Surviving madness, mutilation and a mauling Nov 21, 2009
It's hardly the first time that word has been thrown at von Trier, who has made an art of punishing women (and earning the actors playing them critical acclaim), from Emily Watson in Breaking The Waves to Bjork in Dancer in the Dark and Nicole Kidman 00004000 in Dogville. There were even boos when the director and his stars, Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe, first faced the media in Cannes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Eccentrics, outsiders, and history-makers dot the Boston Jewish Film Festival Nov 1, 2009
Stargazers will have a chance to see Israeli heartthrob Lior Ashkenazi in the opening-night movie, Emily Watson in the closing-night film, and a short film by Natalie Portman, starring Lauren Bacall ... As Ginzburg, what Emily Watson lacks in accent she makes up for in determination. (Boston Globe)
Surviving ‘Antichrist’: How Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe played their grueling roles Oct 18, 2009
Q. Lars von Trier has had complicated relationships with the women in his movies - Emily Watson, Bjrk, Nicole Kidman. He asks a lot of them. (Boston Globe)
‘The Sure Thing’ available on Encore on Comcast Oct 5, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) A boy befriends a baby Loch Ness Monster during World War II. It s E.T. moved underwater and choreographed by the Scottish Tourist Board, but your kids will like the computer-generated beastie as he grows from wee to plesiosaur-size, and grown-ups can rely on Emily Watson (as mom) and Brian Cox (as the narrator). Starring Alex Etel ( Millions ); directed by Jay Russell ( My Dog Skip ). (Boston Globe)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 1, 2009
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'Cold Souls' Aug 28, 2009
His wife (Emily Watson) is away, and he's anxiously rehearsing an off-Broadway production of "Uncle Vanya." He can neither nail the part nor get away from it, and it's driving him to despair. Then he happens upon a New Yorker article about a facility that stores human souls. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Giamatti sells spoof about a black market for souls Aug 14, 2009
His results are initially subtle, unless you re his wife (Emily Watson), in which case his behavior (chomping on celery while a friend grieves her dying mother) is an amusing annoyance ... Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, David Strathairn, Katheryn Winnick, Lauren Ambrose, Michael Tucker, and Emily Watson. (Boston Globe)
'Cold Souls': Import Only, By Kurt Loder Aug 8, 2009
His wife (Emily Watson) notices this unpleasant change; everybody does. Paul returns to Dr. Flintstein in search of a refund. (VHI.com -- Music News)
THE SPIRIT IS CHILLING Aug 7, 2009
Worse, Barthes squanders the talents of Emily Watson as Giamatti's confused wife, and Lauren Ambrose as Strathairn's brusque assistant. Giamatti tries very hard to put over "Cold Souls" -- some of his reaction shots are priceless -- but it's going to leave some people, well, cold. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
"Cold Souls" Aug 7, 2009
(His character has the amusingly evocative cartoon name "Dr. Flintstein.") Once Giamatti has shed his soul, he finds acting much easier; he's also, suddenly, lousy at it, and his colleagues and loved ones (including his wife, played by Emily Watson) are understandably perplexed. But getting that soul back proves to be a lot more difficult than removing it was in the first place: For one thing, it requires that Giamatti throw his lot in with a skinny blond Russian temptress named Nina (Dina... (Salon)
Anthony Lane: “Cold Souls” and “Not Quite Hollywood.” Aug 3, 2009
Lines of dialogue that we ve heard a hundred times acquire the gleam of urgency; Paul s wife (Emily Watson) asks, Is there someone else. to which the answer is yes, though in a more deeply compromising way than she can imagine. (New Yorker)
Best-selling author McCourt dies Jul 21, 2009
Described by its author as an "epic of woe", the book was made into a Hollywood film in 1999 starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle. The BBC's Matt McGrath, an admirer of Frank McCourt's work, says it shone a light on a dark period of Ireland's social history. (BBC News -- Europe)
'Angela's Ashes' Author Frank McCourt Dies at 78 Jul 21, 2009
