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He takes the role of Yates in the 2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards Red Carpet.
For the 2003 video Anal Seduction 1, he plays T-Bo.
He takes the role of Ricko in the 1920 production of Ami Fritz, L'.
In 1990, he is cast in the role of J.D. in the production of Amour, L'.
In 1986, Mark Ruffalo plays the part of Fanning in the release of The Anal-ist 2.
In 1994, Mark Ruffalo stars as Detective Giovanni Malloy in the production of The Architect.
In 2004, he stars as Attorney in the show Argo.
Mark Ruffalo's character is Adam Stanton in the 1985 show Attila.
In 2004, he takes the role of Brent in the video Baby Doll Diner.
In 1996, he is cast in the role of Brett in the video Backwoods.
In 2007, he plays the part of Pvt. Pappas in the Barricade.
In 1978, Mark Ruffalo plays Joel in the Bezymyannaya zvezda.
In 1999, he plays Theo in the video release of Booty Talk 12: Ahh the Sweet Smell of Pussy.
Mark Ruffalo stars as Christian in the 1984 show Beyond Taboo.
For the 1994 movie Boca, he plays the part of Steve Landers.
For the 2007 production of The Bread Winner, Gus Davison.
He plays Matt Flamhaff in the 2009 movie Brimstone.
For the 1955 production of Broadway Jungle, Mark Ruffalo plays Bert.
In 1976, Mark Ruffalo plays the part of Ted in the production By Christian Judges Condemned.
For the 1999 Caddyshack: The 19th Hole, Mark Ruffalo plays the part of Frank (Safe Man).
For the 1954 movie Cain y Abel, he plays Terry Prescott.
For the 2001 show Chambre des parents III, La, he plays Stan.
For the 1916 show Chicken-Hearted Jim, Mark Ruffalo plays Joey.
For the 1990 release of Click: The Calendar Girl Killer, Mark Ruffalo's character is Zane Marinelli.
Mark Ruffalo is cast in the role of Jack Linden in the 1978 feature Comadrita, La.
Mark Ruffalo's character is David in the 2006 feature Coming Clean.
In 1978, he takes the role of Lee in the production of Every Girl Should Have One.
In 1913, he plays the part of Himself - Presenter in the release of Falsa strada, La.
Mark Ruffalo is cast in the role of Himself in the 1996 production of God's Lonely Man.
In 1922, Mark Ruffalo is cast in the role of Hank in the production of He's Bugs on Bugs.
For the 1981 production of Heubhyeolgwi yeonyeo, Mark Ruffalo stars as Himself.
Ruffalo Fustrated By Brother's Murder Investigation
Actor Mark Ruffalo is "frustrated" by the lack of police progress into the shooting death of his brother Scott - Los Angeles authorities have yet to arrest any suspects more than a year after the murder.The hairdresser, 39, was found outside his Beverly H
on 2010-03-01 04:47:24Mark Ruffalo talks Martin Scorsese's 'Shutter Island,' 'Sympathy for Delicious' and Broadway
These are busy days for Mark Ruffalo. His directorial debut, "Sympathy for Delicious," premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, as did "The Kids Are All Right," in which he plays a sperm donor. And he stars with Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's new
on 2010-02-28 04:45:38Mark Ruffalo talks about directing debut on "Sympathy"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Mark Ruffalo has been on what he calls "a rollercoaster ride" in recent years.
on 2010-02-11 04:45:21Ruffalo And Radnor Lead Sundance Awards
Actors-turned-directors were the big winners at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Saturday (30Jan10) - Mark Ruffalo and Josh Radnor took two of the night's big awards.Collateral star Ruffalo stepped behind the camera to direct and star inSympathy for
on 2010-02-01 04:47:36Behind the Scenes of 'Shutter Island'
Leonardo DiCaprio re-teams with legendary director Martin Scorsese February 19 for the taut thriller 'Shutter Island,' and we have an exclusive sneak peek behind the scenes! "There's so many twists and so many turns," says Leo. In the movie, Leo
on 2010-01-29 04:47:46A "Delicious" directing debut for Mark Ruffalo
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Lord's ways are mysterious if not downright perverse in "Sympathy for Delicious," an unusual tale of miracles and self-doubt that marks the feature-directing debut of Mark Ruffalo.
on 2010-01-26 04:45:12Sundance Rolls On With More Stars!
Sundance 2010 kicked off this weekend and the fun just keeps on rolling. Orlando Bloom and Mark Ruffalo spent some time on the slopes together while Jared Leto brought his brother out to enjoy the fest
on 2010-01-26 04:53:45Sundance Snapshot: Sympathy For Delicious
I'm still having a blast here at the Sundance Film Festival. The days have been chock full of screenings and celebrity sightings (Ryan Reynolds, Kate Mara, and Josh Radnor, to name a few), and I've been giving you recaps of the films I've been lucky enoug
on 2010-01-26 04:53:48Late Developer Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo couldn't wait to grow pubic hair.The 'Shutter Island' actor was a late developer and spent endless hours wishing he had hit puberty.He explained: "Things just seem to take me a little longer! I was the last to get pubic hair, the last to get
on 2009-10-12 04:47:17Leonardo DiCaprio: Trapped on 'Shutter Island'
Leonardo DiCaprio reunites with director Martin Scorsese for the creepy thriller 'Shutter Island,' in theaters October 2 -- and ET has your exclusive first look! Leo and Mark Ruffalo play federal marshals sent to aid in the mysterious disappearance of a p
on 2009-06-11 04:48:24"Date Night" lures Liotta, Ruffalo
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis and Mark Ruffalo will join Tina Fey and Steve Carell on their comedic "Date Night."
on 2009-05-14 04:45:06Adrien and Rachel Pose Without Their Bloom Brother
Adrien Brody took his new, streaked hairstyle to the red carpet for a screening of The Brothers Bloom in NYC last night. His costar Rachel Weisz kept him company, while his onscreen brother Mark Ruffalo skipped the event. The movie hits theaters on May 29
on 2009-05-09 04:50:39Mark Ruffalo Returns to Work Following Tragedy
Actor Mark Ruffalo is back at work and busy with his debut feature-film directing gig after his brother Scott Ruffalo was tragically killed by a gunshot to the head last month. Production is back on track on 'Sympathy for Delicious,' with filming set to b
on 2009-01-23 04:47:21Mark Ruffalo Returns to Work
Actor Mark Ruffalo is preparing to make his debut as a feature filmmaker - just a month after his brother was shot dead. Ruffalo's brother Scott was found outside his home in Beverly Hills with a gunshot wound to the head at the beginning of December (08)
on 2009-01-23 04:48:36Mourning Mark Ruffalo Drops Out of Film
Days after his brother killed himself, Mark Ruffalo has dropped out of a film.
on 2008-12-12 04:52:04Mark Ruffalo Puts Film Career on Hold
Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo has dropped out of his latest movie project following the tragic death of his brother Scott. Scott Ruffalo, 39, was found outside his home in Beverly Hills with a gunshot wound to the head last week (01Dec08). He died in hospi
on 2008-12-12 04:49:21Brother of Actor Mark Ruffalo Dies From Gunshot Wound
Police say the brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has died a week after he was shot in the head.
on 2008-12-11 04:49:17Ben Stiller replacing Mark Ruffalo in drama
(Reuters)
Reuters - Ben Stiller is set to replace Mark Ruffalo on "Greenburg," a comedy-drama from indie filmmaker Noah Baumbach.
on 2008-12-11 04:45:16Film actor Ruffalo mourns brother
Actor Mark Ruffalo pays tribute to his "beloved brother" Scott, who has died a week after being shot in the head in Los Angeles.
on 2008-12-11 04:50:16Mark Ruffalo's Brother Dies
The hairstylist brother of actor Mark Ruffalo died one week after being shot in the head.
on 2008-12-10 04:52:03Ruffalo Family Releases Statement
A rep for Mark Ruffalo released the following statement on behalf of the Ruffalo family, concerning the death of Mark's brother, Scott."Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult...Perma
on 2008-12-10 04:50:21Ruffalo's brother dies in LA a week after shooting
(AP)
AP - The brother of actor Mark Ruffalo has died a week after he was shot in the head, police said Tuesday.
on 2008-12-10 04:45:31Mark Ruffalo on Hunt for Brother's Attackers
Mark Ruffalo meets with cops to help find the person who shot his brother.
on 2008-12-06 04:52:38Actor's brother shot in head
A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actors brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills.
on 2008-12-05 04:52:55Ruffalo Meets with Cops After Brother's Shooting
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Mark Ruffalo visited the Beverly Hills Police Department on Wednesday -- following the shooting that left his brother Scott in serious condition.Scott suffered a gunshot wound to the head early Monday morning while at his Beve
on 2008-12-05 04:50:42Mark Ruffalo's brother shot in Beverly Hills
(AP)
AP - A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills.
on 2008-12-04 04:45:10Mark Ruffalo's brother shot in Beverly Hills
A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills.
on 2008-12-04 04:52:43Brother of Actor Mark Ruffalo Shot in Beverly Hills
A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills
on 2008-12-04 04:52:54Mark Ruffalo?s Hairsylist Brother is Pretty Damn Tough
Mark Ruffalo’s younger brother Scott was shot in head at his Beverly Hills condominium early Monday morning. He is currently in very serious condition in Los Angeles hospital.
