Patricia Clarkson is one of those indispensable character actors that is too rarely delegated to leading lady status. However, she makes the most of a meandering script in a new film she headlines, October Gale, which also reunites her with Cairo Time director Ruba Nadda.
The actress plays Helen Matthews, a recently widowed woman in her fifties returning to the Ontario cottage she used to enjoy with her husband, James (played in flashback by Callum Keith Rennie). It’s hard for Helen to let go, especially when remnants of James are everywhere: in the picture frames on the wall, in the deck of cards she shuffles tenderly, in the year-old sports section of the newspaper left by the fireplace.
Helen could use something to pre-occupy her as she lounges around the cabin, tenderly coveting the things her husband used to own, and that distraction soon comes in the form of...
The actress plays Helen Matthews, a recently widowed woman in her fifties returning to the Ontario cottage she used to enjoy with her husband, James (played in flashback by Callum Keith Rennie). It’s hard for Helen to let go, especially when remnants of James are everywhere: in the picture frames on the wall, in the deck of cards she shuffles tenderly, in the year-old sports section of the newspaper left by the fireplace.
Helen could use something to pre-occupy her as she lounges around the cabin, tenderly coveting the things her husband used to own, and that distraction soon comes in the form of...
- 3/7/2015
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Bryan Fuller is a man who knows what he wants when he sets out to craft a season of television. When he wants to introduce a new character, he already has a precise actor in mind for the role. His latest series, Hannibal, has seen some positive buzz surrounding, which doesn’t at all surprise me given Fuller’s track record. He’s seemingly taking advantage of the kind feedback to try and wrangle up David Bowie for a role in Season 2, but I wouldn’t get my hopes up just yet. While Bowie’s creepy persona might fit well in the world of Hannibal, the actor doesn’t exactly come out for just any role these days.
Fuller told E! Online that he has offered the role of Hannibal’s uncle to Bowie, just to see if he has any interest and is available, but he has yet to get an answer back.
Fuller told E! Online that he has offered the role of Hannibal’s uncle to Bowie, just to see if he has any interest and is available, but he has yet to get an answer back.
- 6/30/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Now this... this is some news that we find extremely exciting. According to E! News, an offer has been made by Bryan Fuller and NBC for David Bowie to appear on Season Two of "Hannibal" as a close family member of our resident serial killer.
"We have reached out to David Bowie to see if he's interested and available," Fuller revealed to the site. "We would love for him to play Hannibal's uncle, who is a character from the literature and in the books." Fuller added, "We don't have an answer yet," but he is hopeful Bowie can join the NBC series, which resumes production in August in Toronto.
Hannibal's uncle, Count Robert Lecter, was killed by Nazis in the books, but, "Since our timeline is a little more present, there's a little bit of J.J. Abrams-style alternate universe storytelling where he could still be alive," Fuller explains.
"We have reached out to David Bowie to see if he's interested and available," Fuller revealed to the site. "We would love for him to play Hannibal's uncle, who is a character from the literature and in the books." Fuller added, "We don't have an answer yet," but he is hopeful Bowie can join the NBC series, which resumes production in August in Toronto.
Hannibal's uncle, Count Robert Lecter, was killed by Nazis in the books, but, "Since our timeline is a little more present, there's a little bit of J.J. Abrams-style alternate universe storytelling where he could still be alive," Fuller explains.
- 6/27/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The shelf life of a Hollywood leading men can sometimes be quite short. When the A-list scripts or name directors cease to call ( or return calls ) many leading men have turned to television (especially now with the quirky shows on basic cable and premium channels ). Some actors will turn to smaller supporting or character roles: the gruff father or grumpy grandpa’ parts. And then there’s Richard Gere. He emerged as a major heart-throb in the late 70′s with splashy performances in Blood Brothers and Looking For Mr. Goodbar. Of course, posters of him in American Gigolo adorned many a bedroom wall in the early 80′s. Even then he balanced these main stream flicks with quirkier fare like Days Of Heaven. Through the next decades he cemented his box office status with romantic roles in box office smashes such as An Officer And A Gentleman and Pretty Woman. But Gere...
- 9/14/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ghost Hunters co-founder Grant Wilson shocked audiences last night with the announcement that he is leaving the hit Syfy paranormal program. Citing some “personal issues” that needed to be dealt with, Wilson shared the news with the rest of the Taps (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) crew at the end of the latest episode, following by confirming he will finish filming the season at hand. Tears were shed and Twitter blew up.
Of the departure, Wilson said (in a press statement), “It is with mixed emotion that I am announcing my departure from the cast of Ghost Hunters. While paranormal investigating has always been and will remain a passion for me, after enjoying nearly eight successful seasons on television, I have made the decision to leave the series in order to focus on other aspects of my personal life. I will deeply miss working with Jason and the rest of the...
Of the departure, Wilson said (in a press statement), “It is with mixed emotion that I am announcing my departure from the cast of Ghost Hunters. While paranormal investigating has always been and will remain a passion for me, after enjoying nearly eight successful seasons on television, I have made the decision to leave the series in order to focus on other aspects of my personal life. I will deeply miss working with Jason and the rest of the...
