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Andy Aldridge<p>I just watched Absence of Malice (Sydney Pollack, 1981) and rated it 6/10 ~ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absence_of_Malice?wprov=sfla1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absence_</span><span class="invisible">of_Malice?wprov=sfla1</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/films" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>films</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cinema</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cinemastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cinemastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AbsenceOfMalice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbsenceOfMalice</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SydneyPollack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SydneyPollack</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PaulNewman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulNewman</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SallyField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SallyField</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>This week’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SundayFunnies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SundayFunnies</span></a> leading holiday family is Peter Billingsley, Ian Petrella, Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeterBillingsley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterBillingsley</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IanPetrella" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IanPetrella</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DarrenMcGavin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarrenMcGavin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80smovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>80smovies</span></a></p>
Phil Edwards<p>Sad to hear that Melinda Dillon has died. She was 83.</p><p>She was brilliant in everything she starred in but my personal favourite were her roles in Close Encounters of The Third Kind and Harry &amp; The Hendersons.</p><p>She had two Oscar nominations for her performances in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AbsenceofMalice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbsenceofMalice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhosAfraidofVirginiaWoolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhosAfraidofVirginiaWoolf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarryandtheHendersons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryandtheHendersons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CloseEncountersoftheThirdKind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloseEncountersoftheThirdKind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIP</span></a></p>
HOTCHKA<p>Actress <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> has died at age 83. Dillon is best known for her role as the mother of Ralphie in the holiday classic <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a>. She also had key roles in <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/HarryAndTheHendersons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HarryAndTheHendersons</span></a>. Other notable film credits include <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/SlapShot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SlapShot</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/AbsenceOfMalice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbsenceOfMalice</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/ThePrinceOfTides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThePrinceOfTides</span></a>, and <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Magnolia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Magnolia</span></a>. TV credits include <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Bonanza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonanza</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TheJeffersons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheJeffersons</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TheTwilightZone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheTwilightZone</span></a> (1985), <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/TheClient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheClient</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/PicketFences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PicketFences</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/JudgingAmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JudgingAmy</span></a> and <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Heartland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Heartland</span></a>, her final screen appearance in 2007.</p>
Welcome to the Boomtown<p>Melinda Dillon has left us. Oscar nominated for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Absence of Malice, she also starred in A Christmas Story and Harry and the Hendersons. She passed away on January 9th at the age of 83. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>80s</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/80smovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>80smovies</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/boomtownpodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>boomtownpodcast</span></a></p>
Smooth<p>This short but hilarious scene with <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PaulNewman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulNewman</span></a> and the aftermath from ‘Slap Shot’ still has me in stitches. </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RIPMelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPMelindaDillon</span></a></p>
Will McKinley<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> (1939-2023) — Oscar nominee for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CloseEncounters" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CloseEncounters</span></a> (1977) and <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AbsenceOfMalice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AbsenceOfMalice</span></a> (1981), Ralphie’s mom in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a> (1983).</p><p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/melinda-dillon-dead-close-encounters-christmas-story-1235317335/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m</span><span class="invisible">ovie-news/melinda-dillon-dead-close-encounters-christmas-story-1235317335/</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RIPMelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RIPMelindaDillon</span></a></p>
Smooth<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a>, Who Appeared in ‘A Christmas Story,‘ ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ Dies at 83 <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/melinda-dillon-dead-a-christmas-story-1235512472/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2023/film/news/mel</span><span class="invisible">inda-dillon-dead-a-christmas-story-1235512472/</span></a> via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@variety" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>variety</span></a></span></p>
Ned Raggett (has moved!)<p>Ah man, a sad passing, but a long life lived and I hope she felt it was a good one. Those two performances cited in the headline are all time. <a href="https://spaceballs.masto.host/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> <a href="https://spaceballs.masto.host/tags/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind</span></a> <a href="https://spaceballs.masto.host/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a> <a href="https://variety.com/2023/film/news/melinda-dillon-dead-a-christmas-story-1235512472" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">variety.com/2023/film/news/mel</span><span class="invisible">inda-dillon-dead-a-christmas-story-1235512472</span></a></p>
Wallyapplebee 🌈 ☀️🌵<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>realTuckFrumper</span></a></span> she was a beautiful person and a fine actor RIP <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a></p>
Alt Film Guide<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RIP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MelindaDillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MelindaDillon</span></a> (1939–2023)</p><p>On <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Broadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Broadway</span></a>, she was a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tony" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Tony</span></a> nominee (1963) for playing Honey in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EdwardAlbee" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EdwardAlbee</span></a>&#39;s WHO&#39;S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?.</p><p>In <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>movies</span></a>, she received 2 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BestSupportingActress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BestSupportingActress</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Oscar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Oscar</span></a> nods:</p><p>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StevenSpielberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StevenSpielberg</span></a>&#39;s CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977), as the boy&#39;s distraught mother.</p><p>For <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SydneyPollack" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SydneyPollack</span></a>&#39;s ABSENCE OF MALICE (1981), as a victim of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SallyField" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SallyField</span></a>&#39;s journalistic malpractice.</p><p>Also remembered for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BobClark" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BobClark</span></a>&#39;s <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AChristmasStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AChristmasStory</span></a> (1983).</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cinema</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/movie" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>movie</span></a></p>