ClickOnline writes: "In fact, Close and cross dressing co-star Janet McTeer rarely, if ever, manage to look like actual men throughout this odd period concoction – they look instead like rather unattractive women and whatever they are trying to do with their voices is equally unconvincing."
One of the greatest actresses of all time, Glenn Close has been excellent at her craft for a very long time. That's the reason why it's always so jarring when the fact that she still hasn't won an Academy Award is brought up. Let's take a look at Close's stellar work that landed her seven nominations:
Movies Hates You Too writes:
Blu-ray Pick of the Week: Being John Malkovich from the Criterion. Sports a new high definition transfer with a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include a selected scene commentary from filmmaker Michel Gondry, a new behind the scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist Lance Bangs, Director Spike Jonze discusses the production with a collection of photos from the production, two short films, a puppeteering documentary, and a selection of trailers and TV spots.
Anthony of The Daily Rotation wrote, "Albert Nobbs is a 19th century period piece about a woman who is forced to live as a man. Albert Nobbs (Glenn Close) who has been living in secrecy for the past thirty years as a man is now facing the dilemma of finding herself. She wants to live free and be able to support herself as a women. However she knows that as of now she has to stay being the man that everyone thinks she is otherwise she stands the chance of losing her job as a butler. Not only does Nobbs want to support herself as a women she finds a new love interest (Mia Wasikowska) that has her struggling to keep up everything she has built over the years.
Me either....I'm just not a big fan of this type of movie anyway but I've never really been a big Glenn Close fan either.