A rep for Mark Ruffalo rep has no comment at this time, citing that
on 2008-12-04 04:56:44Mark Ruffalo's Brother Shot in the Head
The actor's brother is in critical condition following a shooting in Beverly Hills. The brother of actor Mark Ruffalo is said to be clinging to life on Wednesday following a shooting earlier this week in Beverly Hills.
on 2008-12-04 04:57:05-
http://www.suntimes.com/output/pearlman/sho-sunday-jen06.html
Aniston not nearly 'Derailed' in real life
November 6, 2005
BY CINDY PEARLMAN
NEW YORK -- "You know how some destructive relationships can keep you
trapped ..." Jennifer Aniston is saying.
On an early Sunday morning in New York City, America's magazine cover girl
catches herself mid-sentence, stops and smiles nervously.
She's not talking about her breakup with Brad; she's talking about her
character's attraction to one of the men in her latest film.
Aniston seems to have an internal mute button that flashes when she says
anything that could be misconstrued -- even something as innocent as a
character assessment.
She stars in the new thriller "Derailed," opening Friday, and it's safe to
say that Aniston's own life derailed a bit during this last year, when she
became the ex-Mrs. Brad Pitt.
"I'm not a role model or the poster child for how to do anything," she
cautions. Then she breaks her patented "don't talk" motto and confesses,
"This was my first time at this particular picnic.
"It was all about family, great support, great friends and work. What I went
through is nothing out of the ordinary. People walk through this stuff all
the time."
Yes, people go through divorces all the time, but they're not marked with
your ex running around the globe with Angelina Jolie and her two children.
Most divorces aren't played out in global headlines, either. But just in
case you were wondering, Aniston insists she has never read any of the rags.
"It's toxic," she says. "I don't pay attention to it."
What she has paid attention to was establishing a film career.
"I can say that it's good to have a creative outlet. I love having work."
It's ironic that Aniston's personal life hit the bricks at the same time her
professional one heated up. After 10 years playing Rachel Green on
"Friends," she's trying her hand at movie stardom. To that end, she just
wrapped the curiously titled "The Break Up," with Vince Vaughn. Aniston
calls the shot-in-Chicago film "fated."
"It's been cathartic and fantastic," she says.
How fantastic? More on that in a minute.
"Rumor Has It," directed by Rob Reiner and co-starring Mark Ruffalo and
Kevin Costner, is due out in December. Aniston plays an obituary writer who
believes she's the daughter of the couple who created the story for "The
Graduate." Aniston will also star in 2006 in "Friends With Money," with
Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand and Joan Cusack. She plays a maid who
laments the fact that all her friends are married except for her.
The first test of her movie mettle comes with "Derailed," directed by Mikael
Hafstom. Aniston got the during a far different time in her life. She
was hanging out in Italy with Pitt at George Clooney's Lake Como villa.
English star Clive Owen was already attached to "Derailed," which revolves
around a suburban Chicago ad man who strays from his mundane life when he
meets a sexy woman on a train.
It's not the largest role in the movie, but size doesn't matter to Aniston.
"I actually prefer this. It's more interesting," she says. "And I would
never take a part based on it being the lead."
The plot takes a quick, dark turn, and Aniston wasn't sure she could go to
that place at the time. But Julia Roberts, who at the time was starring with
Owen in "Closer," sang his praises and, as the stories go, helped push
Aniston over the edge. But she still worried about it.
"There was a moment of, 'Oh gosh, I hope I can pull this off," Aniston
admits.
The result is the film might even debunk the American sweetheart image she
created over her decade as our best Friend?
"Well, God, I hope so," Aniston replies. "Actually, that America's
sweetheart label gets put on a lot of people. I don't even really pay that
much attention to labels.
"I'm not trying to shake anything," she announces. "I'm just following my
own instincts and grateful for the work that comes to me."
Coming to Chicago to film back-to-back films -- "Derailed" and "The Break
Up" -- helped give her a new setting to contemplate the next chapter in her
life, which, she has stated for the record, may well include a new
relationship and definitely children at some point.
During her summer in Chicago, Aniston was cloaked by a bodyguard to deflect
those with long lenses. And then there was the other guy she snuggled with
at night. His name is Norman and he's a Welsh corgi-terrier mix.
And then there was Oprah.
"I just love her so much. She makes you feel like we're all figuring it out
together," Aniston says of the Chicago talk-show host. "She has just been a
very good friend to me."
She adds, "Honestly, I did love Chicago. I loved filming there. The people
were so kind and respectful. They really left me alone."
Aniston says the strangest place she was recognized was in the Peninsula
Hotel's steam room.
"What can you do?" she says with a shrug. "It's still a great steam room."
Speaking of steamy, if you believe the tabloid pictures, she returned a few
weeks ago for a chapter that could be dubbed "The Make Out." Photographers
snapped Aniston and "Break Up" co-star Vince Vaughn curled up and cozy on
her balcony at that very same Peninsula Hotel. With her hair messed up and
wearing no makeup, she certainly didn't look like Brad Pitt's tortured ex.
She insists she's not, as the tabloids have indicated, moving to Chicago.
"How do these things get started?" she says with a sigh.
She has called Vaughn a friend.
"I adore him," she said recently. "He's delicious and funny. He's got all
the colors of the rainbow. But I don't want to be a rebound girl. I feel
like it will happen when it happens."
Additional questions about her recent clinches in Chicago are greeted with a
firm "No comment."
Aniston wants to wrap her mind around work and relaxing.
"I'm always looking for good work -- dramatic, comedic, whatever it is.
These movies like 'Derailed' and 'The Break Up' came along at a perfect
time. It was just sort of fate."
For now, Aniston is "enjoying the solitude."
As for the next whirlwind in her already breezy life, she shrugs and
insists, "I don't know what's going to happen next."
She plans to take a little time off. Could falling love be on the agenda?
"I have so much love in my life," she says. "I'm very lucky."
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http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=9192
Flightplan and Corpse Bride Duel at the Box Office
Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up for September 23-25, 2005
By John Hamann
September 25, 2005
Top Ten for Weekend of September 23-25, 2005
Rank Film Number of Sites Percentage Drop Estimated Gross ($)
Cumulative Gross ($)
1 Flightplan 3,424 New $24.6 $24.6
2 The Corpse Bride 3,204 New $20.1 $20.6
3 Just Like Heaven 3,509 -40% $9.8 $30.0
4 Roll Bounce 1,625 New $8.0 $8.0
5 The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose 3,045 -50% $7.5 $62.3
6 Lord of War 2,814 -48% $4.9 $17.2
7 The 40 Year-Old Virgin 2,581 -28% $4.3 $96.9
8 The Constant Gardener 1,282 -38% $2.2 $27.6
9 Transporter 2 1,726 -46% $2.2 $39.8
10 Cry Wolf 1,787 -53% $2.1 $7.4
Two big movies faced off this September weekend, and despite the busy Friday
night/Saturday morning coverage of Hurricane Rita, both managed solid
openings. Flightplan, Jodie Foster's first movie since Panic Room in 2002
and Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride were the debutantes this weekend, with
Reese Witherspoon's Just Like Heaven hoping to hold its audience in the face
of this steep competition. The weekend was hoping to gain some momentum
after Friday night, as the news media dominated North America with coverage
of Hurricane Rita. Despite the storm, the top ten box office titles did
something we haven't seen a lot of this year - beat last year's totals, at
least for the weekend.
