You have to wonder whether Holliday Grainger misses the corsets. It’s been five years since the star of Strike last wore the punishing vintage garment; an eternity really, given that she spent the better part of a decade bound into one playing frothy aristocrats in shows such as The Borgias and haughty royalty in films like Anna Karenina. “I’ve worn so many I think my bloody liver is bruised,” she cackles, a trace of her native Manchester accent peeping through the negative space of her vowels. The short answer, then, is no. She does not miss the corsets.
These days, Grainger is about comfort. The actor calls me from bed one afternoon, her hair pulled back from her high-boned, full-moon face, which is bare. Not celebrity bare (meaning concealer and mascara) but actually bare. She’s in workout clothes and her rosy cheeks are rosier than usual. I...
These days, Grainger is about comfort. The actor calls me from bed one afternoon, her hair pulled back from her high-boned, full-moon face, which is bare. Not celebrity bare (meaning concealer and mascara) but actually bare. She’s in workout clothes and her rosy cheeks are rosier than usual. I...
- 9/4/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Paul Verhoeven (“Basic Instinct”), whose latest films “Benedetta” and “Elle” competed at Cannes, is set to make a Hollywood comeback with “Young Sinner,” an erotic political thriller which he’s developing with “RoboCop’s” co-writer Edward Neumeier.
Verhoeven and Neumeier recently spoke about the project during an interview with Movie Maker. The Dutch filmmaker said “Young Sinner” “will be an innovative version of movies like ‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Basic Instinct.'” He added that he wanted the movie to have as little special effects as possible and “more explosive” than other thrillers he has directed before.
Neumeier, who previously teamed with Verhoeven on “RoboCop” and “Starship Troopers,” said “Young Sinner” will be a political thriller set in Washington D.C. and will revolve around a “young staffer who works for a powerful Senator, is drawn into a web of international intrigue and danger.” He said there will “also be a little sex” in the movie.
Verhoeven and Neumeier recently spoke about the project during an interview with Movie Maker. The Dutch filmmaker said “Young Sinner” “will be an innovative version of movies like ‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Basic Instinct.'” He added that he wanted the movie to have as little special effects as possible and “more explosive” than other thrillers he has directed before.
Neumeier, who previously teamed with Verhoeven on “RoboCop” and “Starship Troopers,” said “Young Sinner” will be a political thriller set in Washington D.C. and will revolve around a “young staffer who works for a powerful Senator, is drawn into a web of international intrigue and danger.” He said there will “also be a little sex” in the movie.
- 12/7/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of its Venice world premiere, Beta Cinema has struck a number of pre-sales for James Norton starrer “Nowhere Special” from Uberto Pasolini.
The film, which will bow at the fest on Sept. 10, has sold to a slate of distributors, including Arp (France), A Contracorriente Films (Spain), Piffl Medien (Germany), Filmladen (Austria), Filmcoopi (Switzerland), Scanbox (Scandinavia), and Cineart (Benelux).
Other pre-sales include Pris Audiovisuais (Portugal), Russian World Vision (Cis), Mozinet (Hungary), Discovery Films (former Yugoslavia), Independenta (Romania), Lev Cinema (Israel), Great Movies (Brazil), Gussi (Mexico), MK2/Mile (Canada), Moviecloud (Taiwan), Kino Films (Japan), Icon Film Distribution (Australia/New Zealand), and Lucky Red (Italy).
Deals for the U.S. and U.K., among other remaining territories, will be concluded during the course of the festival.
“Nowhere Special” features “McMafia,” “Mr. Jones” and “Little Women” star Norton as John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, who has dedicated his life to bringing up his son,...
The film, which will bow at the fest on Sept. 10, has sold to a slate of distributors, including Arp (France), A Contracorriente Films (Spain), Piffl Medien (Germany), Filmladen (Austria), Filmcoopi (Switzerland), Scanbox (Scandinavia), and Cineart (Benelux).
Other pre-sales include Pris Audiovisuais (Portugal), Russian World Vision (Cis), Mozinet (Hungary), Discovery Films (former Yugoslavia), Independenta (Romania), Lev Cinema (Israel), Great Movies (Brazil), Gussi (Mexico), MK2/Mile (Canada), Moviecloud (Taiwan), Kino Films (Japan), Icon Film Distribution (Australia/New Zealand), and Lucky Red (Italy).
Deals for the U.S. and U.K., among other remaining territories, will be concluded during the course of the festival.
“Nowhere Special” features “McMafia,” “Mr. Jones” and “Little Women” star Norton as John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, who has dedicated his life to bringing up his son,...
- 9/3/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The film starring James Norton has sold to France, Italy, Japan, Spain and Taiwan among others.
Uberto Pasolini’s Nowhere Special has scored strong sales for Beta Cinema ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Horizons section on September 9.
The film starring James Norton has sold to Australia and New Zealand (Icon Film Distribution); Benelux (Cineart); Brazil (Great Movies); Canada (MK2/Mile); Germany (Piffl Medien); France (Arp); Italy (Lucky Red); Japan (Kino Films); Scandinavia (Scanbox); Spain (A Contracorriente); Taiwan (MovieCloud); Cis (Russian World Vision); Hungary (Mozinet); Israel (Lev Cinema); and Mexico (Gussi), as well as to several smaller territories.
Uberto Pasolini’s Nowhere Special has scored strong sales for Beta Cinema ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Horizons section on September 9.
The film starring James Norton has sold to Australia and New Zealand (Icon Film Distribution); Benelux (Cineart); Brazil (Great Movies); Canada (MK2/Mile); Germany (Piffl Medien); France (Arp); Italy (Lucky Red); Japan (Kino Films); Scandinavia (Scanbox); Spain (A Contracorriente); Taiwan (MovieCloud); Cis (Russian World Vision); Hungary (Mozinet); Israel (Lev Cinema); and Mexico (Gussi), as well as to several smaller territories.
