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'Oblivion' Review: 10 Things You Should Know About Tom Cruise's Sci-Fi Epic
18 April 2013 10:18 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
This weekend, the summer movie season unofficial kicks off with "Oblivion," a big-budgeted sci-fi extravaganza starring Tom Cruise as one of the last men on earth, a maintenance worker who is part of a two-person "clean-up crew" looking after the planet after a devastating intergalactic war. Of course, a series of increasingly weird situations leads Cruise's character to question everything he's been told. This includes his encounter with a group of freedom fighters led by Morgan Freeman's mysterious character, which serves as the beginning of a series of eye-opening revelations that could throw both himself and the planet into an existential tailspin. We've taken the time to run down the ten things you should probably know going into "Oblivion." 1. You Should Try to Know as Little as You Can One of the biggest pleasures of watching "Oblivion" is realizing how different a movie it is than the one marketed in the trailer. »
- Drew Taylor
Blu-ray Review: ‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ Wastes Audacious Turn by Bill Murray
12 April 2013 11:38 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – I’m always astonished when a filmmaker takes a fascinating figure immortalized in history and decides to explore one of the least interesting aspects of their life. “The Iron Lady” was so fixated on celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s gender that it ignored both her achievements and her controversies. “My Week with Marilyn” made the maddening decision to view its titular Hollywood icon through the perspective of a starry-eyed bore.
And now here’s “Hyde Park on Hudson,” a ghastly piece of would-be Oscar bait sure to offend every history buff eager to see a solid biopic (or, at the very least, character portrait) of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This is a president whose policies are still a vital part of the national discourse today, and whose steadfast determination to pull America out of a hellacious Depression led to its transformation. Ed Asner has been touring the country in a one-man »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Richard Griffiths obituary
29 March 2013 5:07 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Actor of geniality, grace and solemnity, he excelled in playing characters on the margins of society
Richard Griffiths, who has died aged 65 from complications following heart surgery, was a fine actor defined by his largeness of spirit, his comic instinct and his empathy with outsiders, as well as his undeniable physical size. He was the kind of actor whom everyone remembers with affection, whether as the flawed but inspirational Hector in Alan Bennett's The History Boys (first staged in 2004, then filmed in 2006) or as the eccentrically gay Uncle Monty in Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I (1987).
Like most actors who have a thriving career in film and television, he learned his craft in theatre. I first became aware of him in the late 1970s when he rose steadily through the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company. I was especially struck by his ability to speak verse with mellifluous clarity. »
- Michael Billington
Richard Griffiths obituary
29 March 2013 5:07 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Actor of geniality, grace and solemnity, he excelled in playing characters on the margins of society
Richard Griffiths, who has died aged 65 from complications following heart surgery, was a fine actor defined by his largeness of spirit, his comic instinct and his empathy with outsiders, as well as his undeniable physical size. He was the kind of actor whom everyone remembers with affection, whether as the flawed but inspirational Hector in Alan Bennett's The History Boys (first staged in 2004, then filmed in 2006) or as the eccentrically gay Uncle Monty in Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I (1987).
Like most actors who have a thriving career in film and television, he learned his craft in theatre. I first became aware of him in the late 1970s when he rose steadily through the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company. I was especially struck by his ability to speak verse with mellifluous clarity. »
- Michael Billington
R.I.P. Richard Griffiths
29 March 2013 7:15 AM, PDT | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
65-year-old legendary British actor Richard Griffiths has died after complications following heart surgery.
Though widely known for his role as Harry's pompous uncle Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films, Griffith's career has been one of much acclaim and some stunning films, and shows such as his starring role as Henry Crabbe in the mid-1990s TV series "Pie in the Sky".
Films he has worked on include "Withnail and I," "Gorky Park," "Sleepy Hollow," "The Naked Gun 2 1/2," "Stage Beauty," "Venus," and "Hugo".
He also scored multiple awards for his work on the stage play of "The History Boys," and reprised the role for the film adaptation. »
- Garth Franklin
Richard Griffiths Dead: 'Harry Potter' Star Dies at 65
29 March 2013 7:03 AM, PDT | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Beloved British actor Richard Griffiths, perhaps best known to American audiences as Uncle Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films, has passed away at the age of 65 due to complications following heart surgery. A star of stage and screen, he will be greatly missed, but leaves behind a hugely impressive body of work that will be studied and enjoyed for generations. While the "Harry Potter" role might be his most famous (especially internationally), Griffith's list of credits is staggering, appearing in every conceivable genre and in every type of role. He had roles in "Superman II," "Ragtime," "Chariots of Fire," "Gandhi," "Gorky Park," "Guarding Tess," "Sleepy Hollow," "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," "Venus," "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (playing King George II, powdered wig and all), and "Hugo." Besides "Harry Potter," his most beloved role might be that of another uncle -- Uncle Monty in cult British comedy "Withnail and I. »
- Drew Taylor
New trailer for Belfast music biopic Good Vibrations
7 March 2013 4:40 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Ahead of its cinema release this month, The Works has released a brand new trailer for Good Vibrations, the latest film from Cherrybomb directing duo Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, which you can check it out right here.