The number one film of the weekend goes to Jodie Foster's Flightplan, but it
was close, just as tracking indicated. Flightplan earned $24.6 million this
weekend, which is solid for September, but Buena Vista needed 3,424 venues
to sell that many tickets. The 'thriller in the air' scored a solid venue
average of $7,198, and after opening to $8.5 million over Friday night,
continued its solid weekend with a 2.9 internal multiplier. With Hurricane
Rita coverage dominating Friday, I was interested to see if multipliers
would end up higher on average as audiences headed back out to movie
theatres on Saturday. A good comparison would be Foster's Panic Room, which
had a 2.55 internal multiplier (Friday gross divided by weekend gross) in
March 2002, but also featured director David Fincher coming off of Fight
Club. Red Eye, August's surprise $16 million opener, saw a 2.65 opening
weekend multiplier. Probably the best example, though, is Double Jeopardy.
Ashley Judd's thriller was the third-biggest September opener until this
weekend. DJ opened to $23.2 million over the same weekend as this in 1999 -
it had a 3.08 multiplier, which tells me that Flightplan had more working
against it than just Hurricane Rita.
The reviews for Flightplan have to be a disappointment to distributor Buena
Vista and production company Imagine Entertainment (although we should give
them credit for knowing what they had, and releasing Flightplan in
September). Of the 94 reviews counted at RottenTomatoes, only a slim 34 were
positive. For a two-time Oscar winner (and four times nominated), one has to
wonder why Jodie chose this and newbie director Robert Schwentke. My
only guess is that Jodie Foster must have really loved Se7en. After the
thriller was released, she teamed up with Fincher for Panic Room, and
Schwentke is known for directing a German film much like Se7en, called
Tattoo. Overall, though, the pedigree of the film doesn't matter as
Flightplan is now the third biggest open all time for the month of
September.
The sophomore slot this weekend goes to Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride,
despite being a much better film than Flightplan. The eerie and odd-looking
Corpse Bride grossed $20.1 million, in some ways proving what a success The
Nightmare Before Christmas was despite its less than stellar domestic box
office receipts. The Corpse Bride also benefited from a huge allotment of
screens this weekend. The Tim Burton stop-motion extravaganza had a venue
count of 3,204 and had a venue average of $6,282 - about $900 less than
Flightplan. After earning $385,000 from only five venues last weekend,
Warner Bros. was expecting big things and pretty much got them. One must
remember how tough this one is to market. It's too old for the kiddies
despite the clever animation, extremely dark, and that damn animation again
keeps some adults away. That word-of-mouth in the last frame really grew the
awareness for this one (despite the one-minded media over the last week),
and reviews and blanket demographic marketing helped ite to shine. At
RottenTomatoes, 118 reviews were counted, and 98 were positive, leading to a
stellar 89% fresh rating, which WB trumpeted in their marketing. Is this
another feather in Johnny Depp's cap? Maybe, but really it's been a great
couple of months for Tim Burton, who guided Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory over the $200 million mark domestically, despite a bizarre at best
performance from Depp. The real winner out of all of this will be Warner
Bros., who spent only $40 million bringing The Corpse Bride to the screen,
as the actors worked for scale (in other words, the back end may be as
costly as the production budget). In 1993, The Nightmare Before Christmas
took two and a half weeks to earn what Bride did in its first weekend, but
didn't have the venue backing or studio support that Bride had.
Third place starts all the suck that I missed while on vacation (yay!). Just
Like Heaven is the number three film, earning only $9.8 million in its
sophomore frame. Down a nasty for a rom-com 40%, this isn't a good sign
after the already disappointing opening weekend. The $60 million DreamWorks
release that also stars Mark Ruffalo and Jon Heder has now earned $30
million, and could finish with about $60 million at the domestic box office.
Fourth spot goes to Roll Bounce from Fox Searchlight, our final opener of
the weekend. Despite a long and interesting advertising campaign, Roll
Bounce couldn't find the success of films like You Got Served and Drumline,
and the urban release opened to an okay $8 million. The opening figure is
healthy when you consider that Roll Bounce opened at only 1,625 venues, half
that of Flightplan. Roll Bounce had a very decent venue average of $4,923,
and probably cost the studio less than $15 million to make. The Malcolm D.
Lee roller skate flick did have decent reviews, so an expansion over the
next couple of weeks might be in this one's best interests.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose slides down to fifth, but the boffo opening
number on this one will protect it forever and most likely produce eight or
nine sequels. This weekend Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose'>Emily Rose grossed $7.5 million, down a serious
50% from the previous frame. Still, the $20 million Screen Gems product has
now grossed $62.3 million. It's interesting that if you make a movie that
people like rather than critics and give it one of the best marketing
campaigns in years, that movie makes a ton of dough at the box office. Maybe
someday, the major studios will pick up on this idea.
Nicolas Cage's Lord of War falls to sixth this weekend after failing to open
solidly last weekend. Lord of War grossed $4.9 million this weekend, off a
precipitous 48% from its opening frame. This $50 million flick is a true
disappointment. From Gattaca director Andrew Niccol, this Cage feature with
an interesting story and okay reviews was a marketing mess for Lions Gate.
Its almost like the studio didn't want this one to succeed. And it won't, as
Lord of War will be lucky to reach $25 million. Currently it has $17.2
million in the domestic kitty.
Seventh spot to goes to The 40 Year-Old Virgin, which still has a healthy
top ten spot despite being on the chart for six weekends. The Virgin had
another good hold this weekend, as the drop came in at 28% versus a gross of
$4.3 million. Now approaching $100 million, The 40 Year-Old Virgin should
pass that mark next weekend or shortly thereafter, as its current total sits
at $96.9 million. That's not bad for a comedy with no names and a $25
million production budget.
Eighth spot goes to The Constant Gardener from Focus Features. The Ralph
Fiennes feature grossed $2.2 million from 1,282 venues. It dropped 38% and
has amassed $27.6 million over four weekends.
Transporter 2, Jason Statham's successful sequel, comes in ninth place.
Transporter 2 grossed $2.2 million and has earned $39.8 million domestically
versus a production budget of about $30 million.
Tenth goes to Cry Wolf, and I must admit with only two weekends in hiding, I
have never heard of this film. That's probably why it earned only $2.1
million in its second weekend, and sits with a total of only $7.4 million. I
wonder if Jon Bon Jovi will continue to get work.
Overall, box office is doing something different for one of the few times
this year. It's actually up over the same weekend last year (I'll give you a
moment to compose yourself). This weekend, the top ten films grossed about
$86.9 million versus a take last year of $55.7 million over the same
weekend. Don't get used to it, things should go back to normal next weekend.
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http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/L/Linney_Laura/2005/09/09/1209168.html
Laura Linney's an Oscar steal
By LOUIS B. HOBSON -- Calgary Sun
NEW YORK -- Producers have learned they can count on Laura Linney to give
them more for less.
"A lot of people complain that there are no roles out there. That's not
exactly true. There are a parts out there. It's just that you don't get paid
for them.
"I guess I get the offers because producers and directors know I'll work for
little money if the part is good," says Linney, who stars in the horror
thriller The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
In 1999, Linney had been working in film for seven years when she received
an offer from Kenneth Lonergan to star opposite Mark Ruffalo in You Can
Count on Me, which would mark the writer's debut as a film director.
He could offer Linney just $10,000 US, but Lonergan was a playwright whose
work she admired.
The role earned Linney, 41, her first Oscar nomination.
She received her second nomination this year in the supporting actress
category for Kinsey in which she played Liam Neeson's wife.
"Kinsey took four years to be green lit. I've done several small films that
suffered the same delays.
"Studios are reluctant. Funding falls apart. They're great s with
great directors so you just hope and wait."
Linney says her Oscar experiences were a giggle. "Both times I knew I
wouldn't win so I was the happiest nominee in the room.
"It was fun watching the other nominees who actually knew they had a
chance."