- 9/3/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSOlivier Assayas is developing his 1996 feature Irma Vep, which follows Maggie Cheung as an actress starring in a remake of Les vampires, into a TV series produced by A24. Producer Saïd Ben Saïd has also announced that Paul Verhoeven is set to direct a French-language TV adaptation of the classic novel Bel Ami. Meanwhile, the Locarno International Film Festival has detailed its plans for The Films After Tomorrow, a competition that aims to help independent cinema due to the health crisis. Competing feature films must've been affected in some way by the pandemic. 20 participating titles will also partake in a forthcoming online program that includes screenings and masterclasses. In a new interview with Screen Daily, Thierry Frémaux announces that the official lineup for Cannes will be shared at the beginning of June, after which...
- 5/13/2020
- MUBI
Paul Verhoeven, the acclaimed director of “RoboCop” and “Starship Troopers,” is working on a French-language TV series based on Guy de Maupassant’s “Bel Ami” novel, which will be produced by Saïd Ben Saïd.
Deadline reported that Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and direct all eight episodes of the series, which will offer a contemporary spin on the novel, according to Ben Saïd. The original “Bel Ami” novel, published in 1885, centered on a corrupt journalist in Paris who rose to power by manipulating a series of powerful and wealthy women. The series will be written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who collaborated with Verhoeven on films such as “Black Book” and “Turkish Delight.” Which broadcaster would eventually air the series is still being discussed, and filming is expected to begin in France in summer 2021, according to Ben Saïd.
Ben Saïd, through a representative, confirmed his Deadline comments on the project to IndieWire.
Deadline reported that Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and direct all eight episodes of the series, which will offer a contemporary spin on the novel, according to Ben Saïd. The original “Bel Ami” novel, published in 1885, centered on a corrupt journalist in Paris who rose to power by manipulating a series of powerful and wealthy women. The series will be written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who collaborated with Verhoeven on films such as “Black Book” and “Turkish Delight.” Which broadcaster would eventually air the series is still being discussed, and filming is expected to begin in France in summer 2021, according to Ben Saïd.
Ben Saïd, through a representative, confirmed his Deadline comments on the project to IndieWire.
- 5/12/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Paul Verhoeven is lining up a French-language series based on Guy de Maupassant’s classic novel Bel Ami, according to producer Saïd Ben Saïd.
Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and director of all eight episodes of the series, which will be a contemporary adaptation of the novel set in the TV world. It is being written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who previously collaborated with Verhoeven on features including Black Book and Turkish Delight.
Producer Ben Saïd, whose credits include Verhoeven’s Oscar-nominated Elle, told Deadline that a broadcaster for the series was “under discussion.” The project is aiming to shoot summer 2021 in France.
Ben Saïd also confirmed that Benedetta, Verhoeven’s upcoming erotic feature about a 17th century nun who suffers from disturbing religious visions, has pushed back its planned release to 2021. The film had been widely tipped for a bow at Cannes 2020 before the festival was forced to...
Verhoeven will serve as showrunner and director of all eight episodes of the series, which will be a contemporary adaptation of the novel set in the TV world. It is being written by Dutch screenwriter Gerard Soeteman, who previously collaborated with Verhoeven on features including Black Book and Turkish Delight.
Producer Ben Saïd, whose credits include Verhoeven’s Oscar-nominated Elle, told Deadline that a broadcaster for the series was “under discussion.” The project is aiming to shoot summer 2021 in France.
Ben Saïd also confirmed that Benedetta, Verhoeven’s upcoming erotic feature about a 17th century nun who suffers from disturbing religious visions, has pushed back its planned release to 2021. The film had been widely tipped for a bow at Cannes 2020 before the festival was forced to...
- 5/12/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh off the news that Paul Verhoeven’s new film, “Benedetta,” is skipping the film festivals in 2020 for a May 2021 release date, due to the Covid-19 pandemic canceling the Cannes Film Festival, it appears that the filmmaker is already lining up his next project, an adaptation of the classic novel “Bel Ami,” which will bring him back to the world of TV.
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- 5/11/2020
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Verhoeven unites with long-time collaborator Gerard Soeteman on contemporary adaptation.
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven is gearing up to shoot a contemporary, French-language TV adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s 19th century classic Bel Ami next summer, Paris-based producer Saïd Ben Saïd of Sbs Productions has announced.
Set against the backdrop of the newspaper world in Paris in the late 19th Century, the original storyline revolves around the rise of unscrupulous, philandering journalist Georges Duroy.
“The shoot is scheduled for the summer of 2021. It’s a Sbs Production and it will be the first series that we are going to produce.
Dutch director Paul Verhoeven is gearing up to shoot a contemporary, French-language TV adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s 19th century classic Bel Ami next summer, Paris-based producer Saïd Ben Saïd of Sbs Productions has announced.
Set against the backdrop of the newspaper world in Paris in the late 19th Century, the original storyline revolves around the rise of unscrupulous, philandering journalist Georges Duroy.
“The shoot is scheduled for the summer of 2021. It’s a Sbs Production and it will be the first series that we are going to produce.
- 5/11/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
He’s taken one of the most fascinating and unconventional routes with his stardom.
The thinkpiece-industrial complex is running at full speed this spring to update the cinephile community’s consensus of major stars. In case you’re behind, adjust your opinions to reflect the following changes: Reese Witherspoon is still good, Kristen Stewart is now really good, Anne Hathaway is great because her haters were sexist, and Nicole Kidman is underappreciated despite receiving an Oscar nomination this very year.
One star whose evaluation has yet to appear from the hot take factory is Robert Pattinson, who features in two theatrical releases this April, Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (quickly dumped in theaters and VOD over two years after its 2015 Berlin premiere) and James Gray’s The Lost City of Z. Five years ago, the cultural ubiquity of “R-Pattz” was so enormous that the future President of the United States tweeted about him six times...
The thinkpiece-industrial complex is running at full speed this spring to update the cinephile community’s consensus of major stars. In case you’re behind, adjust your opinions to reflect the following changes: Reese Witherspoon is still good, Kristen Stewart is now really good, Anne Hathaway is great because her haters were sexist, and Nicole Kidman is underappreciated despite receiving an Oscar nomination this very year.
