In many ways, their new relationship tale, “Is This Thing On?,” relies on their shared history over 25 years.
Category: Dern, Laura
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‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: When a Punchline Becomes a Lifeline
Will Arnett and Laura Dern add emotional heft to Bradley Cooper’s intimate comedy about a separated spouse who finds solace in stand-up.
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Stream These Diane Ladd-Laura Dern Collaborations
Ladd, who died on Monday, had several memorable screen roles alongside her daughter, Dern. Below are highlights.
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Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actress and Mother of Laura Dern, Dies at 89
She was a three-time Oscar contender playing strikingly different characters, in once case starring alongside her daughter and fellow nominee, Laura Dern.
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Selling a George Clooney Movie Without George Clooney at the Venice Film Festival
Castmates Adam Sandler and Laura Dern stepped in, but the star’s absence had a meta quality: his movie “Jay Kelly” is about a star putting his career on hold.
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At the Movies, the ‘Older Woman’ Is Growing Up
She has been called “cougar,” “Mrs. Robinson” and “your mom.” Now she’s the protagonist, and one of film and television’s most compelling characters.
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‘Lonely Planet’ Review: Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth Leave Home
Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth star in a muddled romance without much to say.
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‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Thinking?
This generic documentary, subtitled “A Body in the Service of Mind,” is so fixated on canonizing its subject that it skirts around what makes her so intriguing: her peculiar and provocative ideas.
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What Laura Dern and Diane Ladd Have Learned From Each Other
Ladd wasn’t sure she wanted her daughter to act. But Dern grew up going to work with her mother — and soon they were sharing the screen.
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Book Review: ‘Honey, Baby, Mine,’ by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd
Laura Dern and her mother, Diane Ladd, both made careers in the movies. In “Honey, Baby, Mine,” they drop names, rehash arguments and lean on each other.
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Jennifer Fox Said a Coach Abused Her. Now She Has Named a Legend
The New York Times – Sports:Jennifer Fox has long discussed what happened when she was 13 and her coach was 40. She even based a film on it. Now she has revealed the final detail: his identity.
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‘The Son’ Review: Father Doesn’t Know Best
The New York Times – Movies:Hugh Jackman plays the father of a troubled teenager in Florian Zeller’s leaden drama.