In 2001, Linney attended the Oscars with novelist Armistead Maupin.
She had starred in the three TV series based on his books Tales of the City
and More Tales of the City.
"Armistead and I were sitting in the front row. I had the biggest smile on
my face the whole night.
"It was a wonderful experience.
"The second time I attended the ceremonies with my boyfriend (Eric Stoltz).
It didn't seem like a rerun. It was joyous in its own way."
Linney is the daughter of playwright Romulus Linney.
"Growing up with a playwright has informed the way I approach acting.
"I don't improvise. I respect the writer's efforts too much.
"I will question and discuss a in rehearsal or early stages of
development but once the scenes are set, I pay homage to them."
Linney was the first actor attached to The Exorcism of Emily Rose. She plays
a lawyer who is assigned to defend a Catholic priest (Tom Wilkinson) accused
of negligent homicide in the death of a young girl (Jennifer Carpenter)
during a church-sanctioned exorcism.
Scott Derrickson, who co-wrote and directed Emily Rose, says he was
determined to get Linney in the central role of the defence attorney because
he knew "she would bring intelligence and credibility to the role.
"We also knew with Laura attached we'd get better actors.
"The best people want to work with her."
Several films about demonic possession including The Exorcist and, more
recently, Constantine were plagued with set visitations.
"Nothing spooky happened on our Vancouver set but, three different nights,
my television in my hotel room came on by itself.
"Jennifer's stereo did the same thing.
"Call it whatever you want but it did get us thinking," says Linney.
Though many of the cast members of Emily Rose watched videotapes of actual
exorcisms, Linney said she did not.
"My character didn't so I did only the kind of research she would have.
"That meant I searched the Internet for information on symptoms of demonic
and also on epilepsy which was the alternate explanation of her symptoms."
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http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/338821p-289317c.html
This year's fall and winter movie season looks fantastic.
That doesn't mean it's going to be particularly good, just that there
are so many ... fantasies.
There are children's fantasies like "Zathura" and "The Chronicles of
Narnia"; gravity-defying fantasies like "The Legend of Zorro" and "Aeon
Flux"; the animated fantasies "Chicken Little," "Tim Burton's Corpse
Bride" and "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit"; sci-fi
adventures "Serenity," "Doom" and "A Sound of Thunder"; the fourth
Harry Potter movie, and Peter Jackson's remake of the ultimate
fantasy-adventure, "King Kong."
We begin our preview at the end of August, but the string of fantasies
gets an early start on Friday with Terry Gilliam's galloping "The
Brothers Grimm," which has more references to classic fairy tale
characters than all the other coming fantasies combined.
Some analysts may attribute the rash of fantasy films to the escapism
that comes with war, and that may play a role. But it seems just as
likely that fantasy reigns because the ability to create incredible
images today makes the genre irresistible to storytellers.
The trailers for all of the above movies are linked on the Web sites
www.apple.com/trailers and www.imdb.com. Take a look and you'll agree:
They look fantastic.
Fall/winter is also Oscar season, and there are plenty of potential
contenders. The high-profile films with awards ambitions include Steven
Spielberg's "Munich," a drama based on the search for the planners of
the assault on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games; Rob
Marshall's "Memoirs of a Geisha," based on Arthur Golden's acclaimed
novel about a woman who spends her life in the high art of pleasing,
and Terrence Malick's "The New World," an epic account of the first
Virginia colony and the meeting of John Smith and Pocahontas.
Recent Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski returns with a new version
of Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," and Marc Forster'>Marc Forster ("Finding
Neverland") turns to drama with "Stay," the story of a psychiatrist's
efforts to stop a patient from carrying out a suicide threat.
Two Broadway musicals make the transition to the screen. Susan Stroman,
who directed "The Producers" on stage, handles the film adaptation as
well, while Chris Columbus directs "Rent."
A few laughs
Comedies abound. Among them are: "Rumor Has It," starring Jennifer
Aniston as a female version of "The Graduate's" Benjamin Braddock; "The
Man," a buddy film featuring unlikely chemistry between Samuel L.
Jackson and Eugene Levy; "The Weather Man," starring Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage as a
TV weather guy who wears his bad forecasts on his shoulders, and a pair
of old-fashioned family films about families that are too big - "Yours,
Mine, and Ours" and "Cheaper by the Dozen 2."
The following schedule may have changed by the time the ink was dry on
this newspaper. But the great majority of films listed are locked in to
those dates.
Every New Film
AUG. 31
The Constant Gardener Brazil's Fernando Meirelles ("City of God")
directs Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz in an adaptation of John
LeCarre's thriller about a British diplomat rousted from his Nairobi
garden to investigate the murder of his activist wife.
Games of Love and Chance Abdel Kechiche directs the Cesar-winning drama
about a group of French students coming of age in a political pressure
cooker of a French project.
William Eggleston in the Real World Director Michael Almereyada
followed the 65-year-old avant garde photographer, musician, draftsman
and videographer across country for this intimate documentary portrait.
SEPT. 2
The Underclassman Action-comedy starring Nick Cannon ("Drumline") as a
young L.A. detective who goes undercover at a posh prep school to break
up a stolen car ring. Directed by Marcos Siega ("Pretty Persuasion").
A Sound of Thunder Edward Burns, Ben Kingsley'>Ben Kingsley and Catherine McCormack
star in an adaptation of a Ray Bradbury story about a group of people
who travel back to the dinosaur era and cause a chain reaction that
alters the future to which they return. Directed by Peter Hyams
("Timecop").
The Transporter 2 Jason Statham returns as Frank Martin, a man who
delivers anonymous packages to anonymous clients, no questions asked.
Inevitably, the packages get him into trouble, this time with a
gun-toting blonde (Amber Valletta).
SEPT. 7
Touch the Sound Documentary about symphony percussionist Evelyn
Glennie, a child prodigy from Scotland who lost her hearing at age 12
but didn't miss a beat. At 40, she's still performing.
SEPT. 9
The Exorcism of Emily Rose Laura Linney plays a lawyer defending a
priest (Tom Wilkinson) accused of murder after his exorcism of a
possessed woman leaves her dead. With Campbell Scott.
The Man Comedy of mistaken identity starring Samuel L. Jackson as a
special agent whose search for his partner's killer leads him to a
dorky salesman (Eugene Levy). Directed by Les Mayfield ("Encino Man").
Curandero "Sin City's" Robert Rodriguez wrote the for this
horror movie about a man caught up in black magic in Mexico City.
Director Eduardo Rodriguez is apparently no relation.
An Unfinished Life Lasse Hallstr=F6m's sentimental drama brings the
unlikely pairing of uptight rancher Robert Redford and emotional single
mom Jennifer Lopez. Don't expect sparks, though: he's a grieving
father, and she's the woman who married, and then accidentally killed,
his son. Can her preteen daughter unite them, or will she become just
another wedge in their long-simmering enmity? More important, will
Lopez benefit from a boost in her lukewarm screen career, or has the
shelf-life on this much delayed movie already expired?
Steal Me A 15-year-old boy abandoned by his mother befriends another
boy his age and moves in with his family, soon developing a crush on
both his friend's mother and the sexy older woman living next door.
Keane Lodge Kerrigan ("Claire Dolan") directs Damian Lewis
("Dreamcatcher") in a psychological drama about a man haunted by the
disappearance of his 6-year-old daughter at Manhattan's Port Authority
Bus Terminal - or was it all in his head?
The Outsiders - The Complete Novel Francis Coppola's elongated
version of his 1983 adaptation of the S.E. Hinton novel. The DVD goes
on sale immediately after the release.
Cote d'Azur French comedy about a family whose seaside vacation gets a
little foamy when the couple's daughter takes up with a biker and their
son drifts off with his best friend, who is secretly in love with him.
Walking on the Sky A group of six New York friends have to wrestle with
the new dynamics in their relationships when another member of their
circle kills himself and leaves behind a revealing diary. Directed by
and starring New York native Carl T. Evans.
Green Street Hooligans Elijah Wood plays a wrongly expelled Harvard
student who moves to London, where he is instantly drawn into the
violent subculture of soccer hooliganism. With Charlie Hunnam, Claire
Forlani.
