RECENT PRESS
A QUIET TRIUMPH OF BRITISH INTENSITY
DEAR FRANKIE CERT 12A 105 MINS Despite being given a standing ovation at Cannes and then a well received UK premiere at last year's Edinburgh Film Festival, the debut feature by Warwickshire based director Shona Auerbach has been somewhat unceremoniously left to...
A bit of a Jack the lad
There are times when Jack manages somehow to marry the naiviety and wide-eyed wonder of the average Glasgow school kid with the cool swagger of James Dean or maybe Steve McQueen, whom he cites as one of his favourite actors. "My dad is quite a big Steve McQueen fan...
Dear Frankie (12A) ****
Directed by: Shona Auerbach Starring: Emily Mortimer, Gerald Butler, Jack McElhone YOU might have heard about Dear Frankie. It’s the little Scottish film no-one wanted to make that became one of the hits of last year’s Cannes film festival, where it reportedly...
PREGNANCY CHANGED MORTIMER’S OUTLOOK
British actress EMILY MORTIMER was too protective of her unborn baby to mix with her DEAR FRANKIE co-stars off-set - even though her anti-social attitude turned her into an outcast. Mortimer - whose character runs away from her husband with their young son in the film...
Red carpet, star-studded show, parties-my, oh my!
LOS ANGELES-What a day it was. On the red carpet leading to the Beverly Hilton at Sunday's Golden Globe awards, our first glimpse of a celebrity in the glorious sunshine was Joan Rivers, TV's harshest fashion critic at awards events. Mentally, we gave her a thumbs...
Golden Globe Awards: Red Carpet Big on Glamour, Short on Surprises
LOS ANGELES - Shorter and friskier than the Academy Awards (news - web sites), the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (news - web sites) on Sunday night ushered in the bold and the beautiful of Hollywood, from 1940s "Aviator"-style femme fatales and A-list actresses...
Gerard Butler talks about his James Bond prospects
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph (Australia), 35-year-old Scottish actor Gerard Butler ("Timeline", "Reign of Fire", "Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life") - who can currently be seen playing the title character in the film version of "The Phantom of the Opera",...
The cream of Scottish acting talent
The nominations for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards exclusively offer readers of The Sunday Times the chance to vote in Scotland's democratic version of the Oscars. Be sure to cast your vote - and win the opportunity to attend this year's glittering award ceremony...
Feel good Frankie proves to have warm heart
Director: Shona Auerbach Cast: Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small Cert: 12. A warm-hearted story of deception for the right reasons and the consequences of the deception, Dear Frankie is handled with skill and charm by debutante director Shona...
Stars of Critics Choice Awards Show Grace & Compassion
Celebrities Donate Gift Bags to Raise Funds for Tsunami Relief The usual glitz and glamour of the 10th Annual Critics Choice Awards was outshined this year when Tinsel-Town’s brightest showed hearts of gold. As celebrities at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA...
Who are your Scots stars?
The first nominations for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards exclusively offer readers of the Sunday Times the chance to vote in Scotland's democratic version of the Oscars. Be sure to cast your vote - and win the opportunity to attend this year's glittering award...
PHANTOM STAR’S DREAM FLAT IN NY
SCOTS hunk Gerard Butler has bought a huge flat in New York, but can't move in. Since landing the title role in The Phantom Of The Opera the money has been rolling in and Gerard has treated himself to a loft apartment. He told the Razz: 'It's a fantastic space, a big...
PHANTOM DAD; REAL-LIFE DRAMA – OPERA STAR GERARD IS MOVED TO TEARS BY HIS ROLE IN
PHANTOM of the Opera star Gerard Butler understands why his new film Dear Frankie has had audiences crying their eyes out. He felt the same way when he first read the script. Just like nine-year-old Frankie - played by Jack McElhone - Gerard grew up estranged from his...
Don’t expect happy endings
The screenwriter Andrea Gibb has drawn on the real-life experience of her family to come up with a pair of tearjerkers, writes Anna Burnside Within the film industry, writers have traditionally occupied a place somewhere between the wig technician and the second...
THE RAZZ: BEST ACTOR? BUTLER DID IT
SCOTS movie star Gerard Butler has started off 2005 well - he's just been named best actor at an Italian film festival. The Phantom Of The Opera star won the best actor gong at the Capri Film Festival for his new film Dear Frankie. In the movie he plays a troubled man...
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera: An Interview with Gerard Butler
When word went out that "The Phantom of the Opera" would finally be made into a film, many wondered if the original Broadway star, Michael Crawford, would reprise his role. Surprising, Crawford didn't get the call. After all, he played the role over 15 years ago and...
ERIC McCORMACK RETURNS TO HOST THE 10th ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
THE WB NETWORK TO TELECAST GALA CEREMONY LIVE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 10TH 8:00PM-10:00PM ET/PT WHO: Nominees Attending: Liam Aiken, Javier Bardem, Don Cheadle, Thomas Haden Church, Bill Condon, Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti, Taylor Hackford, Virginia Madsen, Michael Moore,...
A YEAR WITH SAM MANN
MOST STYLISH CELEB: Sienna Miller Not content with snagging the most handsome actor Britain has to offer, the 23-year-old’s film career has got off to a flying start with roles in Layer Cake and Alfie. When it comes to fashion, her unique style has seen her on...
2005.. HERE’S WHAT’S IN THE STARS FOR THE STARS
WE saw celebrities struck by tragedy, triumph, true love and scandal last year. From the untimely death of Superman Christopher Reeve, to Colin Farrell's reported romance with Angelina Jolie and U2's massive new album. But what does 2005 have in store for the stars?...
Eight films ready for the Nordic Competition
Eight new Nordic films have been chosen to take part in the Nordic Competition at the Göteborg Film Festival. The award consists of an award sum of 150 000 SEK and the statuette Filmdraken (the Film dragon) by Swedish artist Ernst Billgren. Göteborg Film Festival will...