Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22 Aug 13, 2009
Actor Martin Donovan is 52. Singer Ivan Neville is 50. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Daily guide to television and radio Jul 30, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Haunting in CT Jul 14, 2009
His mom Sara (Virginia Madsen) and recovering alcoholic dad Peter (Martin Donovan) can barely accept this grim reality as they struggle to make ends meet amidst mounting medical bills. Trouble begins almost as soon as the Campbells move into their new home. (IGN FilmForce)
Film Review: The Haunting in Connec... Apr 3, 2009
The film revolves around the Campbell family, which is led by mother Sara (played by Virginia Madsen) and father Peter (Martin Donovan). Their son, Matt (Kyle Gallner) has been fighting cancer for a prolonged period of time, and his treatment is a long commute away, in Connecticut. (Suite101.com)
Spooks fall short in Haunting in Connecticut Mar 28, 2009
moments take away from the strength of the cast: Madsen, Koteas and Martin Donovan (as Matts father) are all acting the hell out of this material, and Gallner who made an impression on me in last years little-seen Red also makes an impact. I was particularly taken with Berg, who has almost no dialogue, but who expresses volumes through his eyes and facial expressions; he could have been huge in silent cinema, but hopefully theres a place for him in talkies as well. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Review: ‘Haunting’ good for a few scares but also laughs Mar 28, 2009
When Matt experiences visions of a ghostly tormented boy, his parents (Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan) consider it a side effect of his medication. A terminally ill priest (Elias Koteas) offers another suggestion: Being near death confers the ability to see spooks. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'The Haunting in Connecticut' is up to the same old scary tricks Mar 27, 2009
His parents, played by Virginia Madsen and Martin Donovan, have rented a manse close to the hospital where Matt receives his free experimental cancer treatments, and moved with their two younger kids and a teenage niece pert enough for an absurd last-minute shower sequence ... Starring: Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, and Elias Koteas. (Boston Globe)
Truth, Evil, Faith Make Horror Flick Compelling Mar 27, 2009
Martin Donovan plays Saras husband, a recovering alcoholic. As the audience quickly finds out, Sara has picked the wrong piece of real estate to lease for her family. (Newsmax)
The Haunting in Connecticut Mar 20, 2009
Martin Donovan isn't in the film as much as everyone else, but he lends a credibility to his role as the frustrated father coping with his own set of demons. And genre veteran (The Prophecy, Skinwalkers, Lost Souls) makes a late in the game appearance as the ailing priest who comes to the family's aid. (IGN FilmForce)
Investing in films. It makes sense says Norm Waitt Jr. Feb 8, 2009
Stars Virginia Madsen and Martin Donovan. The New Daughter -- A single father moves his family to South Carolina. (Sioux City Journal)
