Tough to take modern touches in Virtue May 21, 2009
Jessica Biel doesnt have the chops to match up with Kristin Scott Thomas ... The players who play it straight Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth and Ben Barnes are the ones who make moments of Easy Virtue sparkle as they should ... Starring: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin FirthDirector: Stephan ElliottDirector: 1 hour, 33 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Check List May 17, 2009
Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas co-star as stuffy in-laws cowed by her free. spirit. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The mixed-up boy who would join Sgt. Pepper's band May 9, 2009
The person who turned Lennon on to music, and taught him to play banjo, was his rebellious mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), who'd left her five-year-old son to be raised by her sister, Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas). Julia died in a traffic accident not long after she and John were reunited, leaving a wound that could never be healed, much as he tried in music (witness the Beatles songs Julia and Mother. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Summer Films Schedule May 8, 2009
"Easy Virtue": Jessica Biel goes across the pond in this comedy about a gaudy 1920s American gal who marries an Englishman (Ben Barnes) -- much to the dismay of his stuffy British parents (Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth). "O'Horten": A train driver faces an uncertain future after retirement leaves him adrift. (North County Times)
Billy Elliot scores 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
In this play-heavy season, a lot of well-known actors were passed over including Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Daniel Radcliffe, Carla Gugino, Brian Dennehy, Frank Langella, Tovah Feldshuh, Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen and John Lithgow. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
'Billy Elliot' ties 'Producers' record with 15 Tony nominations May 6, 2009
So were fall productions of The Seagull and All My Sons; the cast of the former included Kristin Scott Thomas, Peter Sarsgaard and rising actress Carey Mulligan, while the latter, which earned more mixed reviews, starred John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Katie Holmes. New York Drama Critics Circle president and Time Out New York theater critic Adam Feldman blames "the tyranny of short-term memory. There were so many good revivals late in the season that quality shows that emerged earlier have... (USA Today -- Life)
Busy Spring Means Crowded Tony Nomination Field May 5, 2009
" Broadway usually doesn't turn its back on success. Among the actors likely to get serious consideration are names such as Jane Fonda, Daniel Radcliffe, Angela Lansbury, James Gandolfini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Geoffrey Rush, Marcia Gay Harden, Nathan Lane, Janet McTeer, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Bill Irwin and John Goodman. Let's start, though, with the musical nominations, which are among the most coveted, since they give the finalists valuable airtime on the three-hour CBS telecast on June 7... (KIRO TV, WA)
Revlon Signs Actress Jessica Biel as New Brand Ambassador May 2, 2009
Biel will next be seen in the romantic dramedy, Easy Virtue opposite Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas followed by a quirky and comedic turn in the political satire Nailed, directed by David O. Russell and starring opposite Jake Gyllenhaal. Biel is also known for her comedy starring in big box office hits such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, alongside Adam Sandler, as well as the action film Blade: Trinity. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Out of touch is just where he likes to be Apr 11, 2009
Sarsgaard's pretty content with his career, which this past year included an acclaimed Broadway run of The Seagull with Kristin Scott Thomas, an off-Broadway production of Uncle Vanya opposite Gyllenhaal, the upcoming horror thriller Orphan with Vera Farmiga, and the new Nick Hornby movie, An Education. I don't know if people get me, he said, but in my latest forays into theatre, I felt like I was doing as much acting as I had ever dreamed of doing. (Globe and Mail)
India's electric car captures imagination Apr 6, 2009
To date, 1,000 commuters, including such celebrities as actress Kristin Scott Thomas and socialite Jade Jagger, have bought the Reva-i marketed as the G-Wiz. In Norway, there are no import duties on Reva cars, and the vehicle can be driven in bus lanes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Noël Coward fan's heaven Apr 5, 2009