One star whose evaluation has yet to appear from the hot take factory is Robert Pattinson, who features in two theatrical releases this April, Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (quickly dumped in theaters and VOD over two years after its 2015 Berlin premiere) and James Gray’s The Lost City of Z. Five years ago, the cultural ubiquity of “R-Pattz” was so enormous that the future President of the United States tweeted about him six times...
- 4/23/2017
- by Marshall Shaffer
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Cad, bounder, dastard... look those words up in an old casting directory and you'll probably find a picture of George Sanders. Albert Lewin's best movie is a class-act period piece with terrific acting from Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak, John Carradine, Warren William and many more, and a powerful '40s picture that most people haven't discovered, now handsomely restored. The Private Affairs of Bel Ami Blu-ray Olive Films 1947 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 112 min. / Street Date May 24, 2016 / available through the Olive Films website / 29.95 Starring George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Ann Dvorak, John Carradine, Warren William, Susan Douglas, Albert Bassermann, Frances Dee, Marie Wilson, Katherine Emery, Richard Fraser. Cinematography Russell Metty Film Editor Joseph Albrecht Original Music Darius Milhaud Assistant Director Robert Aldrich Production Design Gordon Wiles Written by from the novel by Guy de Maupassant Produced by David L. Loew Written Directed by Albert Lewin
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson...
- 5/14/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Exclusive: Verohoeven’s next film will be a Second World War French resistance movie.
Maverick Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, whose Elle starring Isabelle Huppert screens in Competition at Cannes, is planning a Second World War French resistance movie.
Lyon 1943 (working title) will be set over a period of several months during 1943. Verhoeven is developing the project, still in its early stages, with Said Ben Said, his producer on Elle.
“(Gestapo officer) Klaus Barbie will be there, (resistance leader) Jean Moulin will be there but the movie is not a biopic of Jean Moulin,” said the director of RoboCop and Black Book, whose erotic thriller Basic Instinct opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1992.
Barbie, head of the Gestapo in Lyon, oversaw the torture of Moulin, who died in very murky circumstances in French captivity in July 1943. Verhoeven said he was working with a French historian to try to establish what happened during this “very complicated and confused” period...
Maverick Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, whose Elle starring Isabelle Huppert screens in Competition at Cannes, is planning a Second World War French resistance movie.
Lyon 1943 (working title) will be set over a period of several months during 1943. Verhoeven is developing the project, still in its early stages, with Said Ben Said, his producer on Elle.
“(Gestapo officer) Klaus Barbie will be there, (resistance leader) Jean Moulin will be there but the movie is not a biopic of Jean Moulin,” said the director of RoboCop and Black Book, whose erotic thriller Basic Instinct opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1992.
Barbie, head of the Gestapo in Lyon, oversaw the torture of Moulin, who died in very murky circumstances in French captivity in July 1943. Verhoeven said he was working with a French historian to try to establish what happened during this “very complicated and confused” period...
- 5/11/2016
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
David Bowie in 'The Hunger' with Catherine Deneuve. David Bowie movies: Iconic singer memorable as fast-aging vampire in 'The Hunger,' Nikola Tesla in 'The Prestige' Singer and sometime actor David Bowie, one of the iconic figures of the English-language music scene of the second half of the 20th century, died of cancer yesterday, Jan. 10, '16. Bowie (born David Robert Jones in the London suburb of Brixton) had turned 69 on Jan. 8. His son, filmmaker Duncan Jones (Moon), has confirmed Bowie's death on Twitter. Bowie was seen in only a couple of dozen movies during his four-decade show business career. Among his most memorable film roles were those in the titles listed below. The Man Who Fell to Earth Directed by Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, Don't Look Now) from a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg (based on a novel by Walter Tevis), The Man Who Fell to Earth...
- 1/11/2016
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
In Lionsgate’s Legendary, a deadly mythical creature is on the loose and leaving a blood trail. One man wants to kill it and another wants to study it. Dolph Lundgren plays the former in this creature feature now available on DVD and VOD platforms, and we have an exclusive clip in which the enduring actor explains the “old-school hunter” personality of his character Jim Harker.
“Prepare for an epic battle between man and beast when action stars Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren collide in Legendary, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View July 29. Directed by Eric Styles (Miss Conception, True True Lie), the action-thriller follows the battle between two rivals to capture a mythical creature that shouldn’t exist. The Legendary DVD includes a “making of” featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98.
Travis Preston assembles his team for...
“Prepare for an epic battle between man and beast when action stars Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren collide in Legendary, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet), Digital HD, Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View July 29. Directed by Eric Styles (Miss Conception, True True Lie), the action-thriller follows the battle between two rivals to capture a mythical creature that shouldn’t exist. The Legendary DVD includes a “making of” featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $26.98.
Travis Preston assembles his team for...
- 7/29/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
For whatever reason, every two or three years there's another movie made about a teacher entering a rundown school with lost students who just need to be inspired in order to unlock their full potential and over come the bad hand life has dealt them. And this is the year we get another one with Christina Ricci (Black Snake Moan) starring in Around the Block as an American teacher moving to a troubled inner-city school in Sydney, Australia. If you've ever seen any of these movies, then you know what to expect, but the kids have Australian accents this time, so that's different. Maybe Ricci will make this interesting? Watch? Here's the first trailer for Sarah Spillane's Around the Block from Cinedigm: Around the Block is written and directed by Australian filmmaker Sarah Spillane, inspired by the filmmaker's personal experiences, and marking her feature directorial debut. Christina Ricci (Black Snake Moan,...
- 7/9/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Robert Pattinson's latest movie The Rover has flopped at the Us box office on its first weekend on major release.
The post-apocalyptic Western, directed by Animal Kingdom's David Michod and co-starring Guy Pearce, earned just $500,000 (£293,000) on release last weekend in the States.
After expanding from a limited release in 5 theatres to 599, the film saw its per-screen average tumble from $13,860 ( £8,150) to $835 (£490).
The Rover's Us distributor A24 said of the film's performance: "David Michod made an excellent film that received very strong reviews for its unique filmmaking and wonderful performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
"Unfortunately we were unable to find a broader audience this weekend, but have no doubt that the film will gain fans as we continue to push it out in the weeks and months ahead."