Music From the Inside Out Daniel Anker documentary weaving together a
mosaic of the stories, ideas and experiences of the 105 members of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, a musical institution that hasn't participated
in a film since "Fantasia."
Answering the Call Documentary honoring the people who answered
emergency calls on 9/11.
SEPT. 14
The Future of Food Documentary about genetically engineered products
that have become part of the U.S. food chain - whether they're good
for us or not. Directed by Deborah Koons Garcia, widow of Jerry Garcia.
SEPT. 16
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Big-fee action screenwriter Shane Black ("Lethal
Weapon") makes his directing debut with his own about a New York
actor (Robert Downey, Jr.) who impersonates a detective and gets
himself in all sorts of trouble. With Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan.
Lord of War Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage is an international gun dealer in Andrew
Niccol's topical black comedy, which co-stars Ethan Hawke as an
Interpol agent intent on bringing him down. With Donald Sutherland, Ian
Holm, Jared Leto.
Just Like Heaven "Mean Girls"' Mark Waters directs Mark Ruffalo and
Reese Witherspoon in a romantic fantasy about a young man and the
spirit of a comatose doctor who fall in love while sharing an
apartment. Once they're over their, uh, dimensional differences, the
race is on to keep her body from being taken off life support.
Proof Last time director John Madden and Gwyneth Paltrow worked
together, she landed herself an Oscar. Though more erudite and intimate
than "Shakespeare in Love," Madden's adaptation of David Auburn's
Pulitzer Prize-winning play might just catch the eyes of Academy's
voters, too. Reprising a role she has already tackled on the London
stage, Paltrow plays an overwhelmed young woman rapidly losing her grip
after the death of her father (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant math
professor. Hovering around the edges are her concerned support system:
brainy admirer Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal and coldly practical sister Hope Davis.
The Woods Psychological horror film about the students of an all-girl
boarding school who begin to go missing in the surrounding woods.
Patricia Clarkson is the headmistress and Agnes Bruckner'>Agnes Bruckner is the new
student caught up in the mystery.
Separate Lies It's been a while since we were faced with the sight of
middle-class Brits keeping a stiff upper lip while suppressing
dangerous secrets. Fortunately, Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson are
always willing to suffer stoically for our entertainment. "Gosford
Park" screenwriter Julian Fellowes makes his directorial debut, while
Watson and Wilkinson play a long-married couple who are still quite
happy together (aside from the passionate affair and possible homicide
she's hiding).
Venom Jim Gillespie ("I Know What You Did Last Summer") directs another
teens-in-trouble horror picture, this one involving voodoo in the
bayous of Louisiana. With Agnes Bruckner'>Agnes Bruckner (poor thing), Bijou Phillips.
The Libertine Johnny Depp takes on the role of notorious 17th-century
poet, derelict and debaucher John Wilmot, the Earl of Rochester and
grand embarrassment of Charles II (John Malkovich). Samantha Morton is
the actress who comes under Wilmot's shaky tutelage.
Adapted from his play by Stephen Jeffreys and directed by first-timer
Laurence Dunmore.
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Another day, another Johnny Depp-Tim Burton
collaboration. Not that we're feeling cavalier about it: These two have
given us some of the most unusual movies in recent years. Since
Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "James and the Giant
Peach" are among them, we have high hopes for this latest stop-motion
animated fantasy, which is based on an old Russian folk tale about a
young groom (voiced by Depp) who inadvertently finds himself with two
wives (he could do worse than Helena Bonham Carter'>Helena Bonham Carter and Emily Watson).
Thumbsucker Offbeat comedy about a 17-year-old boy whose infantile
habit of sucking his thumb makes him the subject of ridicule and
isolation even in his own home. But the people trying to help him kick
the habit are even stranger. With Tilda Swinton, Vincent D'Onofrio,
Keanu Reeves, Vince Vaughn. It's the first feature directed by Mike
Mills, maker of the well-received short "Paperboys."
Everything Is Illuminated Actor Liev Schreiber makes his writing and
directing debut with his adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's darkly
comic best seller about a young American Jew who travels to Russia to
find the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. With Elijah
Wood.
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
Documentary about the 1972 presidential campaign and political
humiliation of the idealistic former South Dakota senator.
Cry Wolf A high-school prank turns lethal when classmates listed on a
joke Web site as the next victims of a serial killer start turning up
dead. With Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jon Bon Jovi.
Hard Goodbyes: My Father Greek drama about a lonely boy who has to rely
on his imagination when the father with whom he'd shared a passion for
outer space does not come home.
The Thing About My Folks Paul Reiser wrote this film and co-stars in it
with Peter Falk as a son and father rediscovering the bond between them
on a cross-country trip in a restored '36 Ford. Directed by Raymond De
Felitta ("Two Family House").
The Weeping Meadow The first film in a planned trilogy by Greek master
Theo Angelopoulos follows a pair of refugee children as they come of
age in the small Greek village they are brought to after the Russian
Revolution.
SEPT. 23
A History of Violence With echoes of Alfred Hitchcock's "wrong man"
theme and Sam Peckinpah's "Straw Dogs," David Cronenberg's latest film
stars Viggo Mortensen as a small-town family man whose celebrated
heroism in thwarting and killing two thugs in his diner draws gangsters
to town. The one with the deformed face (Ed Harris) claims he knew the
hero years before and he has come for some payback. Despite his
denials, Mortensen's character ends up having to fight violence with
violence. With Maria Bello, William Hurt.
Oliver Twist If ever there were a story that suited Roman Polanski's
dark sensibilities, it's Charles Dickens' classic saga of an orphan
whose fate falls and rises at the mercy of others. The screenplay was
written by Ronald Harwood, Polanski's partner on their Oscar-winning
"Pianist," so it is always possible that this artistically acclaimed
pair aims to entertain adults and youngsters alike, while
simultaneously approaching the Academy with a respectful request: "May
we have some more?" With Barney Clark as Oliver, Ben Kingsley'>Ben Kingsley as Fagin
and Jamie Foreman as Bill Sykes.
Flightplan In her first starring role in three years, Jodie Foster
plays a recently widowed woman whose 6-year-old daughter disappears in
the middle of a trans-continental flight from Berlin to New York. Since
no one else on the plane remembers seeing the girl, they question
whether she was there only in her mother's mind.
Daltry Calhoun Johnny Knoxville returns to his hometown as a roustabout
and would-be golf magnate whose ex-wife (Elizabeth Banks) throws a
twist into his life by dropping their 14-year-old daughter at his door.
Roll Bounce Nick Cannon, Bow Wow and Mike Epps star for "The Best Man"
director Malcolm D. Lee in this comedy-drama about a group of hip-hop
roller skaters preparing for a competition on the other side of 1970s
Chicago.
Dear Wendy Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, two of the founders of
the Danish film collective Dogme 95, team up as writer (von Trier) and
director (Vinterberg) of this parable about America's contradictory gun
culture. It follows a group of teenage outcasts in a fictional mining
town who form a secret club known as "The Dandies." Their purpose -
to love and admire guns but never use them on anybody - soon goes out
the window.
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Tom Hanks produced and
narrates this 3-D IMAX film that re-creates for the audience what the
12 astronauts who have walked on the moon experienced.
Into the Fire Drama about a troubled NYPD harbor cop who freezes during
a rescue attempt of a drowning woman and tries to make peace with his
conscience and the victim's identical twin. With Sean Patrick Flanery
and Melina Kanakaredes from TV's "Providence."
Dorian Blues Coming-out story about a young man who, on the cusp of
moving to New York, begins showing his preference for men, much to the
dismay of his right-wing father and his jock brother.
7 Dias Mexican film about a U2 super fan determined to raise the
half-million dollars it would cost to bring the band to his country.
Dirty Love Jenny McCarthy wrote this comedy and co-stars in it with
Carmen Electra. It's about a jilted woman who sees a psychic to find
out where she should search for true love.
Occupation: Dreamland Documentary focusing on the men of the 82nd
Airborne in Iraq and on the Army's recruitment tactics.
SEPT. 28
Forty Shades of Blue Rip Torn plays a legendary (and doesn't he know
it) Memphis music producer whose comfy existence is shaken when his
young Russian trophy wife (Dina Korzun) falls in love with his
estranged son.