Easy Virtue: Jessica Biel, Kristin Scott Thomas and Colin Firth star in Stephan Elliot's new film version of Coward's play, co-presented with San Francisco International Film Festival. 6 p.m. May 6; 3 p.m. May 7. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Beating the rush on decade's best movies Apr 4, 2009
Best performances by an actress (baker's dozen, no order): Nathalie Baye in "Le Petit Lieutenant," Annette Bening in "Being Julia," Martina Gedeck in "The Lives of Others," Isabelle Huppert in "The Piano Teacher," Ashley Judd in "Bug," Anamaria Marinca in "Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days," Keri Russell in "Waitress," Meg Ryan in "In the Cut," Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," Kristin Scott Thomas in "I've Loved You So Long," Kate Winslet in "Little Children," Kate Winslet in... (San Francisco Chronicle)
New on DVD: 'Slumdog Millionaire' leads the pack Apr 3, 2009
e Croze (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Munich) plays his wife, and the cast is packed with familiar faces, including Kristin Scott Thomas. Nominated for nine C. (USA Today -- Life)
Bullock, McConaughey ready to create sparks Mar 25, 2009
Starring: Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall Director: Stephan Elliott Story: Based on Noel Cowards play and set in the 1920s, the film tells the story of an American widow (Biel) who impulsively marries a young Englishman (Barnes). Barnes mother (Thomas) takes an instant dislike to Biel and the two engage in a battle of wits. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Streep, Kazan and Rabe kids seem born to act Mar 15, 2009
Kazan was recently on Broadway with Kristin Scott Thomas in the stunning revival of Chekhov's "The Seagull," full of deadened hope as Masha, the servant's daughter with too many brains for her station. She also can be seen as the naive secretary who jumps into bed with a married Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road.". (Erie Times-News, PA)
Confessions of a Shopaholic Mar 14, 2009
Kristin Scott Thomas labours under the burden of the inevitable comparison. And it really is hard labour, in the course of which she receives next-to-no help from the film's costume and make-up departments. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Master of reinvention Mar 14, 2009
The musical anachronism doubtless eluded many in the opening week of Easy Virtue, the sharp new period comedy by Australian director Stephan Elliott (The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), starring Jessica Biel, Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas. But if you're cursed with the kind of ears that register and graph every musical cue, you will have recognised a whole other layer of meaning in the underscore. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Primed for prejudice Mar 7, 2009
When they arrive at his dilapidated country mansion, her modern ways irritate her snobby, disapproving mother-in-law (Kristin Scott Thomas) as much as they amuse his emotionally scarred WWI veteran father (Colin Firth) ... He would have loved it," he says. Even actress Kristin Scott Thomas turned her nose up at the film at first. But Elliott says he won her over by being even more brash than usual. "You should have heard the obscenities coming out of my mouth," he says. "She was running from the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
PARIS FASHION WEEK: Sensual sobriety at Lanvin Mar 7, 2009
Two factors stood out: First, the technical skill that, as with traditional couture, made complex cuts seem oh-so-simple that the actress Kristin Scott Thomas sighed over a silver gray satin dress and imagined herself inside the scarlet suit. The program even baptized the outfits with names from Arlette to Violette. (International Herald Tribune)
New on DVD: Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' Mar 6, 2009
Back story: After 15 years in prison, Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) goes to live with her sister and brother-in-law. He's quite uncomfortable about this because of Juliette's especially heinous history, but very gradually Juliette's side of the story emerges. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (March 1) Mar 1, 2009
Kristin Scott Thomas (above) received a Golden Globe nomination for her French-language portrayal of a onetime doctor struggling to truly live again after a shattering turn of events that led her to spend 15 years in prison. Extras: Commentary by filmmaker Philippe Claudel. (Boston Globe)
French film honors Hoffman, Penn Feb 28, 2009