Pattinson has struggled to replicate his Twilight box office success in his post-Edward Cullen career.
His collaboration with David Cronenberg...
The post-apocalyptic Western, directed by Animal Kingdom's David Michod and co-starring Guy Pearce, earned just $500,000 (£293,000) on release last weekend in the States.
After expanding from a limited release in 5 theatres to 599, the film saw its per-screen average tumble from $13,860 ( £8,150) to $835 (£490).
The Rover's Us distributor A24 said of the film's performance: "David Michod made an excellent film that received very strong reviews for its unique filmmaking and wonderful performances from Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
"Unfortunately we were unable to find a broader audience this weekend, but have no doubt that the film will gain fans as we continue to push it out in the weeks and months ahead."
Pattinson has struggled to replicate his Twilight box office success in his post-Edward Cullen career.
His collaboration with David Cronenberg...
- 6/23/2014
- Digital Spy
Outside of the "Twilight" films, Robert Pattinson has been getting some consistent and impressive work from independent filmmakers, from David Cronenberg to Werner Herzog. Yet he's so far been unable to be a box office draw in that context, with his last two indies -- "Cosmopolis" and "Bel Ami" -- failing to even gross $1 million. Will David Michod's well-reviewed "The Rover" change that this weekend? Here's our prediction for that and four other openers: Read More: Robert Pattinson on Singing Keri Hilson in 'The Rover' and How He Chooses His Projects Post-'Twilight' A Coffee In Berlin (Music Box Films) Director: Jan Ole Gerster Cast: Tom Schilling, Katharina Schüttler, Justus von Dohnányi, Andreas Schröders Criticwire Average: 7 critics gave it a B average Where It's Screening: At the Sunshine in New York. It opens in Philadelphia, Chicago and the Bay Area next weekend. Box Office Expectation: This German import about a young...
- 6/13/2014
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
Has it really been 20 years? We hadn't noticed. Prepare to feel old, because this week romantic comedy classic Four Weddings and a Funeral celebrates a landmark anniversary.
The Richard Curtis-penned film delivered exactly what its title promised and so much more. It was funny, charming and packed with brilliant performances from a stellar Brit cast. Without it Hugh Grant would never have hit the Hollywood A-list and Wet Wet Wet wouldn't have spent what felt like an eternity at the top of the UK singles chart.
But what are the cast up to two decades on? We take a look at the key players then and now below...
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant was a respected supporting actor in the Brit film industry prior to Four Weddings thanks to roles in Remains of the Day and Sirens. Things changed overnight after his role as the ever-so-British and lovelorn Charles.
Leading...
The Richard Curtis-penned film delivered exactly what its title promised and so much more. It was funny, charming and packed with brilliant performances from a stellar Brit cast. Without it Hugh Grant would never have hit the Hollywood A-list and Wet Wet Wet wouldn't have spent what felt like an eternity at the top of the UK singles chart.
But what are the cast up to two decades on? We take a look at the key players then and now below...
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant was a respected supporting actor in the Brit film industry prior to Four Weddings thanks to roles in Remains of the Day and Sirens. Things changed overnight after his role as the ever-so-British and lovelorn Charles.
Leading...
- 5/15/2014
- Digital Spy
Robert Pattinson out of ‘Mission: Blacklist’ movie (photo: Dane DeHaan and Robert Pattinson in ‘Life’) Robert Pattinson and Mission: Blacklist have parted ways. Pattinson, whose name had been attached to the project for two years — since Cannes 2012 — has reportedly dropped out due to scheduling issues. Now, what could those issues be? Well, Robert Pattinson, best known (at least for the time being) as the vampire Edward Cullen in the immensely popular Twilight movie franchise, has no less than two movies opening at Cannes 2014: David Michôd’s thriller The Rover, co-starring Guy Pearce, which will be shown as one of Cannes’ Midnight Screenings, and David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, also featuring Julianne Moore, John Cusack, Mia Wasikowska, and Carrie Fisher, and which is in the running for the Palme d’Or. There’s more: Robert Pattinson has recently completed work on Anton Corbijn’s Life, with Pattinson as photographer Dennis Stock,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
A salacious yet also tedious portrayal of a woman who would appear to confirm all the nastiest stereotypes about women. Completely unfun, unpleasant, unerotic, and unenlightening. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of Lars von Trier
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In a cinematic environment in which women were depicted, overall, as fully rounded human beings with a wide range of sexual expression available to them without judgment or disapproval, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac would still be a disgusting, degrading portrait of a terrible person that is completely unfun, unpleasant, unerotic, and unenlightening. But in the cinematic environment we actually have, it is a salacious yet also tedious portrayal of a woman who would appear to confirm all the nastiest stereotypes about women: that they sexually prey upon and sexually manipulate men purely for the power rush of it,...
I’m “biast” (con): not a fan of Lars von Trier
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
In a cinematic environment in which women were depicted, overall, as fully rounded human beings with a wide range of sexual expression available to them without judgment or disapproval, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac would still be a disgusting, degrading portrait of a terrible person that is completely unfun, unpleasant, unerotic, and unenlightening. But in the cinematic environment we actually have, it is a salacious yet also tedious portrayal of a woman who would appear to confirm all the nastiest stereotypes about women: that they sexually prey upon and sexually manipulate men purely for the power rush of it,...
- 3/20/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Exclusive: Holliday Grainger has signed with Wme for representation. The deal comes as the England native wraps Disney’s Cinderella, in which she plays mean stepsister Anastasia for Kenneth Branagh. Her credits include period pics like Mike Newell’s Great Expectations, Anna Karenina and Bel Ami. She’s next up in Lone Scherfig’s Posh. On the TV side, Grainger starred opposite Emile Hirsch in A&E/Lifetime/History’s Bonnie & Clyde two-part miniseries, a ratings hit when it premiered in December. She also played Lucrezia Borgia on Showtime’s The Borgias which ended its three-season run in June. She continues to be repped by Lbi Entertainment and Troika in the UK.