Good Vibrations tells the real life story of Belfast music legend Terri Hooley, the man responsible for discovering The Undertones and recording Teenage Kicks, and sees Richard Dormer (Five Minutes of Heaven) leading the cast alongside Jodie Whittaker (Attack The Block, Venus), Liam Cunningham (The Guard, Clash of the Titans), Adrian Dunbar (Ashes to Ashes, Mo), Dylan Moran (Run Fatboy Run, Shaun of the Dead), Andrew Simpson (Notes on a Scandal), Mark Ryder (Albatross) and Kerr Logan (Game of Thrones).
Here's the official synopsis, followed by the new trailer below:
"Terri Hooley is a radical, rebel and music-lover in 1970s Belfast, when the bloody conflict known as the Troubles shuts down his city. »
- Flickering Myth
Music Box Films to Distribute 'Le Weekend' From Roger Michell and Hanif Kureishi
30 January 2013 8:57 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Music Box Films has acquired all U.S. rights to the drama “Le Weekend,” directed by Roger Michell and written by Hanif Kureishi. The specialty distributor plans a summer theatrical release. Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum star in the story of a long-married British couple that returns to Paris decades after their honeymoon to try and rekindle their bond only to run into an old friend who changes their thinking. "We could not resist getting involved in this project after reading the smart, moving and funny script by Hanif Kureishi and knowing director Roger Michell's work, particularly their wonderful previous collaborations ‘The Mother’ and ‘Venus,’ and picturing this super-talented cast playing these roles,” said Music Box exec Ed Arentz. “This was a movie we wanted to see and feel certain we will have plenty of company." Arentz and colleague William Schopf negotiated the deal with »
- Jay A. Fernandez
Cast your vote for the 2013 Ee Rising Star Award
7 January 2013 3:02 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
This morning, BAFTA has announced the nominees for the Ee Rising Star Award 2013, which recognises actors and actresses destined to be bright stars in the future of cinema and is the only category of the British Academy Film Awards to be decided by the general public.
Previous recipients of the prestigious award include James McAvoy, Eva Green, Shia Labeouf, Noel Clarke, Kristen Stewart, Tom Hardy, and last year's winner Adam Deacon.
Anyway, enough about them - here are the nominees for this year's honour:
At 17, Elizabeth moved to New York to study acting at the Tisch School of the Arts. After graduating she took Sundance by storm in 2011 when she appeared in not one but two of the most highly praised films in the festival: Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House. Most recently Elizabeth has completed production on the Spike Lee directed remake of Oldboy, opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Brolin. »
- flickeringmyth
BAFTA Reveals Its Rising Film Stars
7 January 2013 3:11 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
BAFTA has revealed its nominees for this year's Ee Rising Star Award.
Alicia Vikander, Andrea Riseborough, Elizabeth Olsen, Juno Temple and Suraj Sharma have all been acknowledged for their breakout year in 2012.
The fact that there are four women nominated makes a big change from last year, when actress Hayley Atwell criticised voters for failing to pick any women for the shortlist of five.
'Kidulthood' star Adam Deacon scooped the trophy in 2012, seeing off competition from an all-male list of nominees including Chris Hemsworth, Chris O'Dowd, Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hiddleston.
Here's more on this year's nominees. Who do you think should win?
Swedish born Alicia Vikander starred trained with The Royal Swedish Ballet for nine years before dedicating herself to acting. Last year she burst onto the international scene with two major film roles: 'Anna Karenina', opposite Keira Knightley and Jude Law, and the period »
- The Huffington Post UK
Live From BAFTA: Nominees Announced For 2013 Ee Rising Star Award
7 January 2013 2:54 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
We’ve been hanging out at the BAFTA HQ this morning, for the announcement of the 2013 Ee Rising Star Award! Previous winners include James McAvoy, Eva Green, Shia Labeouf, Noel Clarke, Kristen Stewart and Tom Hardy. We’ve got more images coming later of all the nominees but for the moment, here’s that official announcement:
Today at BAFTA’s HQ, Pippa Harris, the chair of the award jury and Deputy Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee, announced the hotly anticipated nominations for the Ee Rising Star Award 2013. The nominations represent five actors and actresses who are destined to be bright stars in the future of cinema. The award celebrates actors and actresses who have demonstrated exceptional talent and who have the potential to be cinema stars of the future. The nominees for 2013 are:
Elizabeth Olsen At 17, Elizabeth moved to New York to study acting at the Tisch School of the Arts. »
- Dan Bullock
The BAFTA Ee Rising Star Award 2013 Nominees Are….