British actress Kristin Scott Thomas arrive at the 34th French Cesars Awards Ceremony in Paris, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus). (Florida Times-Union)
Hey, big spender Feb 27, 2009
Director P.J. Hogan Stars Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, Kristin Scott Thomas Rated PG. Out March 12. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New on DVD: Oscar-winning 'Connection,' nominee Jolie Feb 27, 2009
Due Tuesday: Epic Australia; Kristin Scott Thomas' bravura turn in I've Loved You So Long; Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Film review: 'Shopaholic' is funny and light Feb 26, 2009
Starring Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leslie Bibb and Julie Hagerty. Rated PG.. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Fairies wing it at Midsummer Feb 25, 2009
The film features period-film old-hats Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas alongside US actor Jessica Biel, the partner of US singer Justin Timberlake, who taught Elliott a few things about working with a Hollywood "it" couple. "Justin turns up on set and I can't shoot that day because there are 300 [paparazzi] lenses getting in the way At one stage I went to piss behind a bush and found a photographer hiding there In the end I had to ask [Timberlake] to hide in a trailer, it was madness.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Meryl Streep and Mickey Rourke Win! (Not) Feb 23, 2009
Streep's victory was somewhat marred by the general confusion in the actress category, which overlooked some of the year's best work and which nominated Winslet for what was essentially a supporting role, while snubbing her tour de force work in "Revolutionary Road." Against a truly competitive field with Winslet nominated for the right movie and the right people nominated (including Kristin Scott Thomas for "I'ved Loved You So Long") it might have been a different story. 2. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Red carpet rocks Feb 21, 2009
For the Golden Globes, Angelina Jolie opted for a minimalist pair of earrings by Frank Gehry for Tiffany & Co. Kristin Scott Thomas also went with the iconic retailer, but wore layers of 18-karat yellow gold Elsa Peretti Diamonds by the Yard necklaces and several pieces from the Key Collection. But who's kidding whom. (Globe and Mail)
Oscar puts on his dancing shoes Feb 21, 2009
Elizabeth There was a report in the British press that Kristin Scott Thomas didn't get a nomination for I've Loved You So Long a robbery worthy of Ronnie Biggs, by the way because she refuses to play the game. She was asked on a red carpet who she was wearing, and she replied, "My skin." In Hollywood, that heresy is punishable by the stake or exile. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mini movie reviews Feb 20, 2009
Confessions of a Shopaholic - Isla Fisher, John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Hugh Dancy star in this adaptation of Sophia Kinsella's novel about frivolous spending (remember those days. for director P.J. Hogan ("Muriel's Wedding," "My Best Friend's Wedding"). (Athens Banner-Herald)
It's the year of the actor at the 81st Academy Awards Feb 16, 2009
The lead roll-call could have easily included Sally Hawkins in Happy-Go-Lucky, Kristin Scott Thomas in I've Loved You So Long, Cate Blanchett in Benjamin Button, Michelle Williams in Wendy and Lucy and Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire. No padding needed. (USA Today -- Life)
Borat helps Isla Fisher buy into comedy Feb 14, 2009
In early reviews, she earned high praise for her performance alongside an experienced supporting cast, including John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Joan Cusack. Pressure was onFisher said she felt a lot of pressure adapting the character of Rebecca Bloomwood, created by British novelist Sophie Kinsella, for movie audiences and playing the lead in a big Hollywood production. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Isla Fisher buys into comedy for "Shopaholic" Feb 14, 2009
In early reviews, she earned high praise for her performance alongside an experienced supporting cast, including John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Joan Cusack. Share. (Reuters)
Remember When There Were Shopaholics? Feb 13, 2009
But a supporting cast of fine comic actorsJoan Cusack, John Goodman, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Lithgowis so underused that they might as well be stacked in corners like cordwood. If you spin out the unintended analogy of Confessions of a Shopaholic to the current financial crisis, the film starts to mutate from a not-that-funny comedy into a tragic allegory. (Slate)
Isla Fisher shines in dressed-up screwball comedy ''Confessions of a Shopaholic' Feb 13, 2009