- 2/11/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Holliday Grainger has signed with Wme for representation. The deal comes as the England native wraps Disney’s Cinderella, in which she plays mean stepsister Anastasia for Kenneth Branagh. Her credits include period pics like Mike Newell’s Great Expectations, Anna Karenina and Bel Ami. She’s next up in Lone Scherfig’s Posh. On the TV side, Grainger starred opposite Emile Hirsch in A&E/Lifetime/History’s Bonnie & Clyde two-part miniseries, a ratings hit when it premiered in December. She also played Lucrezia Borgia on Showtime’s The Borgias which ended its three-season run in June. She continues to be repped by Lbi Entertainment and Troika in the UK.
- 2/11/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The story of Charles Dickens and his secret mistress is no romance, and no modest costume drama, either. It’s a tale of women being practical because they had to be. I’m “biast” (pro): love the cast, love Dickens
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
His novels were full of life, and so was Charles Dickens himself… though not always in the most socially acceptable ways. Not for his restrictive Victorian times, and not necessarily in ways that would considered cool today, either. Dickens had a mistress for the last 12 years of his life, for instance, a fact dug up by biographer Claire Tomalin for her book The Invisible Woman, a relationship all but erased from history at the time in order to hide the scandal of it. Fittingly, then, this adaptation...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
His novels were full of life, and so was Charles Dickens himself… though not always in the most socially acceptable ways. Not for his restrictive Victorian times, and not necessarily in ways that would considered cool today, either. Dickens had a mistress for the last 12 years of his life, for instance, a fact dug up by biographer Claire Tomalin for her book The Invisible Woman, a relationship all but erased from history at the time in order to hide the scandal of it. Fittingly, then, this adaptation...
- 2/7/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Kristin Scott Thomas, one of film's most acclaimed and prolific actresses, says that she's essentially retiring from screen acting after three decades and sixty five films.
In a lengthy interview with The Guardian, the 53-year-old actress says this decision came about suddenly in September: "I just suddenly thought, I cannot cope with another film. I realised I've done the things I know how to do so many times in different languages, and I just suddenly thought, I can't do it any more. I'm bored by it. So I'm stopping."
She goes on to say: "The kinds of films that I do are usually quite rapidly put together, and it always seems to be a little bit of a shambles. I like filming, but what I don't like is having to rearrange things and rewrite scenes. I just can't be bothered. I'm often asked to do something because I'm going to...
In a lengthy interview with The Guardian, the 53-year-old actress says this decision came about suddenly in September: "I just suddenly thought, I cannot cope with another film. I realised I've done the things I know how to do so many times in different languages, and I just suddenly thought, I can't do it any more. I'm bored by it. So I'm stopping."
She goes on to say: "The kinds of films that I do are usually quite rapidly put together, and it always seems to be a little bit of a shambles. I like filming, but what I don't like is having to rearrange things and rewrite scenes. I just can't be bothered. I'm often asked to do something because I'm going to...
- 2/4/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Next week Lifetime will be premiering their new horror biopic based on the life of the infamous Lizzie Borden. Nick Gomez helms the tale of Lizzie, the true crime suspect in the 19th Century hatchet murders. Christina Ricci ('Bel Ami') plays the title role and she appears in the newest trailer released by the network which you can check out below. Clea DuVall ('The Grudge'), Billy Campbell, Jennifer Kydd, John Maclaren, Andria Wilson and Brett Donahue also star....
- 1/17/2014
- Horror Asylum
The new Nick Gomez helmed Lifetime biopic 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' is just over a month away from making its premiere on the network. Christina Ricci ('Bel Ami') stars in the true crime title role as Lizzie Borden, the 19th Century hatchet murder supect whose case was clouded in controversy when she was finally acquitted as an innocent woman. And in spite of the fact that here in the UK we're unable to view this new trailer at this time hopefully the lucky residents of the Us will be able to enjoy the brief new teaser from Lifetime. Clea DuVall ('The Grudge'), Billy Campbell, Jennifer Kydd, John Maclaren, Andria Wilson and Brett Donahue all star alongside Ricci. Head below for the trailer....
- 12/16/2013
- Horror Asylum
Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg ‘Maps to the Stars’ gets German distribution, Toronto screening Starring Robert Pattinson, Julianne Moore, John Cusack, and Mia Wasikowska, Maps to the Stars has found a German distributor. Screen Daily reports that Christian Meinke’s Mfa+ has acquired the rights to the David Cronenberg-directed Hollywood satire at the American Film Market, recently held in Santa Monica. Mfa+ also picked up Vincent Grashaw’s feature debut Coldwater and Tobias Lindholm’s Danish thriller A Hijacking / Kapringen, which has a similar premise to that of the Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks hit Captain Phillips. (Photo: Robert Pattinson on the set of Maps to the Stars.) In Map to the Stars, John Cusack (replacing Viggo Mortensen) plays a Los Angeles analyst and self-help guru whose wife (Olivia Williams) is immersed in the career of their teen star son (Evan Bird), fresh off of rehab. Their daughter (Mia Wasikowska...
- 11/20/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Lifetime biopic 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' is set to air on the network in late January next year and Entertainment Weekly have now premiered the official new teaser poster for the project. The gorgeous Christina Ricci -below ('Pan Am', 'Bel Ami') stars as the notorious Lizzie Borden, the acquitted suspect of her parents murders in the late 19th Century. The new adaptation is helmed by TV director Nick Gomez and co-stars Clea DuVall ('The Grudge'), Billy Campbell, Jennifer Kydd, John Maclaren, Andria Wilson and Brett Donahue. Check out the new poster below....
- 11/19/2013
- Horror Asylum
Robert Pattinson — you don’t want to miss having a new hit movie series, now that ‘Twilight’ is over. Admit it — you know you are perfect for the role of Christian Grey. Here’s why you should say yes now!
Robert Pattinson, when Charlie Hunnam dropped out of the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, it was a new sign that you were meant to play Christian. You know you were author E.L. James‘ first choice to play the part, and anybody who’s read the Fifty Shades of Grey book series knows that the physical description of Christian’s sensual wavy brown hair, handsome face and tall, lanky body was written with you in mind. Plus, it just so happens that both you and Christian Grey have incredibly smoldering blue-grey eyes!
