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Ryan Lohner (he/him)

@ryanlohner.bsky.social
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Aroace, autistic, audiobook narrator and writer of a goofy sci-fi novel.

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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 13h
Helen Hayes, the second ever EGOT, showed up in the cheesy disaster movie Airport at age 70 as a shameless stowaway, giving off energy worthy of someone a third her age, and walked off with another Oscar.
Helen Hayes in Airport
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Can’t leave out:
Florence Pugh as Cathy in East of Eden
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Alejandro Inarritu signing up to make Digger at Warner Brothers:
Rifftrax Titanic line: "I'm going to sink this bitch."
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2005 Rachel Weisz makes you feel every bit of pain of betrayal from everyone you trusted, and makes you burn to see her avenged.
Rachel Weisz as Tessa Abbott-QuayleRachel Weisz as Tessa Abbott-QuayleThe Constant GardenerThe Constant Gardener
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2004 Natalie Portman constantly makes you want to know more while also being afraid of the whole truth.
Cate Blanchett as Katherine HepburnNatalie Portman as Alice AyresThe Aviator 2004Closer 2004
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2003 Christina Ricci does exactly as much as she's supposed to in support of the main attraction while still standing out on her own.
Renee Zellweger as Ruby ThewesChristina Ricci as Selby WallCold Mountain 2003Monster 2003
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2002 Catherine Zeta-Jones makes you believe she's the hottest entertainer in the world while also pulling off all the singing and dancing.
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma KellyCatherine Zeta-Jones as Velma KellyChicago 2002Chicago 2002
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2001 Jennifer Connelly pulls off having to seize the point of view away from the star halfway through and makes it look easy.
Jennifer Connelly as Alicia NashJennifer Connelly as Alicia NashA Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
2000 Kate Hudson dares to be deliberately annoying just the right amount before showing you the real depths she can reach.
Marcia Gay Harden as Lee KrasnerKate Hudson as Penny LanePollock 2000Almost Famous
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1999 Angelina Jolie seizes every moment she gets and steps out of her father's shadow forever.
Angelina Jolie as Lisa RoweAngelina Jolie as Lisa RoweGirl, InterruptedGirl, Interrupted
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1998 Lynn Redgrave turns the dullest role in the script into one of the most fascinating.
Judi Dench as Elizabeth ILynne Redgrave as HannaShakespeare in LoveGods and Monsters
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1997 Julianne Moore is the one person whose side you're always on, and always keeps you hooked.
Kim Basinger as Lynne BrackenJulianne Moore as Amber WavesLA ConfidentialBoogie Nights
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1996 Dianne Wiest pinballs between straight man and in on the joke until you have no idea which you'll get.
Juliette Binoche as HanaDianne Wiest as Louise KeeleyThe English PatientThe Birdcage 1996
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There’s precedent.
Night of the Living Trekkies
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
An American Tail, the Giant Mouse of Minsk
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Carousel 1956
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We kind of have that.
The Shape of Water, hug shot
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 30 October 1st
Matthew Lillard in Scooby DooMatthew Lillard in Scream
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 30 October 1st
Tobin Bell in SeinfeldTobin Bell in Saw
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
September 30 October 1st
Christopher Lee in The Wicker ManChristopher Lee as Dracula
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"So, it seems you're in love with my newborn daughter. You see how this looks, right?"
Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen in PrimetimeJacob from Twilight
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1995 Kate Winslet is the perfect embodiment of one of literature's great romantic comedy heroines.
Mira Sorvino as Linda AshKate Winslet as Marianne DashwoodMighty AphroditeSense and Sensibility 1995
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1994 Jennifer Tilly achieves one of the hardest jobs for a great actor, being a fully believable bad actor.
Dianne Wiest as Helen SinclairJennifer Tilly as Olive NealBullets Over BroadwayBullets Over Broadway
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1993 Rosie Perez is the one you're really rooting for the whole time, making you feel her pain and hope she comes out okay.
Anna Paquin as Flora McGrathRosie Perez as Carla RodrigoThe PianoFearless 1993
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1992 Marisa Tomei treats every second onscreen like she's biting into a McRib, and earns the award no matter how many half-baked conspiracy theories she faced.
Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa VitoMarisa Tomei as Mona Lisa VitoMy Cousin VinnyMy Cousin Vinny
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1991 Mercedes Ruehl takes a dull straight man part on paper and makes it something you're always invested in.
Mercedes Ruehl as Anne NapolitanoMercedes Ruehl as Anne NapolitanoThe Fisher KingThe Fisher King
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1990 Lorraine Bracco shows all the good and bad that can come from some very regrettable choices.