There are talking mannequins, a well-deployed Muzak version of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab," and a great big cast - Cusack, Hagerty, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Goodman, Wendie Malick, Clea Lewis, Fred Armisen, the NBA's John Salley, and, briefly and weirdly, Lynn Redgrave credited as "Drunken Lady at Ball." ... Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, and Kristin Scott Thomas. (Boston Globe)
Chic chick picture for our times Feb 13, 2009
Cast: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Kristin Scott Thomas ... Her dream: to work for the French and tres chic Alette (Kristin Scott Thomas) at the tres chic Alette magazine. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Review: ‘Shopaholic’ feels like knockoff Feb 13, 2009
Hugh Dancy co-stars as the editor with whom she falls in love, which no one seems to think is inappropriate, with John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lynn Redgrave among the talents squandered in meager supporting roles. Confessions of a Shopaholic is rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) Feb 13, 2009
Kristin Scott Thomas is making her Broadway debut in the role of the stage diva Arkadina in Chekhovs The Seagull. . (New York Times)
Slumdog Millionaire is Bafta's best movie Feb 12, 2009
She beat herself in Revolutionary Road and , Kristin Scott Thomas and. After becoming a YouTube favourite for her Golden Globes speech, in which it seemed she was having trouble even breathing, Winslet was, comparatively, a model of composure. (guardian.co.uk)
Whats the return policy on Shopaholic? Feb 12, 2009
While staving off debt collectors, Rebecca dreams of writing for Alette, the Vogue-like magazine named for its stentorian editrix (Kristin Scott Thomas, whose Pepe Le Pew accent must be an elaborate put-on, since we know from Ive Loved You So Long and Tell No One that she actually speaks perfect French). Rebecca arrives for her interview only to find that the Alette gig has been taken, but a helpful gay man (Stephen Guarino of Logos Big Gay Sketch Show) because what... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Eye on the Oscars: Tech Roundup Feb 11, 2009
I watched it with Kristin Scott Thomas at the. I must admit in advance that I am quite biased on the subject of "Milk," having grown up in San Francisco. (Variety)
Army Archerd Feb 10, 2009
And Friday at noon, at the home of the Consul General of France in Los Angeles, David Martinon and wife Karen hosted a reception for "I've Loved You So Long" principals Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein. The highly emotional film is a best foreign language Golden Globe nominee as is Thomas for Best Actress. (Variety)
Grammy Awards Feb 10, 2009
Cheat Sheets: Leonardo DiCaprio, Richard Jenkins, Frank Langella, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke James Cromwell, Robert Downey Jr., Ralph Fiennes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Heath Ledger, Michael Shannon Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Kristin Scott Thomas, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Taraji Henson, Marisa Tomei, Kate Winslet GLOBAL CONTENDERS. As usual, overseas talent stands poised to take many of Hollywood's top prizes this awards season. (Variety)
And the British Oscars Go To... The Brits! Feb 10, 2009
And France's I've Loved You So Long (starring British actress Kristin Scott Thomas, who speaks fluent French) raised a few eyebrows when it beat odds on Oscar favorite Waltz With Bashir and Italian Mafia flick Gomorrah to the foreign language film award. (). (Time.com)
Pitt, Jolie lead BAFTA awards night in London Feb 10, 2009
She has been nominated for her role in both films in the best leading actress category in London, in competition with Jolie for "The Changeling," Kristin Scott Thomas for "I've Loved You So Long" and Streep for "Doubt.". U.S. actress Meryl Streep arrives for the 2009 BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) awards ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London Feb. 8, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Another day in the life of a working couple - performing in the same play Feb 10, 2009
Sarsgaard, 37, is coming off a widely praised Broadway revival of Chekhov's "Seagull," in which he played Trigorin with Kristin Scott Thomas as Arkadina, to add to a repertory of reserved yet sympathetic characters in movies like "Shattered Glass," "Kinsey" and "Garden State.". Gyllenhaal, 31, who was last seen on screen in the summer blockbuster "The Dark Knight" (playing a role she inherited from Holmes), has her own tradition of playing astonishingly raw and unglamorous characters, in films... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