Christian Grey Actor Candidates — Robert Pattinson Should Be Cast
There are few men in Hollywood...
Robert Pattinson, when Charlie Hunnam dropped out of the role of Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey, it was a new sign that you were meant to play Christian. You know you were author E.L. James‘ first choice to play the part, and anybody who’s read the Fifty Shades of Grey book series knows that the physical description of Christian’s sensual wavy brown hair, handsome face and tall, lanky body was written with you in mind. Plus, it just so happens that both you and Christian Grey have incredibly smoldering blue-grey eyes!
Christian Grey Actor Candidates — Robert Pattinson Should Be Cast
There are few men in Hollywood...
- 10/14/2013
- by Bonnie Fuller
- HollywoodLife
Los Angeles, June 13: Actor Robert Pattinson has been confirmed as the new brand ambassador of Dior Homme fragrance.
Pattinson has replaced actor Jude Law, who was signed by the fragrance company in 2010, reports dailystar.co.uk.
"The House of Dior is delighted to announce that actor Robert Pattinson is to be the new face of Dior Homme fragrance," said the statement from Dior.
"He has since proven the scope of his acting talents by choosing films as varied as 'Remember Me' by Allen Coulter, 'Water for Elephants' by Francis Lawrence, or with his role as Bel Ami, the famous Maupassant character."
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Pattinson has replaced actor Jude Law, who was signed by the fragrance company in 2010, reports dailystar.co.uk.
"The House of Dior is delighted to announce that actor Robert Pattinson is to be the new face of Dior Homme fragrance," said the statement from Dior.
"He has since proven the scope of his acting talents by choosing films as varied as 'Remember Me' by Allen Coulter, 'Water for Elephants' by Francis Lawrence, or with his role as Bel Ami, the famous Maupassant character."
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- 6/13/2013
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
The gorgeous and talented Christina Ricci -below ('Pan Am', 'Bel Ami') has signed up to star as notorious 19th Century murder suspect 'Lizzie Borden'. Ricci takes the role of Borden, the woman who was tried and acquitted to the axe murders of both her father and stepmother back in 1892 in Massachusetts, for the new biopic. 'Drowning Mona' director Nick Gomez will helm the project for Sony Pictures Television and is set to air on Lifetime. Ricci who has been acting since she was 10 has numerous horror credits already under her belt including that of 'Sleepy Hollow' and British horror 'The Gathering' but it's been more than 3 years since her last genre effort the sub par mystery thriller 'After.Life'....
- 6/11/2013
- Horror Asylum
Los Angeles, June 11: Actress Christina Ricci has agreed to play the infamous accused axe-murderer Lizzie Borden in a new TV drama.
The "Bel Ami" actress will play the lead role in a small screen biopic of Borden, who was famously acquitted of hacking her father and stepmother to death in Massachusetts in 1892.
The currently untitled project is being produced for America's Lifetime network, reports contactmusic.com.
The double murder made Borden infamous although she was set free following a trial during, which she was accused of butchering the couple with a hatchet.
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The "Bel Ami" actress will play the lead role in a small screen biopic of Borden, who was famously acquitted of hacking her father and stepmother to death in Massachusetts in 1892.
The currently untitled project is being produced for America's Lifetime network, reports contactmusic.com.
The double murder made Borden infamous although she was set free following a trial during, which she was accused of butchering the couple with a hatchet.
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- 6/11/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson had reportedly grown apart in recent weeks. The stars recently ended their four-year on/off relationship and while the pair were seen as inseparable before becoming distant after the 'Bel Ami' actor returned to Los Angeles from New York earlier this month. An insider told People magazine: 'They again went from spending every second together, to spending more time apart at their separate houses. 'Kristen has been in a terrible mood, and it was obvious that things were not great with Rob.' It is said Robert's 27th birthday on May 13 was a hint at the downfall of their romance with the actress not present on his big day. The source added: ''It was very strange...
- 5/20/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson had reportedly grown apart in recent weeks. The stars recently ended their four-year on/off relationship and while the pair were seen as inseparable before becoming distant after the 'Bel Ami' actor returned to Los Angeles from New York earlier this month. An insider told People magazine: ''They again went from spending every second together, to spending more time apart at their separate houses. ''Kristen has been in a terrible mood, and it was obvious that things were not great with Rob.'' It is said Robert's 27th birthday on May 13 was a hint at the downfall of their romance...
- 5/20/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Of all the actors to have ever played a vegetarian vampire, a corrupt journalist, a circus veterinarian, and a Hufflepuff House Triwizard Champion, birthday boy Robert Pattinson has to be our absolute favorite. In honor of his big day, we decided to indulge in an RPattz-Stare Supercut made by Film.com. That fella sure does know how to serve up a stare, whether it be sultry and seductive, full of disgust or the physical manifestation of a bitter inner conflict. Hopefully he's able to lighten things up today and simply enjoy a birthday celebration.
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- 5/13/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Robert Pattinson Mission: Blacklist movie: Filming in August? Mission: Blacklist is not the upcoming fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise. For the time being, that’s concisely called Mission: Impossible 5. So, what’s Mission: Blacklist? Well, as every ardent Robert Pattinson fan will tell you, that’s a Pattinson movie project initially announced in early May 2012. Pattinson is attached to this Embankment Films-financed (or to-be-financed) production based on Eric Maddox and Davin Seay’s book Mission: Black List #1 - The Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein - As Told by the Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture. The title of Maddox and Seay’s book says it all. But just in case, here’s the brief Mission: Blacklist synopsis found on the Embankment Films website: Unlike other Interrogators fresh out of training, Eric Maddox (Robert Pattinson) has a brilliant and beautiful mind. He has...