SEPT. 30
Capote The estimable Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the late novelist and
social gadfly Truman Capote. It's not a conventional biopic, but an
account of the writer's research for "In Cold Blood," his classic
"nonfiction novel" about the murders of a Kansas farm family and the
subsequent trials and executions of their killers. Catherine Keener is
Harper Lee, Capote's young associate (and future author of "To Kill a
Mockingbird") and Clifton Collins Jr. plays the killer Perry Smith,
with whom Capote developed a strong relationship. Bennett Miller is the
first-time director.
The Greatest Game Ever Played Shia LaBeouf ("Holes") stars for director
Bill Paxton in the dramatization of 20-year-old American amateur golfer
Francis Ouimet's legendary victory at the 1913 U.S. Open in Brookline,
Mass. Stephen Dillane plays Harry Vardon, the cocky British champion
who was humbled before the golfing world.
Into the Blue "Blue Crush" director John Stockwell goes back to the
water for this thriller about a group of buff young divers who find a
fortune in the cargo bay of a sunken airplane and make the mistake of
keeping it. With Paul Walker and Jessica Alba.
MirrorMask British fantasy about a 15-year-old circus entertainer whose
guilt over her mother's illness sends her into an alternative universe
of contrasting light and dark kingdoms.
Serenity Feature-length finale to Joss Whedon's 13-episode sci-fi TV
series "Firefly," about a group of adventurers aboard a space
transporter 500 years in the future. Here, Capt. Mal Reynolds (Nathan
Fillion) and his crew are being chased by the galaxy-ruling Alliance,
which wants to reclaim the telepathic fugitive River (Summer Glau)
traveling with them.
Little Manhattan Mark Levin, a story editor for "The Wonder Years,"
makes his directing debut with this tale of first love between two
12-year-olds.
The War Within Drama about a Pakistani engineering student who is
mistaken for a terrorist and placed in confinement.
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio Julianne Moore is a mother of 10
helping her luckless husband (Woody Harrelson) make ends meet by
entering - and winning - jingles contests in the 1950s. Adapted
from the memoir of Terry Ryan, whose mother did such things.
Going Shopping Henry Jaglom directs his wife, Victoria Foyt, in a story
about a clothing boutique owner's wild experiences during a Mother's
Day weekend sale.
OCT. 5
The Squid and the Whale Noah Baumbach, son of former Village Voice film
critic Georgia Brown, wrote and directs a loosely autobiographical
drama about two brothers dealing with their parents' divorce in 1980s
Brooklyn. With Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney.
OCT. 7
Goodnight, and Good Luck This drama, directed by George Clooney, is
built around the public fight between legendary broadcast journalist
Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and Sen. Joseph McCarthy. In the
1950s, McCarthy was the most visible member of the witch-hunting House
UnAmerican Activities Committee, which destroyed the careers of
innocent people from all walks of life by associating them with
Communists. Murrow led the reaction to McCarthy and got labeled a
Communist for his trouble. CBS News stuck with Murrow despite the
pressure, and McCarthy's power began to fade. Clooney co-stars as CBS
news producer Fred Friendly and Frank Langella plays the corporation's
chief, William Paley.
In Her Shoes Curtis Hanson ("L.A. Confidential") goes all soft on us
with this story about two estranged sisters (Cameron Diaz and Toni
Collette) who are reconciled by the grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) they
never knew they had.
Two for the Money Matthew McConaughey is a former college football star
whose track record for handicapping sporting events draws him into the
world of high stakes gambling, where nothing short of his life will be
at stake. With Al Pacino as the betting agency mogul who comes to rely
on and dominate him. Directed by D.J. Caruso ("The Salton Sea").
The Gospel An R&B star (Clifton Powell) faces a spiritual crisis when
he returns home on learning of the illness of his father, a church
bishop, and his boyhood rival's plans to take over the church. With
Omar Gooding.
Before the Fall German drama about a young boxing prospect whose
repulsion over Nazi atrocities sets him against the biggest opponent of
all.
Waiting An "American Pie"-style comedy about the crude and rude
employees of a restaurant whose name - Shenanigans - describes
their behavior. With Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Justin Long.
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit What are the odds we'd
have two stop-motion movies to look forward to this season? (Strangely
enough, Helena Bonham Carter'>Helena Bonham Carter lends her voice to both.) Already the
subject of three Oscar-nominated shorts, inventor Wallace and his dog
Gromit make their feature debut in a comedy about a mysterious monster
who's destroying the garden plots of an English village. Naturally,
it's up to our intrepid heroes to stop him. "Chicken Run," the last
import from the inspired minds at Aardman Animation, was a surprise
smash. Wallace and Gromit deserve nothing less.
Dandelion A coming of age story about a 16-year-old boy and how his
search for his identity is connected with the various forms of love
that are missing from his life.
OCT. 12
Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque Documentary about the film
archivist who inspired French New Wave directors Godard, Truffaut,
Rohmer and Chabrol.
OCT. 14
Nine Lives Rodrigo Garcia directs a series of nine vignettes about
women getting on with their lives in Los Angeles. Each segment is done
as a single 10-minute take. With Sissy Spacek, Robin Wright Penn, Glenn
Close and Holly Hunter.
Elizabethtown Orlando Bloom is an industrial designer hit with three
pieces of devastating news: his girlfriend (Jessica Biel) is breaking
up with him; he has lost his job because of a disastrous mistake, and
his father has died. On the plus side, he meets an irrepressible flight
attendant (Kirsten Dunst) traveling to his father's funeral in Kentucky
and realizes that his life may get better - if it doesn't get worse.
Written and directed by Cameron Crowe ("Almost Famous").
North Country Oscar-winner Charlize Theron'>Charlize Theron ("Monster") stars in a
fictionalized account of the landmark 1984 sexual harassment case
involving a woman working in the Minnesota mining industry and her male
co-workers. With Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson. Directed by Niki
Caro ("Whale Rider").
Domino Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley assumes the title role in Tony Scott's highly
exaggerated account of the adventures of British actor Laurence
Harvey's daughter, who turned her back on a modeling and potential
acting career to become a bounty hunter; she died at age 35 in June.
With Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke.
Where the Truth Lies Atom Egoyan ("The Sweet Hereafter") adapts Rupert
Holmes' novel about a young journalist (Alison Lohman) probing for the
truth of a 15-year-old scandal that destroyed the careers of a revered
showbiz duo (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).
The Fog Rupert Wainwright ("Stigmata") directs the remake of John
Carpenter's 1980 horror film about the ghosts of long-buried lepers who
rise on a dense fog surrounding a coastal California town. Selma Blair
and Maggie Grace are among the terrorized.
Loggerheads Three interwoven stories about a young gay man (Kip
Pardue), his biological mother (Bonnie Hunt) and his adoptive parents
(Chris Sarandon and Tess Harper).
Innocent Voices Based on screenwriter Oscar Torres' childhood
experience, this is the story of a 12-year-old boy who is automatically
enlisted in the army in 1980s El Salvador. Directed by Luis Mandoki
("Message in a Bottle").
OCT. 19
Ushpizin Drama about the daily lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews learning,
living and loving in modern-day Israel.
OCT. 21
Shopgirl Steve Martin'>Steve Martin adapted his slight novella and co-stars with
Claire Danes in a story about a salesclerk at a Beverly Hills
department store who gets involved with a middle-age sugar daddy.
Barely Legal Three high-school sophomores try to make a porno movie in
their basement while their parents are at work. The results are
disastrous, especially when a school bully wants to participate in the
film.
Stay Marc Forster'>Marc Forster ("Finding Neverland," "Monster's Ball") directs Ewan
McGregor and Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts in a thriller about a psychiatrist's
nightmarish effort to prevent a patient from carrying out his threat to
kill himself in three days.
Kids in America At fictional Booker High in Brooklyn, a group of
politically active students joins forces with a fired teacher on a film
documenting their campaign against the repressive school principal.
Dreamer A "Seabiscuit"-like "underhorse" story about a filly who breaks
her leg and is nursed back to health by her trainer (Kurt Russell) at
the insistence of his daughter (Dakota Fanning). The horse then returns
to the track to try and win the Breeder's Cup.
After Innocence Documentary about the reentry into society of seven men
released from prison after DNA evidence proved they were innocent of
the crimes for which they were sent away for decades.