OSCAR BUZZ GREAT FUN Feb 10, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Last Update: 06:10 AM EST. Last updated: 1:19 amFebruary 10, 2009 Posted: 1:11 amFebruary 10, 2009. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Ledger takes out British Academy Award Feb 9, 2009
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Slumdog Millionaire' takes seven awards at BAFTAs Feb 9, 2009
Winslet beat rivals Jolie, Kristin Scott Thomas and Meryl Streep to take the second BAFTA of her career -- she won best supporting actress in 1995 -- and her second award for "The Reader" after a Golden Globe last month. She will be up against Streep and Jolie again at the Oscars. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Patricia Field, Hollywood's maverick designer Feb 8, 2009
"Confessions of a Shopaholic," directed by P.J. Hogan ("Muriel's Wedding") and co-starring Hugh Dancy ("Black Hawk Down") as Fisher's love interest, borrows much of its look and feel from "The Devil Wears Prada," which Field also styled, complete with an imperious Anna Wintour imitator, this one played by a red-lipped Kristin Scott Thomas. Both Thomas and Fisher wear a series of distracting necklaces so huge, they become another character in the movie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘I've Loved You So Long' is pleasing, but not to all Feb 8, 2009
Kristin Scott Thomas mesmerizes as a mother who risked everything for her son and the story, while slow in developing, sucks the audience into a vortex of nearly silent personal suffering. As the film opens, Juliette (Thomas) has just been released from a 15-year prison sentence and her good-hearted younger sister La (Elsa Zylberstein) who was forbidden by her parents to associate with her older sister has agreed to let Juliette stay with her while she begins the painful process of rebuilding... (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
'Slumdog Millionaire' is final answer for Bafta Best Film, bookies say Feb 8, 2009
Meryl Streep and Kristin Scott Thomas, who both plan to attend, may have to play the role of gracious losers once again. Celebrity guests will also include Pen;lope Cruz, a favourite in the Best Supporting Actress category, Mickey Rourke, Ron Howard and Simon Beaufoy, the screenwriter for Slumdog Millionaire. (Multichannel News)
FILM: Riveting tales for dark days Feb 8, 2009
My peers were teasing out the semiotics of President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address while I hit the red carpets, asking people, "Who are you wearing?" ("My skin," Kristin Scott Thomas said. Hollywood is often accused of having little in common with the national narrative, and I had pulled duty as its wingman. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Slam-dunk Millionaire Feb 8, 2009
Kate Winslet, 33, took Best Actress for her role as a Nazi concentration camp guard in The Reader - beating Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Kristin Scott Thomas and herself in Revolutionary Road. Winslet, who sobbed when she won two Golden Globes for her roles in the films, said: "I am not going to cry. It's overwhelming.". (Mirror.co.uk)
Slumdog success - UK film wins seven prizes at Bafta Film Awards Feb 8, 2009
French movie I've Loved You So Long, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, beat Waltz With Bashir and Gomorrah to the best foreign language film award. The final prize of the night went to filmmaker Terry Gilliam, who received the prestigious Bafta Fellowship. (BBC News)
Loved lingers after reel ends Feb 8, 2009
Written and directed by French novelist Philippe Claudel, Ive Loved You So Long offers up a portrait of Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas), a middle-aged woman returning into society after a long stretch in prison ... Kristin Scott Thomas gives a performance that is so chilling, so braced in pain that its almost impossible to bear. (Vernon Morning Star)
Heath Ledger wins BAFTA for The Dark Knight Feb 8, 2009
Winslet was nominated twice in the category, also earning a nod for her role in Revolutionary Road, and was up against Meryl Streep (Doubt), Angelina Jolie (Changeling) and Kristin Scott Thomas (I've Loved You So Long). Winslet dedicated her award to acclaimed directors Anthony Mingella and Sydney Pollack, who both died last year. (NEWS.com.au)
Jolie and Pitt expected at Baftas Feb 7, 2009
Briton Kristin Scott Thomas will compete against Winslet and Jolie, and Streep, who has been shortlisted for her role in Doubt. The drama mystery has picked up supporting actor nominations for Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. (BBC News -- UK)
