Judi Dench
British Royals Rekindle Romance on Malta
In a rare loosening of one’s stiff upper-lip, Queen Elizabeth II and her hubby, the Duke of Edinburgh, chose to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary tonight on the Mediterranean island of Malta, where the crowned couple lived for two years after getting hitched. The private overnight visit will come just one day before the Queen and her main squeeze travel on tomorrow to Uganda for a commonwealth summit. read more »
Judi, Judi, Judi! I’ll Take Notes
I know that they’ve been sleeping. I know they’re not awake. read more »
More Dench, Oscar Bloggers!
The Transom keeps up religiously with The Carpet Bagger and Gold Derby this Oscar time of year. And one name that keeps not popping up enough in the pre-Oscar forecasting is this one: Judi Dench. Gold Derby currently has her ranked at number three for Best Actress, and The Transom would like to insist she go ever-higher after this morning's screening of 'Notes on a Scandal.' It has an absurdly, insanely, freakishly good performance by her as a cat-loving, manipulating battleaxe. How good is it? The Transom despises voice-over, and literally half the movie is Denchian v.o.--and it is still awesome.
Joey Melillo of Brooklyn Receives Order of the British Empire!
I would like to offer a hearty mazel tov to Joseph V. read more »
Dench, Smith Play Spicy Dames
The word "legend" is randomly kicked around so much these days that it seems to apply to just about read more »
Austin Powers Is Back With A Frenzy of Cesspool Humor
Jay Roach's Austin Powers in Goldmember , from a screenplay by Mr. read more »
Cruise and Cruz: Cold Chemistry
Dress for depression. read more »
A German Carrot Top Pursues Love on the Run
Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run combines pleasingly postmodern kinetic energy with exquisitely lyrical rom read more »
Judi, Judi, Judi, Oh, How We Love You
Judi Dench, you may have heard, is starring in David Hare's Amy's View , and nothing could give us g read more »
How I Found Theater at the Movies
The theater I've found most fun recently is in a film. read more »