Whoopi Goldberg as Oda Mae BrownLorraine Bracco as Karen HillGhost 1990Goodfellas
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1989 Brenda Fricker does a lot with a little screen time, making sure we know exactly the kind of life we'll be following.
Brenda Fricker as Bridget Fagan BrownBrenda Fricker as Bridget Fagan BrownMy Left FootMy Left Foot
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1988 Michelle Pfeiffer always makes sure you remember the real cost to the leads' actions, no matter how fun they are to watch.
Geena Davis as Muriel PritchettMichelle Pfeiffer as Madame de TourvelThe Accidental TouristDangerous Liaisons 1988
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1987 Olympia Dukakis bites off one killer line after another while also making you remember her real emotion.
Olympia Dukakis as Rose CastoriniOlympia Dukakis as Rose CastoriniMoonstruckMoonstruck
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
1986 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio manages to outshine two legendary co-stars and becomes the person you can't take your eyes off.
Dianne Wiest as HollyMary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as CarmenHannah and Her SistersThe Color of Money
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rod Serling, “Submitted for your approval.”
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Hitchhiker, 1953
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
12 Angry Men, everyone turns their back on Ed Begley’s racist rant.
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1985 Madeline Kahn manages to stand out even among the rest of the stacked cast, making sure you never take your eye off her.
Anjelica Huston as Maerose PrizziMadeline Kahn as Mrs. WhitePrizzi's HonorClue 1985
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1984 Peggy Ashcroft is "one of the good ones" and always makes you believe her moral stance is genuine unlike just about everyone else.
Peggy Ashcroft as Mrs. MoorePeggy Ashcroft as Mrs. MooreA Passage to IndiaA Passage to India
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1983 Linda Hunt takes her role far beyond its simple gender gimmick, always making you feel her simmering rage that finally boils over.
Linda Hunt as Billy KwanLinda Hunt as Billy KwanThe Year of Living DangerouslyThe Year of Living Dangerously
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1982 Drew Barrymore immediately shows just how much she could continue her family's legacy, always being fully in every moment at her young age.
Jessica Lange as Julie NicholsDrew Barrymore as Gertie TaylorTootsieET: The Extra-Terrestrial
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1981 Maureen Stapleton commands every second she's onscreen with a story that's so often hard to be invested in.
Maureen Stapleton as Emma GoldmanMaureen Stapleton as Emma GoldmanReds 1981Reds 1981
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1980 Cathy Moriarty provides the emotional anchor to a story that constantly risks you refusing to go further.
Mary Steenbergen as Lynda West DummarCathy Moriarty as Vickie La MottaMelvin and HowardRaging Bull
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1979 Meryl Streep fights tooth and nail to earn your empathy even in one of the most unfairly biased screenplays ever.
Meryl Streep as Joanna KramerMeryl Streep as Joanna KramerKramer vs. KramerKramer vs. Kramer
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1978 Meryl Streep starts making her mark by beefing up her own negligible part, making sure we remember her even with all the nastiness around her.
Maggie Smith as Diana BarrieMeryl Streep as LindaCalifornia SuiteThe Deer Hunter
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1977 Melinda Dillon goes through every parent's worst nightmare to keep your emotional investment even as the rest of the movie weirdly ignores it.
Vanessa Redgrave as JuliaMelinda Dillon as Jillian GuillerJulia 1977Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1976 Jodie Foster weaponizes her child star persona to the most shocking effect possible.
Beatrice Straight as Louise SchumacherJodie Foster as Iris SteensmaNetwork 1976Taxi Driver 1976
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Watchmen: "Without condoning or condemning, I understand."
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Seinfeld, George and Elaine have a blue collar nod
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Cimarron. Best Picture winner of 1931, with a lot of truly impressive production value especially for the time…and a LOT of old timey “Laugh at the stupid black kid who thinks he’s a real person” jokes. Its best and worst:
Cimarron epic wagon race openingCimarron, stereotypical black boy hanging on a chandelier
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Princess Snake, Dragon Ball
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1975 Goldie Hawn turns completely against a seemingly indelible image to nail some incredibly challenging material.
Lee Grant as Felicia KarpfGoldie Hawn as Jill HaynesShampoo 1975Shampoo 1975
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Ryan Lohner (he/him) @ryanlohner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
1974 Madeline Kahn throws herself into a part no one else could quite do the same, and sets the stage for the rest of her life.
Ingrid Bergman as Greta OlssonMadeline Kahn as Lili von SchtuppMurder on the Orient Express 1974Blazing Saddles
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