- 5/10/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Deanna Durbin assesses her own movie stardom: Private individual vs. public persona [See previous post: "Deanna Durbin: Less-Than-Rosy Hollywood Memories."] While researching Deanna Durbin for this article, what impressed me the most — besides her beatific singing voice — was her clear-headed appraisal of her own popularity, and by extension, of fame in general. Much to her credit, she apparently never believed her own publicity. In fact, Durbin’s is probably the most incisive, bluntly honest assessment of the appeal of any celebrity who, like her, at an early age became associated with a public persona — from Betty Bronson and Jackie Coogan in the ’20s, Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney in the ’30s, Margaret O’Brien and Jane Powell in the ’40s, and Debbie Reynolds and Sandra Dee in the ’50s to Macauley Culkin, Daniel Radcliffe, Zac Efron, Kristen Stewart, Miley Cyrus, and Taylor Lautner in the last two decades. As illustrations of the sort of publicity enveloping Deanna Durbin in her heyday,...
- 5/6/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Uma Thurman has signed with UTA, which will represent her in film and on television. The Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill actress was previously with Wme. She most recently appeared as a guest star in multiple episodes of NBC's musical drama Smash, for which she was nominated for an Emmy. She also appeared in the Gerard Butler-fronted dramedy Playing for Keeps and the Robert Pattinson drama Bel Ami. Thurman was represented by Wme for less than a year after a long stint with CAA. She has several projects either already shot (Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac) or in development, including
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- 5/3/2013
- by Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
She may not be undertaking the biggest blockbusters the industry has to offer, but Christina Ricci has been quite busy in Hollywood. In addition to small screen ventures like the short-lived series Pan Am and her one episode appearance on The Good Wife, she starred alongside Robert Pattinson in last year’s Bel Ami; has a role in the upcoming drama Mother’s Day with Susan Sarandon, Andie McDowell and Sharon Stone; and will be lending her voice to one of the main villains in this summer’s Smurfs 2. Today, she’s added another project to her upcoming slate. According to THR, Ricci has signed on to star...
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- 4/28/2013
- by Vesna Sunrider
- Filmofilia
She may not be taking on the biggest blockbusters the industry has to offer, but Christina Ricci has been keeping busy in Hollywood. In addition to small screen gigs like the short-lived series Pan Am and her one episode appearance on The Good Wife, she starred alongside Robert Pattinson in last year's Bel Ami; has a role in the upcoming drama Mother's Day with Susan Sarandon, Andie McDowell and Sharon Stone; and will be lending her voice to one of the main villains in this summer's Smurfs 2. And today she's added another project to her upcoming slate. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ricci has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller Unmasked, the new film from director Geoffrey Sax. Written by newcomer Peter Scott Vicaire, who's script was actually discovered on the website InkTip.com, the story centers on "a man who joins a dangerous and mysterious club in...
- 4/26/2013
- cinemablend.com
Blu-ray Release Date: July 23, 2013
Price: Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
It's all in the dysfunctional family for Kevin Kline, Joan Allen (ctr.) and Christina Ricci in The Ice Storm.
The 1997 film drama The Ice Storm is director Ang Lee’s (Life of Pi) adaptation of Rick Moody’s acclaimed 1994 novel of upper-middle-class American malaise.
Suburban Connecticut, 1973: While Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech drones from the TV, the Hood and Carver families try to navigate a Thanksgiving break simmering with unspoken resentment, sexual tension, and cultural confusion.
With a remarkable sense of clarity, subtlety and, surprisingly, humor, Lee’s renders the novel as a trenchant, tragic cinematic portrait of lost souls.
The film features a fine cast of established actors, including Kevin Kline (The Extra man), Joan Allen (Pleasantville), Sigourney Weaver (Paul), and rising stars Tobey Maguire (The Cider House Rules), Christina Ricci (Bel Ami), Elijah Wood (The...
Price: Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
It's all in the dysfunctional family for Kevin Kline, Joan Allen (ctr.) and Christina Ricci in The Ice Storm.
The 1997 film drama The Ice Storm is director Ang Lee’s (Life of Pi) adaptation of Rick Moody’s acclaimed 1994 novel of upper-middle-class American malaise.
Suburban Connecticut, 1973: While Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook” speech drones from the TV, the Hood and Carver families try to navigate a Thanksgiving break simmering with unspoken resentment, sexual tension, and cultural confusion.
With a remarkable sense of clarity, subtlety and, surprisingly, humor, Lee’s renders the novel as a trenchant, tragic cinematic portrait of lost souls.
The film features a fine cast of established actors, including Kevin Kline (The Extra man), Joan Allen (Pleasantville), Sigourney Weaver (Paul), and rising stars Tobey Maguire (The Cider House Rules), Christina Ricci (Bel Ami), Elijah Wood (The...
- 4/23/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Pattinson fights Pearce in violent The Rover image In the last few years, British actor Robert Pattinson has courageously made a point of distancing himself (and his film career) from Edward Cullen, the Twilight movies' lovestruck, sparkling vampire that made the actor famous worldwide as one of the "angles" in the insufferable love triangle also featuring vampire-to-be Kristen Stewart and werewolf Taylor Lautner. Writer-director David Michôd's upcoming thriller The Rover, co-starring Guy Pearce, is Pattinson's latest tentative to create a character vastly different than the vampire Cullen. (Pictured above: Pattinson vs. Pearce in a bloody The Rover battle.) Currently filming in Australia, Michod's film is set in the near future, in the aftermath of a global financial catastrophe (at this stage, it remains unclear whether or not said catastrophe was the result of the recent highly controversial Cyprus bail-out). Pattinson plays a good-hearted Australian Outback gang member, while Pearce,...
- 3/20/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
While filming his latest flick, ‘The Rover’, in the land down under, Robert Pattinson caught up with the Sydney Morning Herald to talk about his ‘strange and disturbing’ relationship!
You could easily think that Robert Pattinson is talking about his relationship with Twilight star Kristen Stewart but surprisingly he isn’t! So, then who is he talking about?!
Robert caught up with the Sydney Morning Herald to talk about his upcoming flick, The Rover. He told the Smh, “It’s very odd. There’s something strange and disturbing about the whole relationship.”
Silly Robsten fans! Rob is talking about the relationship between the two characters in his new film, which finished shooting on Saturday, March 16.
