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Dont sleep these performances awards11/9/2023 ![]() Navigating the demands of an insensitive owner and the needs of a coterie of irrepressible waitresses, Lisa is just trying to keep everything working. Meanwhile, Hall’s Lisa, the manager of a Hooters-like restaurant, is having one of those days where everything seems to go wrong all at once. And “Private Life” brings heart and humor to a story of finding the strength to continue. (She and her husband are labeled “fertility junkies” in writer-director Tamara Jenkins’ sharp script.) Hahn vividly captures the out-of-control feelings of someone put in a position to reassess her marriage, her career, her desires, her feminism and herself. Playing average, everyday people doesn’t often bring accolades, but if ever two actresses deserved to be recognized for just that it’s Kathryn Hahn in “Private Life” and Regina Hall in “Support the Girls.” Messy and raw, Hahn plays a woman dealing with infertility issues who will try anything - be it adoption, surrogacy or IVF. ![]() Kathryn Hahn mixes drama and comedy to reveal the everyday messiness of ‘Private Life’ » Sonaiya Kelley Kathryn Hahn | “Private Life” Regina Hall | “Support the Girls” ![]() Thanks to a minute attention to detail (that Polish accent!) and Debicki’s ability to convey an entire range of emotions in a single look, Alice steals the show despite the cast’s endlessly crafty competition. ![]() But it’s Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki who often shines brightest as Alice, a seemingly superficial young working-class woman who’d previously been under the thumb of her harsh mother and abusive husband. For Elizabeth Debicki, the set of ‘Widows’ was an ego-free bond of togetherness »Ī trio of women evolve from unassuming wives to hardened criminals in Steve McQueen’s heist thriller “Widows,” a film which boasts a fully stacked ensemble led by the indomitable Viola Davis (also inexplicably overlooked this awards season). ![]()
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