Showing posts with label Rhea Perlman. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Will John Hawkes Keep the Academy's Love of Disabilities in the Best Actor Race?

John Hawkes
This Friday sees the release of the Sundance breakout hit, director Ben Lewin's The Sessions. Starring John Hawkes as a man in an iron lung, the story follows his journey on a quest to lose his virginity at 36. With the help of a sex therapist (Helen Hunt), the movie sounds like a farce of sorts. With Hawkes acting predominantly with his head attached to a stretcher, is it possible for this film to get some traction at the Oscars, or will it just be a sympathy grab for the disabled protagonist?