7 January 2013 2:06 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
It’s a new year and the movie awards season is getting started with BAFTA using the first day of the first full working week to reveal the nominees for the 2013 BAFTA Awards ceremony. This is the first year that Ee are sponsors which no doubt means we can expect some changes in colour schemes!
This year’s judging panel included jury chair Pippa Harris, Deputy Chairman of BAFTA’s Film Committee and producing partner of Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road, Jarhead), British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, Scottish director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, Touching the Void, Marley), film critic Mark Kermode, casting director Nina Gold (The King’s Speech, The Iron Lady, Prometheus) and film publicist Kate Lee, as well as leading film and entertainment journalists.
The Ee Rising Star Award honours a young actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and ambition and has begun to capture »
- David Sztypuljak
French cinéma reviews: Amour
6 January 2013 5:35 AM, PST | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
The Palme d’Or for best film at Cannes has been going some weird ways of late. 2011’s frankly mental Tree of Life was preceded by 2010’s Thai winner: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives - a snappy title that doesn’t quite prepare one for its monkey men dinner guests and carp cunnilingus. However, in Michael Haneke’s Amour those canny Cannes chaps have rewarded a film that takes them back to their recent happy-place; crushing societal problems. In Amour’s case: old age.
Anne and Georges are an artsy Parisian couple, happy in their mundane octogenarian way – that is until Anne has a stroke and is left paralysed down the entire right hand side of her body. Georges looks after her. End film. And roll on the plaudits - old people are, after all, underrepresented and there’s nothing that invites awards quite like a spotlight on the niche: misunderstood murderers, »
Anna Maxwell Martin: 'Loads of women's drama is really dumbed down'
5 January 2013 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The South Riding star on the dearth of funny roles for women, dance-offs and why she's only ever spotted in Waitrose
Did you have a nice Christmas?
It was lovely. We were at home in London and then up in North Yorkshire, where my best friend has just moved on to a pig farm.
What was your favourite present?
Oh… erm… I'm never that into presents. I don't mean to sound like a total martyr but I can't even remember what I was given. I got a vegetable strainer, which I quite like. It's yellow.
You are about to appear at the Hampstead theatre in Di and Viv and Rose, a play written by Amelia Bullmore, which features three strong, funny female characters. Is it rare for women to find original material like that to act in?
Yes, massively. Very few people are doing it. Julia Davis is a huge »
- Elizabeth Day
Anna Maxwell Martin: 'Loads of women's drama is really dumbed down'
5 January 2013 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The South Riding star on the dearth of funny roles for women, dance-offs and why she's only ever spotted in Waitrose
Did you have a nice Christmas?
It was lovely. We were at home in London and then up in North Yorkshire, where my best friend has just moved on to a pig farm.
What was your favourite present?
Oh… erm… I'm never that into presents. I don't mean to sound like a total martyr but I can't even remember what I was given. I got a vegetable strainer, which I quite like. It's yellow.
You are about to appear at the Hampstead theatre in Di and Viv and Rose, a play written by Amelia Bullmore, which features three strong, funny female characters. Is it rare for women to find original material like that to act in?
Yes, massively. Very few people are doing it. Julia Davis is a huge »
- Elizabeth Day
Terence Stamp And Gemma Arterton Sing About Sex In Unfinished Song Trailer
2 January 2013 2:55 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
In the movies there are plenty of examples of crotchety old men who find a new lease on life thanks to a plucky younger woman. In As Good As It Gets, Jack Nicholson's spiteful novelist perks up because of Helen Hunt's suffer-no-fools waitress. A nineteen-year-old Lauren Bacall romanced a jaded 45-year-old Humphrey Bogart in To Have or Have Not. And a seventy-something Peter O'Toole found inspiration in a troublemaking teenager played by Jodie Whittaker in Venus. Now Terence Stamp and Gemma Arterton join their ranks in the British dramedy Unfinished Song. Formerly known as Song for Marion, the movie written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams marks a departure for the filmmaker best known for thrillers like London to Brighton and Cherry Tree Lane. This spirited offering stars Stamp as a cantankerous retiree who joins a local choir because of the wish of his ailing wife, played by Vanessa Redgrave. »
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16 items from 2013
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