Protocols of Zion Documentary filmmaker Marc Levin takes his camera to
the streets of New York to learn from passing anti-Semites why they
hate Jews.
Doom The Rock stars in Andrzej Bartkowiak's feature version of the
super-hot '90s video game about Marines taking on invading monsters on
their base on a moon of Mars in the year 2145.
Innocence This Belgian-French film is based on an 1888 Gothic novella
about young girls growing up in a subterranean boarding school beneath
an isolated wood.
The Ordeal Belgian psychological drama about a singer who ends up in a
creepy, out-of-the-way motel after his car breaks down in the night.
Derailed Adapted from James Siegel's heralded first novel, this
thriller stars Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston as illicit Manhattan
lovers trying to outwit a violent blackmailer who is much smarter than
they are. With Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, RZA, Tom Conti, Xzibit,
Giancarlo Esposito.
White King, Red Rubber, Black Death Documentary about the brutality of
a jungle gulag created by Belgium's King Leopold II in the colonial
Congo in 1885.
OCT. 26
Ballets Russes Documentary about the famed ballet company, which is
about to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
OCT. 28
The Legend of Zorro The sequel to the 1998 "Mask of Zorro" traces how
Antonio Banderas' Don Alejandro is forced to put on the mask and take
up the sword several years after marrying the lovely Elena (Catherine
Zeta-Jones) and having a son. The boy is now 10 and unaware of dad's
outlaw fame, but he will soon learn as the mark of Zorro begins
appearing anew on the landscape and on the bodies of baddies in Old
California. Returning director is Martin Campbell.
Prime What's a girl (Uma Thurman) to do when she learns that the
psychotherapist to whom she's told the most intimate details of her sex
life is her boyfriend's mother? For that matter, what's the shrink to
do? A comedy by writer-director Ben Younger.
Three ... Extremes A pan-Asian sampler of 30-minute horror shorts from
China's Fruit Chan, Japan's Takashi Miike and South Korea's Chan-wook
Park.
The Dying Gaul A grieving gay screenwriter (Peter Sarsgaard) has a shot
at selling his about his relationship with his late lover and
agent, but there's a Faustian catch: He has to change it to a
heterosexual relationship. With Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott.
Craig Lucas (writer of "Long Time Companion") directs his own .
Saw II The serial killer known as Jigsaw returns to terrorize eight
more strangers with his murderous game playing in the sequel to last
year's Halloween hit.
Paradise Now A drama about two Palestinian boyhood friends spending
their last day together before going off on suicide bombing missions in
Tel Aviv.
The Weather Man Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage'>Nicolas Cage is a Chicago TV weatherman, family man and
neurotic whose decision to take a job in New York puts all of his roles
at risk in this offbeat comedy. With Hope Davis, Michael Caine.
Directed by Gore Verbinski ("Pirates of the Caribbean").
Blackmail Boy A blackmail scheme leads to murder in a small Greek town.
NOV. 4
Jarhead Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal is a young Marine forced to grow up fast during
Desert Storm. Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003
best-seller. With Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black. Directed by Sam Mendes
("American Beauty").
NY Doll This documentary about the late Arthur Kane, bassist with the
New York Dolls, centers on the notorious glam-punk band's 2004 reunion.
The Matador In writer-director Richard Shepard's black comedy, Pierce
Brosnan plays an international hit man who, on assignment in Mexico
City, befriends, then enlists, a woebegone businessman (Greg Kinnear)
as a partner in crime. With Hope Davis, Philip Baker Hall.
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story British comedy actor Steve
Coogan ("24 Hour Party People") plays the title character in Michael
Winterbottom's audacious adaptation of Laurence Sterne's 1759 novel
"Tristram Shandy," about an egocentric country gentleman sharing his
views with readers, when not digressing about his family.
Chicken Little This non-Pixar CGI cartoon from Disney stars Zach Braff
as the voice of Chicken Little, a vigilant sky watcher who proves he
isn't always wrong when he says "the sky is falling." Joan Cusack, Don
Knotts, Fred Willard and Amy Sedaris also lend their voices.
The Family Stone A romantic comedy about a family that circles the
wagons when Ben Stone (Luke Wilson) brings home an uptight woman
(Claire Danes) he intends to marry. Facing a cold reception, she calls
in her sister (Sarah Jessica Parker) for support, then things get
really bad.
Summer Storm German coming-out story about a camping trip during which
one of two best friends discovers he wants more than friendship.
NOV. 9
The New World Terrence Malick ("The Thin Red Line") wrote and directed
this historical epic about the arrival of British colonists on the
coast of North America and their conflicts with the natives they found
there. It's the story of John Smith, Pocahontas and John Rolfe, and of
the teenage Pocahontas' role in saving the white colonists from her
tribe's warriors, and of her subsequent trip to England. Colin Farrell
plays Smith, Christian Bale is Rolfe and 15-year-old German-born
Q'Orianka Kilcher, partly descended from native South Americans, is
Pocahontas.
Pulse Remake of a Japanese horror film about a computer virus or
supernatural force that turns viewers into suicidal depressives. With
Kristen Bell (from TV's "Veronica Mars").
The Swenkas In South Africa, flamboyant, stylish - and straight -
blue-collar Zulu men replace their overalls with colorful designer
suits to compete in fashion shows of their own making, in a ritual
called "swanking."
NOV. 11
Bee Season Fans of Myla Goldberg's best seller ought to be happy with
the team behind this adaptation: Directors Scott McGehee and David
Siegel did a nice job exploring family tensions in "The Deep End." And
if any actor can handle the story's spiritual twists and turns, it's
surely the Dalai Lama's No. 1 fan, Richard Gere. He plays a theology
professor convinced his young daughter (Flora Cross) has a divine
connection to another plane. Meanwhile, his teenage son (Max Minghella)
and mentally ill wife (Juliette Binoche) are floundering right here on
Earth.
Take My Eyes Acclaimed Spanish drama about a woman who takes her son
and leaves the abusive husband she still loves.
Ellie Parker In this low-budget indie comedy, which originated as a
2001 short film project, Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts plays what she once was, an
Australian actress trying to get traction in Hollywood. With Chevy
Chase as her manager and writer-director Scott Coffey as her boyfriend.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' Taking its cue from "8 Mile," this urban drama
is a loosely autobiographical tale about an inner-city thief and drug
dealer who leaves prison determined to become a rap star. He's played
by - and inspired by - Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. The director is
Jim Sheridan ("In America").
Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic The raw standup comic expounds on
politics, race, sex and religion.
Cape of Good Hope South African drama about three women whose lives
intersect at an animal rescue shelter, to their lasting good.
Zathura Less a sequel to 1995's "Jumanji" than another wild game. In
this one, directed by Jon Favreau ("Elf"), two young brothers find a
space adventure board game in the attic of their California bungalow
and are soon hoist - house and all - into the galaxy. Tim Robbins
plays their befuddled father. The screenplay by David Koepp and John
Kamps was based, like "Jumanji" and "Polar Express," on a book by Chris
Van Allsburg.
NOV. 16
The Syrian Bride Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis' drama about a Syrian
woman who, in her bridal outfit, is steps away from crossing the border
into Israel to meet her groom when politics stops her in her tracks.
NOV. 18
Walk the Line James Mangold ("Identity") directs Joaquin Phoenix in
this Johnny Cash biopic. Reese Witherspoon plays his wife, June Carter.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire In the fourth part of the series,
Harry, Ron and Hermione face down Voldemort's Death Eaters. There have
been some grumblings that Mike Newell, the director of "Four Weddings
and a Funeral," will not stay true to the daringly dark tone set by his
predecessor, Alfonso Cuar=F3n. As Dumbledore tells Harry, "We must all
face the choice between what is right and what is easy." Here's hoping
Newell chose wisely.
Pride & Prejudice A new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel about the
five Bennet sisters in Georgian England. Keira Knightley'>Keira Knightley is Elizabeth,
the most self-determined of the girls, and Matthew MacFadyen is Darcy,
the snob whom love will tame.
Breakfast on Pluto Director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game") takes up
with another transvestite character in his adaptation of Pat McCabe's
novel about an Irish cabaret singer and prostitute who is wrongly
accused of planting a bomb in a 1970s London club. With Cillian Murphy
("Red Eye") and Liam Neeson.