Although some in Ireland complained that McCourt had revealed too much (and revealed a little too well), "Angela's Ashes" became a million seller, won the Pulitzer and was made into a movie of the same name, starring Emily Watson as the title character, McCourt's mother. The white-haired, sad-eyed, always quotable McCourt, his Irish accent still thick despite decades in the U.S., became a regular at parties, readings, conferences and other gatherings, so much the eager late-life celebrity that... (Fox News)
'Angela's Ashes' author dies Jul 21, 2009
Although some in Ireland complained that McCourt had revealed too much (and revealed a little too well), "Angela's Ashes" became a million seller, won the Pulitzer and was made into a movie of the same name, starring Emily Watson as the title character, McCourt's mother. Author Peter Matthiessen, who became friendly with McCourt after "Angela's Ashes" came out, said he was "stunned" when he read it. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Beckett game for some fashion Jun 20, 2009
So enthusiastic was Giamatti that he volunteered half the funding and attracted costars Lauren Ambrose, David Strathairn, and Emily Watson. For his part, Giamatti said he has no qualms working with a neophyte. (Boston Globe)
The edge of nature Jun 19, 2009
Misogyny is not a new charge against this director, whose Strindbergian reveries tend to revolve around the abasement or suffering of women: Emily Watson in Breaking the Waves, Bjork in Dancer in the Dark and Nicole Kidman in Dogville. But the accusation puzzles von Trier, who sees himself in all of them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Summer film guide May 8, 2009
Also stars Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson and Julia Roberts. "My Sister's Keeper" (PG-13): Abigail Breslin stars as a girl whose life has been spent keeping her sister (Sofia Vassilieva) alive in her fight against leukemia, and who begins to question the practice. (AZCentral -- News)
Sequels stuff summer box office May 1, 2009
Also stars Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson and Julia Roberts. (3 of 4). (Florida Today)
* OTHER RELEASES Apr 3, 2009
A big cast (Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Ann Moss) star in a small movie about family troubles in sub-suburban America. Roberts is the mother and Dafoe seems to have used his evil genius character in Spider-Man as a template for his cruel husband and father. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
New on DVD: Swedish vampire, 'Elegy,' Giancarlo Giannini Mar 20, 2009
It is mostly bleak, though still worth seeing because it isn't dull, and the cast also includes Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Hope Davis and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Watching this, it's also difficult to make the case that there's a better actor in movies now than Hoffman. (USA Today -- Life)
New Works by Veteran Indie Filmmakers Share Top Honors at 2009 Film Independent's Spirit Awards Feb 23, 2009
Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut Synecdoche, New York received this award, along with casting director Jeanne McCarthy, and ensemble cast members Hope Davis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Catherine Keener, Samantha Morton, Tom Noonan, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, and Michelle Williams. Film Independent's Spirit Awards ceremony is sponsored by IFC, Netflix, ELLE, AMC, Piaget, and LACOSTE. Principal Sponsors are Acura, Heineken, Garnier, and Australia. (PR Newswire)
Psst … do you want to win an Oscar? Feb 20, 2009
Miramax championed Shakespeare's leading lady, Gwyneth Paltrow, as her competitors, including Cate Blanchett and Emily Watson, were denounced for the heinous crime of not being American. The result: Shakespeare In Love won seven Oscars, including best film and best actress. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Get Swept Away This Spring With Four All-New Lifetime Original Movies From #1 Best-Selling Author Nora Roberts Feb 11, 2009
The Nora Roberts adaptations join an impressive list of novels developed into Lifetime Original Movies, including the top rated basic cable movie for 2008, Kim Edwards' The Memory Keeper's Daughter, starring Dermot Mulroney, Emily Watson and Gretchen Mol, and Jodi Picoult's The Tenth Circle, starring Kelly Preston, Ron Eldard and Brittany Robertson. ABOUT NORA ROBERTS. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
