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Jennifer Jason Leigh
With Charlize Theron set to play the big baddie in the upcoming Fast 8 and Priyanka Chopra set to terrorize Dwayne Johnson on the shores of Baywatch there seems to be a trend of female villains invading Hollywood. In that spirit, we’ve put together a list of 10 of the best female villains from some of our favorite films.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 88th annual Academy Awards, as presented by Ang Lee, Guillermo Del Toro, John Krasinski and Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs.
Sherilyn Fenn will reprise her role as femme fatale Audrey Horne in the revival of David Lynch’s cult series on Showtime. Frequent Lynch collaborator Laura Dern is also joining the new season.
The 2015 Independent Spirit Awards nominations are out! The ceremony was founded by Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. Check out this year’s nominations here!
In post-Civil War America, a group of stranded stagecoach passengers – two bounty hunters, a Confederate general, an Englishman, a Frenchman and a female prisoner – are stranded in a blizzard and take refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery.
A man struggles with his inability to connect with other people.
Donovan will play the former president, who brought LBJ in as his VP.
With Joey Harrelson and Richard Jenkins already cast in Rob Reiner’s LBJ, this upcoming drama promises to be an excellent film. Now, Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined them in the role of Lady Bird Johnson.
In post-Civil War America, a group of stranded stagecoach passengers – two bounty hunters, a Confederate general, an Englishman, a Frenchman and a female prisoner – are stranded in a blizzard and take refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery.
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder who wins Mega-millions, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
Logline: Based on the life-story of Richard Wershe Jr., who at the age of 14, went undercover as an informant for local and federal law enforcement agencies during the mid-80s and quickly went from being an asset to an issue after being arrested for possession of 17 pounds of cocaine at the age of 17 — and then sentenced to life without parole.
Leigh will play the female lead in Tarantino’s upcoming western.
A mother and three children move into an old house in a new town, but discover its sinister past may not be entirely behind it.
A middle-aged man decides to make a movie about himself with a large cast that portrays him at various ages, which leads him to start taking an introspective look at his life.
Logline: In post-Civil War America, a group of stranded stagecoach passengers – two bounty hunters, a Confederate general, an Englishman, a Frenchman and a female prisoner – are stranded in a blizzard and take refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery.
A war photographer seeks out the truth about her former lover’s death.
Wanna bet it won’t end well?
A 1944 murder investigation brings together future Beat poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
A 1944 murder investigation brings together future Beat poets Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.
Trio join Kristen Wiig in comedy.
A hard-partying high school senior’s life changes when he meets a shy, insecure girl.
Logline: Seeking answers to her husband’s tragic disappearance, a biologist journeys into an area sealed off by the government for the last 30 years as an environmental disaster zone with the help of a secret agency known as the Southern Reach has sent many expeditions over the years to discover the truth about “Area X”. She and her team find a pristine wilderness, but they also notice quickly that the rules of nature and evolution seem to work a little differently.
Logline: A woman with dissociative personality disorder wins the lottery and decides to spend her winnings on a cable access talk show about her life.
Actress joins coming-of-age drama.
Duo join new life imitating art imitating life imitating… indie drama.
Logline: A middle-aged man decides to make a movie about himself with a large cast that portrays him at various ages, which leads him to start taking an introspective look at his life.
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