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Beowulf & Grendel
Toronto International Film Festival 2005 Director: Sturla Gunnarsson Writer: Andrew Rai Berzins Producers: Paul Stephens, Eric Jordan, Sturla Gunnarsson (Canada); Michael Cowan, Jason Piette (U.K.); Anna Maria Karlsdottir, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson (Iceland) Cast:...
Post-Brosnan, Bond is a tough suit to fill
With production set to begin in January on the 21st Bond picture, "Casino Royale," the dashing movie hero who dates back to the '60s might as well be missing in action. The latest Bond film, "Die Another Day," starring Pierce Brosnan, was released by MGM in 2002. But...
Scandanavian film industry
The next generation of Scandinavian filmmakers is emerging from the long shadow of the Dogme movement to make Hollywood-style crowd-pleasers. Blond ambition : The next generation of Scandinavian filmmakers is emerging from the long shadow of the Dogme movement to make...
Beowulf screenwriter Andrew Berzins Answers Fan Questions
1. Can you explain why you felt the violence was deemed necessary for the film? - Lady Claire This one puzzles me. I'm not sure how familiar Lady Claire is with the original poem. The section of the story dealing with Beowulf's battle with Grendel (our "monster") is...
Premi: “Dear Frankie” si aggiudica il premio “Percorsi creativi 2005”
Il film “Dear Frankie” di Shona Auerbach ha vinto il premio “Percorsi Creativi 2005” promosso dai Cinecircoli Giovanili Socioculturali nell’ambito del Giffoni Film Festival. Il riconoscimento è stato assegnato da una giuria composta da insegnanti ed operatori...
He Can Relate to Roles That Have Mysteries
He played the lead role in a British film, “Dear Frankie,” (directed by Shona Auerbach) which is currently being shown in theaters. It is a tale of love within a family, taking place in a seaside town, near Glasgow. A mother of a boy with a hearing impairment...
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In Depth: Beowulf: The Movie(s)
A Comprehensive Look at the (Brief) List of Cinematic Adaptations of the English Language's Most Enduring Epic Poem From the cover of the graphic novel by Gareth Hinds. Literally hundreds of “muscle-man” films exist that are attributed to the great, masculine myths of...
Toronto film fest to screen Owen retrospective
When Don Owen's Nobody Waved Goodbye premiered in 1964, critics said it offered such a stifling picture of Toronto that even Torontonians were put off by the city. Seems strange then that the Toronto International Film Festival would choose it as part of a...
Dear Frankie DVD Review
Guide Rating - 4 1/2 Stars out of 5 The Bottom Line I was extremely disappointed when Miramax pulled "Dear Frankie" from its 2004 release calendar. Had it found its way into theaters last year, "Dear Frankie" would have had a spot on my Top 10 list of the Best Films...
An unexpected jewel
Dear Frankie I've purchased many items from Amazon based on reviews. The beauty of the net is you'll most often get the unbridled truth. So here's mine: If you're looking for a sweet, finely-crafted and moving story, get this one. I admit it. I'm crazy about Gerard...
What’s new on video
("Dear Frankie." Miramax. DVD. 106 min. Rated PG-13. $29.99. In stores July 5. Grade: B+.) "Dear Frankie" is the sort of film that would never have been made by an American studio. It's too warm, too sweet _ too devoid of explosions. Start with the bittersweet...
Improbable tale leaves family with hope
There are things that happen in real life, and there are things that only happen in the movies. If the latter sometimes seem plausible, chalk it up to the power of cinema to make us believe the unbelievable. "Dear Frankie" makes a convincing case that a mother who...
Bittersweet weepie that’s life-affirming
DEAR FRANKIE ***/5 Starring Jack McELhone, Emily Mrtimer, Gerard Butler,Sharon Small, Mary Riggans, Sean Brown, Jayd Johnson,John Kazek, Katy Murphy. Certificate : 15. IN an effort to hide froms her abusive ex-partner, single mother Lizzie (Mortimer) transplants...
A gritty performer leaps from the shadows
"DEAR FRANKIE" (2005) Director Shona Auerbach's Scottish-made festival circuit entry tells the nominally offbeat but also seemingly predictable story of single mom Lizzie (Emily Mortimer), who for years has been secretly replying to the letters her young son, Frankie...
DVD Releases for July 5, 2005
Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases, classics and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. Usually the first week of the month is the...
MARLOWE THE GREAT HOAX
FORESIGHT UNLIMITED STATUS - Fall 2005 LOCATION - Italy - Serbia - United Kingdom PRODUCER: Mark Damon - Massimo Pacilio DIRECTOR: Roland Joffe CAST - Gerard Butler A love triangle set around one of the most controversial literary scandals of all time, the...
Jade and Lady Helen make famous friends in London
Stepping out in London, Garrard designer Jade Jagger showed off her latest bauble for the famed jeweller – and it costs only £1. Jade, daughter of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, created the summer CLIC Sargent friendship bracelet with the help of pal Lady Helen Taylor to...
NEW FAMILY DRAMA AS GANG MUGS SCOTS STAR’S SON; AWARD MARRED BY NEWS OF STREET ATTACK
A TOP Scottish actress's teenage son was assaulted by a gang in a London street attack as she flew to Glasgow to collect a prestigious film award. Edinburgh-born Broadway and West End star Lindsay Duncan spoke of her shock at receiving a distressing phone call from...
The Spike
Top hotel, One Devonshire Gardens, in Glasgow, was the setting for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards, held yesterday, the results of which had been publicised on Sunday, by media partners, The Sunday Times Scotland. Collecting the award for Best Film, was Paul...