Daily television guide Nov 21, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Star cast revealed for new Poirot Nov 19, 2009
The novel, which was first published in 1934, was made into a film in 1974 with Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall and Sean Connery. Suchet has just finished making four other forthcoming Poirot films for ITV, including Appointment with Death, The Clocks, Three Act Tragedy and Hallowe'en Party. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Readers versus critics Nov 14, 2009
Albert Finney ("Scrooge," 1970), 13 percent ... Albert Finney - Peter Hartlaub, pop culture critic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
On Demand movie picks Nov 13, 2009
Terrific performances from Gabriel Byrne s taciturn gang knight, Albert Finney s regal boss, and John Turturro s double-crossing weasel. (R; runs through Nov. 26). (Boston Globe)
Disney's A Christmas Carol: A Scrooge for This Season Nov 7, 2009
Scrooge has been played by Reginald Owen (for MGM in 1938), the great Alastair Sim (in a 1951 film known alternately as Scrooge or A Christmas Carol), Albert Finney (in a 1970 musical version) and Michael Caine (with the Muppets) on the big screen, and by John Carradine, Ralph Richardson, Fredric March, George C. Scott and country star Hoyt Axton on the small. The story was worked into episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man (they called it A Bionic Christmas Carol) and Blackadder. (Time.com)
Review: 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' Nov 7, 2009
Albert Finney (Scrooge, 1970). Alastair Sim (Scrooge, 1951). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Daily TV and radio guide Nov 7, 2009
Albert Finney as a would-be Sam Spade. PG (1971). (Boston Globe)
* FILM REVIEW: Scrooge goes 3D Nov 6, 2009
Starring in this latest adaptation of Charles Dickens frequently filmed 1843 novella is Jim Carrey, who joins a distinguished roster of movie Scrooges that includes Alastair Sim, Albert Finney, George C. Scott, Bill Murray and Mr Magoo. But while audiences will hear Carreys voice (he also plays the ghosts of Christmases past, present and yet to come) and see his distinctive body language, the figure before them will be a computerized amalgam of human and animated elements. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Ghost of Christmas Past Quiz Nov 6, 2009
b. Albert Finney in 1970's "Scrooge." ... "Scrooge: The Musical" is a stage version of the 1970 film starring Albert Finney. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz (16) Nov 5, 2009
The Sentinel Online : Ap Entertainment Movies : Review: `A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz. Today Most Popular Stories. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Michael Sheen Scores in The Damned United Oct 10, 2009
Michael Sheen Scores in 'The Damned United' - TIME (Time.com)
The Cinematic History of A Christma... Oct 8, 2009
The next memorable appearance for the story on the big screen was also called Scrooge, but this 1970 film was a musical adaptation of the tale, and starred the legendary Albert Finney in the title role ... The list of great Scrooge s is formidable then: Reginald Owen, Alastair Sim, Albert Finney, Simon Callow, Michael Caine. (Suite101.com)
When words won't do, burst into song Sep 3, 2009
With her collaborator of 26 years, the composer Stephen Flaherty, Ahrens has adapted works as varied as Ragtime, E.L. Doctorow's sprawling novel, the collected rhymes of Dr Seuss and the Albert Finney film A Man of No Importance. But all these disparate sources offered the drive Ahrens looks for when she is hunting down her next musical. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
TV Q&A: Have no fear, 'Castle' will be back in fall Aug 2, 2009
A.: It was Hercule Poirot, and the movie is 1974's "Murder on the Orient Express." Albert Finney played Poirot. Q.: I recently saw a "Sex and the City" rerun when Charlotte suffered a miscarriage. (Florida Today)
5Top: Movies that revolve around eating Jul 23, 2009
Thats the premise behind the most famous scene from this ribald Best Picture winner, starring Albert Finney as the rakish hero from the classic novel by Henry Fielding. Toms most memorable seduction involves him sitting across a well-laden table from a saucy wench (Joyce Redman): As the two slurp oysters, tear into pheasants and chomp various roast meats, they lasciviously eye each other and turn the feast into one huge double entendre. (MSNBC -- News)
TV review: Classic Agatha Christie Jun 20, 2009
Others have played Poirot, of course - Albert Finney and Peter Ustinov, for example - but there can be no doubt that Suchet, with his pursed lips, waxed mustache and mannered little walk, is and always will be Hercule Poirot. As for Miss Marple, stay tuned: We'll review the four new films on July 3, but here's something to chew on in advance: Julia McKenzie has been tapped to fill Jane Marple's sensible shoes, succeeding Geraldine McEwan. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gleeson takes to Churchill Jun 3, 2009
But he hesitated before taking on Winston Churchill in HBO's "Into the Storm." The film debuted Sunday as the sequel to 2002's Emmy-winning "The Gathering Storm," in which Albert Finney played the British leader. It runs through June 15. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Gleeson goes from Mad-Eye Moody to Churchill May 30, 2009
The film debuts Sunday as the sequel to 2002s Emmy-winning The Gathering Storm, in which Albert Finney played the British leader. Winston was a bit of a challenge, all right, from a lot of different perspectives, Gleeson said. (MSNBC -- News)
In Olens’ run, will religion matter? May 3, 2009
By the way, I ll be very interested to watch Brendan Gleeson play Churchill in HBO s Into the Storm , the sequel of Paul Greengrass superb The Gathering Storm , in which the Churchills were played wonderfully by Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave. Greengrass doesn t direct this time, but I bet the movie s going to be stirring nonetheless. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Classic movies made to order in the Warner Archive Collection Mar 28, 2009
Among the initial Warner Archive offerings is the 1987 ''Orphans'' with Albert Finney (left) and Matthew Modine ... But some of the archive's initial offerings are quite a bit better than good - Frank Borzage's "Three Comrades" (with the enchanting Sullavan again); the opulent silent "Scaramouche" with Ramon Navarro; the twisty 1987 stage adaptation "Orphans," with its big acting from Albert Finney and Matthew Modine. (Boston Globe)
Anna Manahan; Irish actress won Tony award in 1998 Mar 17, 2009
She was a familiar figure on Irish television, most recently in the series "Fair City." She also appeared in films, among them the comedy "Hear My Song," with Ned Beatty, and the gentle drama "A Man of No Importance," with Albert Finney and Michael Gambon. But she was largely known for her stage work in the plays of Ireland's great writers - J.M. Synge, Oscar Wilde, Sean O'Casey, George Bernard Shaw, and Brian Friel, among others - and her performance in "Beauty Queen," McDonagh's first play,... (Boston Globe)
Your oscar countdown quiz Feb 20, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009. Published: February 20. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Love, Hollywood Style Feb 8, 2009
Meeting cute: Audrey Hepburn travels through Europe with a girls choir to whom budding architect Albert Finney has attached himself. When all their companions come down with measles, Hepburn and Finney are on their own. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