- 2/16/2012
- by Justin
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Cinematical has just received six exclusive new images from Did You Hear About the Morgans?, starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker as a New York Couple on the verge of divorce who witness a murder and, in an attempt to salvage their marriage (and save their lives), they join the witness protection program. But that's when things really get interesting, because the program sends our uptight, urban city dwellers all the way to the backwoods of Wyoming -- where the loud, obnoxious sounds of the city are replaced by the soft, calming sounds of nature. Will that be enough to save the marriage, though?
Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen and Elisabeth Moss also star in this comedy directed by Marc Lawrence (Forces of Nature, Miss Congeniality), who last worked with Grant on the charming Music and Lyrics. Will Grant's pairing with Sarah Jessica Parker work just as well as...
Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen and Elisabeth Moss also star in this comedy directed by Marc Lawrence (Forces of Nature, Miss Congeniality), who last worked with Grant on the charming Music and Lyrics. Will Grant's pairing with Sarah Jessica Parker work just as well as...
- 11/24/2009
- by Erik Davis
- Cinematical
Why settle for the eye of the tiger when you can have the eye of The Terminator? Babak Parviz, a bionanotechnology expert at the University of Washington in Seattle, is developing a contact lens with an embedded Cpu that can both gather and transmit data. It will provide the wearer with easy access to "augmented reality," or sensory information ramped up with computer power. And it will do more than...
MEXICO CITY -- A group of senators has requested that Mexico's Supreme Court annul a controversial media law on grounds that it is unconstitutional. On Thursday, the Supreme Court received a document signed by 46 lawmakers stating that the recently enacted media law violates the Mexican Constitution on 21 counts. One such violation, senators say, is a provision that gives the president exclusive power to appoint a commission that Will Grant broadcast licenses. Legislators fear that the commission will work to serve the interests of Mexico's powerful television duopoly.
Hollywood Film Festival
IDP Distribution
This indie, written and directed by Bob Gale (co-writer/co-producer on the "Back to the Future" fantasy series), lacks the nimble directing and punchy attitude to fully exploit its convoluted premise. But James Marsden, as the lead character, an artist whose professional and romantic aspirations are profoundly influenced by contact with a mythic granter of wishes, does possess the charisma to carry the movie.
Unfortunately, a rat-a-tat setup introduces an overly familiar cast of characters, including the lead's materialistic lawyer father, pot-smoking girlfriend and sister/best friend. At the crossroads between following his dream and caving in to dad, our hero encounters a magic-pipe-smoking immortal (Gary Oldman) who Will Grant anyone one wish. In a decidedly unfunny warm-up, we see Michael J. Fox in a cameo immediately regret his wish when he's flattened by a truck.
Hit on the head with a bucket, knocked out and sent to the hospital, the lead drifts and dreams -- or does he? -- through a series of road adventures when a weird Guy Christopher Lloyd) sends him off with the task of delivering a package to a woman by way of the titular nonexistent highway. Seeing things, going through enchanted tunnels, getting stuck in a town where everyone is a lawyer, meeting a girl in search of the "perfect fuck," barely escaping a town where drugs (and slavery) are legal -- with Kurt Russell as a corrupt cop -- Marsden's likable dude finally finds the love of his life (Amy Smart) and the courage to go his own way.
Chris Cooper and Ann-Margret also lend a hand, but the film's rather stale group of targets for ridicule and Gale's pedestrian direction result in a long, winding trip to mediocrity.
IDP Distribution
This indie, written and directed by Bob Gale (co-writer/co-producer on the "Back to the Future" fantasy series), lacks the nimble directing and punchy attitude to fully exploit its convoluted premise. But James Marsden, as the lead character, an artist whose professional and romantic aspirations are profoundly influenced by contact with a mythic granter of wishes, does possess the charisma to carry the movie.
Unfortunately, a rat-a-tat setup introduces an overly familiar cast of characters, including the lead's materialistic lawyer father, pot-smoking girlfriend and sister/best friend. At the crossroads between following his dream and caving in to dad, our hero encounters a magic-pipe-smoking immortal (Gary Oldman) who Will Grant anyone one wish. In a decidedly unfunny warm-up, we see Michael J. Fox in a cameo immediately regret his wish when he's flattened by a truck.
Hit on the head with a bucket, knocked out and sent to the hospital, the lead drifts and dreams -- or does he? -- through a series of road adventures when a weird Guy Christopher Lloyd) sends him off with the task of delivering a package to a woman by way of the titular nonexistent highway. Seeing things, going through enchanted tunnels, getting stuck in a town where everyone is a lawyer, meeting a girl in search of the "perfect fuck," barely escaping a town where drugs (and slavery) are legal -- with Kurt Russell as a corrupt cop -- Marsden's likable dude finally finds the love of his life (Amy Smart) and the courage to go his own way.
Chris Cooper and Ann-Margret also lend a hand, but the film's rather stale group of targets for ridicule and Gale's pedestrian direction result in a long, winding trip to mediocrity.
- 10/7/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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