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Best Actress: Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) (R)

Louise Lawhead, Reporter

April 28, 2025

“The only person standing in your way is you. It’s time to let her go. Lose yourself.” – “Black Swan” (2010)

This movie literally sparked my adoration for film and everything about it. There’s not a single thing I dislike about this movie: it’s incredible.

Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina auditioning for her company’s production of Swan Lake.

Nina tries to prove that she is worthy and slowly loses her mind. The film plays with the line between reality and Nina’s hallucination, leaving the ending open and the viewer to dispute what actually happened.

Portman’s performance is fantastic; she channels Nina’s naivety and obsession perfectly, yet portrays the hallucinations as an entirely different person. I discovered and began loving Portman after watching the Star Wars prequels and have been a fan of her acting ever since.

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Louise Lawhead, Reporter

Louise Lawhead is a sophomore reporter and is looking forward to her second year on Tatler. She is most excited to write not only fun articles about media and trends but also articles on important subjects and advocacy. Outside of school, you may find her in musicals, constantly watching movies or hanging out with her friends. Besides show tunes, her go-to music artists are Tyler, the Creator, TV Girl, Reneé Rapp and Radiohead. If Louise were banned from watching “Carrie” or the original Broadway cast of “Newsies” ever again, she would delete all social media and change her identity. She is looking forward to spending another year with this amazing group!