Robert Pattinson Has Transformed Since ‘Twilight’
Rob comes quite a way from his role as vampire Edward Cullen that brought him to fame. In The Rover, he plays the role of a character named Rey,...
You could easily think that Robert Pattinson is talking about his relationship with Twilight star Kristen Stewart but surprisingly he isn’t! So, then who is he talking about?!
Robert caught up with the Sydney Morning Herald to talk about his upcoming flick, The Rover. He told the Smh, “It’s very odd. There’s something strange and disturbing about the whole relationship.”
Silly Robsten fans! Rob is talking about the relationship between the two characters in his new film, which finished shooting on Saturday, March 16.
Robert Pattinson Has Transformed Since ‘Twilight’
Rob comes quite a way from his role as vampire Edward Cullen that brought him to fame. In The Rover, he plays the role of a character named Rey,...
- 3/18/2013
- by Christopher Rogers
- HollywoodLife
Robert Pattinson's latest bid to shed his "Twilight" reputation is the dystopian drama "The Rover," and as you can see below, he's taking quite a beating from Guy Pearce to prove he's no longer Edward Cullen. In "The Rover," Pattinson plays Reynolds, a down-on-his-luck fellow driven to desperate lengths in the remote Australian Outback. Scoot McNairy, who turned heads with his performance in "Killing Them Softly," plays Pattison's brother, while Pearce is on board as a rather menacing character named Eric. Co-writer and director David Michôd told EW.com, "The basic story is really quite elemental… You've got a really dark, dangerous, murderous person in Guy's character, and in Rob's character you have a quite troubled and damaged, but beautiful and naïve, soul." Pattison's valiant attempts to shed his sparkly alter ego have included the misguided drama "Remember Me," sexy period piece "Bel Ami,"the romantic "Water for Elephants,...
- 3/13/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Apart from his part in the indie film Little Ashes, Robert Pattinson's been graced with a lot of hunky roles. In Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, his Cedric Diggory was one of the most popular kids at Hogwarts, and his role as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga was of course the dreamiest of the dreamy. But even his villainous roles - as in Bel Ami and David Cronenberg's Cosmopolis - allowed him to remain handsome as usual. David Michod and The Rover gang, however, are clearly dialing his looks way, way down for the Aussie flick. View slideshow: Robert Pattinson Today, photos of Pattinson on the set down under surfaced (see The Daily Mail, e.g.) which show Pattinson sporting a super busted set of chompers and a dingy costume. That sparkly smile of his muted, if anything. 'Cosmopolis' Photo credit: Alfama Films In the film,...
- 3/5/2013
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
Last month, ‘Twilight’ heartthrob Robert Pattinson was up for the Richard Attenborough Film Awards’ British Performer of the Year. Whether it was for his stunningly good looks or his work, fans voted and got him the win!
The votes are in. Robert Pattinson fans pulled through and got Rob to the top. Twi-hards or just plain old Rob fans came together to make sure Rob was chosen as the 2013 recipient of the Richard Attenborough Film Awards British Performer of the Year for his role as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.
Rob was up against some of Britain’s best actors, including Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Rises), Emily Blunt (The Five Year Engagement), Daniel Craig (Skyfall), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Colin Firth (Gambit), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina), Emma Watson: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and Rachel Weisz (The Bourne Legacy.
The votes are in. Robert Pattinson fans pulled through and got Rob to the top. Twi-hards or just plain old Rob fans came together to make sure Rob was chosen as the 2013 recipient of the Richard Attenborough Film Awards British Performer of the Year for his role as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2.
Rob was up against some of Britain’s best actors, including Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Rises), Emily Blunt (The Five Year Engagement), Daniel Craig (Skyfall), Judi Dench (Skyfall), Colin Firth (Gambit), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man), Keira Knightley (Anna Karenina), Emma Watson: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and Rachel Weisz (The Bourne Legacy.
- 2/4/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Los Angeles, Feb 2: Actress Christina Ricci is enagaged to boyfriend James Heerdegen.
The "Bel Ami" actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed Heerdegen popped the question "a couple months back", reports usmagazine.com.
Ricci met Heerdegen on the sets of her TV series "Pan Am", when he was working as a technician. The duo first went public with their relationship in February last year.
The actress was engaged to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, but the couple later broke off.
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The "Bel Ami" actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed Heerdegen popped the question "a couple months back", reports usmagazine.com.
Ricci met Heerdegen on the sets of her TV series "Pan Am", when he was working as a technician. The duo first went public with their relationship in February last year.
The actress was engaged to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, but the couple later broke off.
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- 2/2/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Christina Ricci is engaged. The 'Bel Ami' actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed James Heerdegen popped the question 'a couple months back', according to Us Weekly. Christina met James on the set of her short lived TV series 'Pan Am', when he was working as a dolly grip and the duo first went public with their relationship in February 2012. Christina called off her engagement to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, and revealed her ideal man was: 'Somebody smart and funny that I love being with. 'I've always said to people you should never let anyone change who you are because the only commodity you really have is your individuality.' The 32-year-old actress - who landed her first film...
- 2/2/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Christina Ricci is engaged. The 'Bel Ami' actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed James Heerdegen popped the question ''a couple months back'', according to Us Weekly. Christina met James on the set of her short lived TV series 'Pan Am', when he was working as a dolly grip and the duo first went public with their relationship in February 2012. Christina called off her engagement to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, and revealed her ideal man was: ''Somebody smart and funny that I love being with. ''I've always said to people you should never let anyone change who you are because the only...
- 2/2/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
The occasion may have been makeup, but it was Christina Ricci's accessories that were doing the talking. A few months after she was first spotted with a sparkly new diamond ring on her finger, the Bel Ami star's rep confirms to E! News that she's engaged to dolly grip boyfriend James Heerdegen. "A couple months back," Ricci first told Us Weekly during a Make Up For Ever demo at the Grove in L.A. today, as to when Heerdegen, who worked on Ricci's short-lived ABC series Pan Am, popped the question. This will be the first trip down the aisle for Ricci, 32. She was briefly engaged a few years ago to Sullivan & Son star Owen Benjamin. "I worked so much last...
- 2/2/2013
- E! Online
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