voiced the legendary Batman villain over the years, but for most fans, Mark Hamill is the definitive version of the character. He just brought the character to life in a way that no one else has been able to do.
Well, as a fan of Tudyk, I wish him the best as he takes on the role, and I’m excited to see how he makes it is own. The actor is well aware of how fans feel about Hamill’s Joker, and one thing he’s not going to do is try to replicate Hamill’s style.
Tudyk shared a conversation he had with Tony Hale, who also voiced The Joker as well at one point.
There are have been several voice actors who have voiced the legendary Batman villain over the years, but for most fans, Mark Hamill is the definitive version of the character. He just brought the character to life in a way that no one else has been able to do.
Well, as a fan of Tudyk, I wish him the best as he takes on the role, and I’m excited to see how he makes it is own. The actor is well aware of how fans feel about Hamill’s Joker, and one thing he’s not going to do is try to replicate Hamill’s style.
Tudyk shared a conversation he had with Tony Hale, who also voiced The Joker as well at one point.
- 2/13/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The first time movie audiences saw Jack Black, who receives his Walk of Fame star on Sept. 18, he made an impression before he even opened his mouth. Black was 23 and making his film debut in the 1992 political satire “Bob Roberts,” playing a nervous fanboy of Tim Robbins’ right-wing presidential candidate. While his wealthy mom does most of the talking, Black silently commands our focus, staring, swaying, smiling too big, laughing too fast, and glowering at anyone competing for his idol’s attention. He’s unpredictable, electric, and the type of funny that feels like a dare. It’s every character Black would go on to play in one scene: a clown on the knife-edge of danger. Finally, Black gets an opening to speak: “We got a band!” Even that was prophetic.
Black was brand new to the movies, but he’d already known Tim Robbins for a decade. He was raised in Hermosa Beach,...
Black was brand new to the movies, but he’d already known Tim Robbins for a decade. He was raised in Hermosa Beach,...
- 9/18/2018
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
Did you know Tim Robbins has never been nominated for an Emmy? The Oscar winner hasn’t been as much of a fixture on television screens as he has been on the big screen, but now he could be recognized by the television academy with a Best Drama Actor bid for “Here and Now.” Created by Alan Ball (“True Blood,” “Six Feet Under,” “American Beauty”), this freshman HBO series centers on a multi-racial family whose bond is fractured when one of their children starts seeing things the rest cannot. Robbins plays Greg Boatwright, a philosophy professor and the family patriarch. In honor of his latest small-screen achievement, let’s take a look back at some of his best big-screen outings. Tour through our photo gallery above of Robbins’s 10 greatest films, ranked from worst to best.
Robbins won his Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for playing a former child abuse...
Robbins won his Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for playing a former child abuse...
- 3/25/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
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