Tommy Lee Jones

'Lincoln' aims to enlighten as it entertains

In "Lincoln," director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner have pulled off the improbable: They have built this season's prestige hit around congressional proceedings that might seem more appropriate for C-SPAN than the big screen. Any...

Tags: Ethics, Sally Field, S. Epatha Merkerson, Values, Fiscal Cliff

Why I Really Liked 'Lincoln'

Reviews of the new Stephen Spielberg-Daniel Day Lewis supermovie “Lincoln” have been mixed, ranging from “best movie of the year” to “I fell asleep while Sally Field was doing her impersonation of Sally Field playing Mary...

Tags: Sally Field, Democratic Party, Racism, Civil Rights, Minority Groups

Oscar nominations: Our final predictions

Four score and seven years ago (OK, it wasn't that long ... it just feels that way), we began trudging down the path that on Thursday will yield a fresh slate of Oscar nominees. Who will be among the names called at the crack of dawn? Our final...

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Golden Globes 2013: Join our discussion of the nominations

"Lincoln" nabbed seven Golden Globe nominations Thursday morning, while "Django Unchained" and "Argo" followed with five nominations from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. What does that mean for awards season? Join Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy...

Tags: Sally Field, Leonardo DiCaprio, Schindler's List (movie), Django Unchained (movie), Entertainment Events

Tags: Bill Murray, Downton Abbey (tv program), Amy Adams, Christopher Plummer, Leonardo DiCaprio

Spielberg's 'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven

The nominees for the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday by Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms. Steven Spielberg's epic on the 16th president, "Lincoln," stood out in the film categories with seven Golden Globe nominations, followed...

Tags: Arbitrage (movie), Alain Boublil, Bill Murray, The Girl (movie), Frankenweenie (movie)

SAG Awards 2013: Join our discussion of the nominations

The nominations for the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards are out, with the casts of "Lincoln," "Les Miserables" and "Silver Linings Playbook" getting four apiece. What to make of it all? Join Times staff writers Glenn Whipp and Steven Zeitchik for a...

Tags: Anne Hathaway, Sally Field, Les Miserables (musical), Google+, Celebrities

SAG Awards 2013: Bardem, Arkin talk supporting actor nods

One of the biggest surprises to come out of the Screen Actors Guild nominations Wednesday was Javier Bardem, who scored a supporting actor nod for his work in the James Bond action thriller “Skyfall.” The Spanish actor, who plays Bond’s...

Tags: Screen Actors Guild, Skyfall (movie), Javier Bardem, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Screen Actors Guild Awards

Walton Goggins talks 'Django Unchained,' 'Justified'

Alabama-born Walton Goggins is best known for playing corrupt cop Shane Vendrell on "The Shield" and born-again ex-con Boyd Crowder on "Justified," which earned him an Emmy nomination; the crime drama returns for its fourth season Jan. 8. But Goggins also...

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'Les Miz,' 'Silver Linings,' 'Lincoln' Top SAG Nominees

Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES -- Steven Spielberg's historical biography "Lincoln," the musical epic "Les Miserables" and the quirky romantic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" dominated the Screen Actors Guild Award nominations Wednesday morning, receiving four...

Tags: Jessica Lange, The Impossible (movie), Julianna Margulies, Eric Stonestreet, Daniel Day-Lewis

Golden Globes 2013: Tommy Lee Jones' scowl goes viral

Tommy Lee Jones has never been one to suffer fools but he may also not be a fan of Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell's quirky comedy. Although the 66-year old actor was on hand at Sunday night's Golden Globes to celebrate his film "Lincoln," which was...

Tags: Will Ferrell, Meryl Streep, Kristen Wiig, Christoph Waltz, Movies

'Lincoln' scores a record-breaking 13 Critics' Choice nominations

Steven Spielberg's historical epic "Lincoln" earned a record-shattering 13 Broadcast Film Critics Assn.'s Critics' Choice Movie Award nominations Tuesday morning. Among its nods were best film, best director for Steven Spielberg, best actor for Daniel...

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