Wolf Creek Australian horror movie about three young people who follow
their spring break with a trip to the outback, where somebody intends
to have fun at their expense.
NOV. 21
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things A Southern Gothic movie about a
boy learning about the seedy sides of the world while on the road with
his impulsive young mother (played by actress-director Asia Argento).
With cameos by Winona Ryder, Marilyn Manson and Peter Fonda, among
others.
NOV. 23
Syriana George Clooney stars in the biographical drama of Robert Baer,
a 20-year veteran of the CIA, who worked undercover studying terrorists
in the Middle East and became fed up with the growing weakness of the
agency and the cozy relationship between the oil-hungry West and a
certain government (hint: Saudi Arabia). With Matt Damon, Amanda Peet.
Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan.
Rent Chris Columbus, director of the first two Harry Potter movies,
helms the screen version of Jonathan Larson's Tony- and Pulitzer
Prize-winning rock opera about a group of bohemians struggling with
life in the East Village. It stars Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and
several members of the original Broadway cast.
The Ice Harvest "Groundhog Day's" Harold Ramis directs John Cusack and
Billy Bob Thornton in a comedy about two guys who embezzle $2 million
from corrupt Wichita businessmen and are set to make a clean Christmas
Eve getaway until an ice storm arrives.
Yours, Mine and Ours Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo take over for Henry
Fonda and Lucille Ball in the remake of the 1968 comedy about a man
with 8 kids who marries a woman with 10.
The White Countess The final Merchant-Ivory production (Ismail Merchant
died in May) is set in late-1930s Shanghai, where a blind,
disillusioned American diplomat (Ralph Fiennes) is making a careful
study of the decadent city's rankest bars with the idea of building the
perfect dive. Natasha Richardson plays the Russian taxi dancer who
catches the diplomat's eye and is recruited as the centerpiece of the
club.
Dying For Dolly After saving a mafioso's life, a young African-American
(R&B star Usher) is rewarded with a job in the mob and puts it in
jeopardy by falling in love with the boss' daughter. With Chazz
Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui.
NOV. 30
The Boys of Baraka Documentary about the experience of a group of
Baltimore 12-year-olds sent to an experimental boarding school in
Kenya.
DEC. 2
Transamerica "Desperate Housewives'" Felicity Huffman plays a pre-op
he-to-she transsexual whose plans for the life-changing surgery are
disrupted by the discovery of a son (Kevin Zegers) fathered 20 years
before.
Aeon Flux Charlize Theron'>Charlize Theron has the title role in this adaptation of the
cult MTV action series about a physically agile heroine working as a
rebel operative in a walled city run by scientists 400 years in the
future. With Frances McDormand, Sophie Okonedo.
Be Here to Love Me Documentary about the late, hard-living songwriter
Townes Van Zandt, with appearances by fans Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett,
Steve Earle and Kris Kristofferson.
The Kid and I California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his first
post-inauguration movie appearance in a comedy about a 17-year-old boy
with cerebral palsy whose wealthy father (Joe Mantegna) decides to
grant his wish by financing an action movie for him to star in.
First Descent A documentary about snowboarding.
DEC. 9
Memoirs of a Geisha Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li and Michelle Yeoh, three of the
most beautiful Asian actresses, star in the adaptation of Arthur
Golden's epic novel about a peasant girl who is sold by her father to a
geisha house in 1920s Japan. As she flowers into adulthood, she becomes
the most desired geisha in the popular Gion district, and learns not
only the nuances of her profession but about human nature. With Ken
Watanabe. The director is "Chicago" Oscar nominee Rob Marshall.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe What,
you thought there was room for only one series of CGI-heavy epics made
in New Zealand from an Oxford don's quasi-religious, mythical stories
of good and evil ? Whether "Shrek" director Andrew Adamson can do as
well by C.S. Lewis as Peter Jackson did by J.R.R. Tolkien remains to be
seen, but this tale of four children who discover the land of Narnia
and fight the evil white witch (Tilda Swinton) holds even more
box-office promise. While "The Lord of the Rings" had three parts,
"Narnia" has seven.
Brokeback Mountain Ang Lee ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") directs
Jake Gyllenhaal'>Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in an adaptation of Annie Proulx's
short story about two ranch hands who - to their great surprise -
fall in love in 1963 Wyoming. With Michelle Williams.
DEC. 14
King Kong Why, you ask, do we need another version of the 1933 classic?
Because the 1976 remake with Jessica Lange was awful and the special
effects in the black-and-white original are a bit too rudimentary for
today's audiences. Besides, Peter Jackson, hot off the "Lord of the
Rings" trilogy, was willing to do it. Unlike the '76 movie, Jackson's
film is faithful to the Depression period and to the original story.
Naomi Watts'>Naomi Watts is in for Fay Wray as heroine Ann Darrow, Jack Black is
obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham, and Oscar-winner Adrien Brody ("The
Pianist") plays Watts' love interest, Jack Driscoll. Andy Serkis, who
did the body-motion performance for the computer-animated Gollum in
"Rings," does the same for Kong and also gets a role of his own, as
Lumpy the Cook.
The Grace Lee Project An Asian-American documentary filmmaker with the
extremely common name of Grace Lee sets out to learn what she can about
other Grace Lees current and past, and comes to some conclusions about
Asian stereotypes.
DEC. 16
All the King's Men Sean Penn stars in Steven Zaillian's new version of
Robert Penn Warren's 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning political satire about
a populist Southern governor (a thinly-veiled Huey Long) who becomes
intoxicated with power. A 1949 adaptation directed by Robert Rossen won
Oscars for Best Picture and Best Actor (Broderick Crawford). Jude Law
is Jack Burden, the journalist who unwittingly aids the cause of Penn's
Willie Stark, and Kate Winslet is Anne Stanton, the governor's niece
and Jack's girlfriend.
The Promise Chen Kaige ("Farewell My Concubine") directs this romantic
fantasy about a royal concubine in love with a slave.
DEC. 21
The Producers: The Movie Musical At last, the film version of the stage
musical of Mel Brooks' 1968 film arrives! Nathan Lane and Matthew
Broderick reprise their roles of Max Bialy=ADstock and Leo Bloom. The
only actors not from the Broadway production are Uma Thurman, as
Swedish secretary Ulla, and Will Ferrell, as retro Nazi Franz Liebkind.
Susan Stroman, director of the stage hit, makes her film-directing
debut, a stint that prompted rumors that Brooks stepped in to direct
some of the nonmusical scenes. The film was shot in the new Steiner
Studios in Brooklyn.
Fun With Dick and Jane The year's umpteenth remake stars Jim Carrey and
T=E9a Leoni in the roles played by George Segal and Jane Fonda in a 1977
comedy about a quiet suburban couple who moonlight as hooded robbers.
Cheaper By the Dozen 2 Steve Martin'>Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return for the
sequel to the 2003 remake of a 1950 comedy about a couple with an
oversized brood. Here, the Bakers find themselves in competition with a
family of eight children while on vacation. With Eugene Levy.
DEC. 23
Munich Steven Spielberg follows "War of the Worlds" with a true story
about a squad of Israeli secret agents assigned to track down and kill
the terrorists who engineered the plot against Israeli athletes at the
1972 Olympics in Munich. Eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team
were killed along with all of their Palestinian captors in a failed
rescue mission. Eric Bana plays the Mossad agent in charge of the
post-Munich search. With Daniel Craig and Geoffrey Rush.
The Ringer Black comedy (you may prefer the word "sick") starring
Johnny Knoxville as a nonhandicapped athlete who infiltrates the
Special Olympics with hopes of dethroning the champion.
Hard Candy When a 32-year-old man brings home a 14-year-old girl he met
on the Internet, things don't go as well as he'd hoped. With Patrick
Wilson and Ellen Page.
Cach=E9 A TV book critic (Daniel Auteuil) and his wife (Juliette
Binoche) have their lives turned upside-down by an increasingly
intimate and anonymously sent stream of videos and drawings depicting
the family in alarming situations.
When the Sea Rises French film starring Yolande Moreau as a married
actress and mother whose out-of-town tour with her one-woman show is
spiced up by her impetuous romance with a parade float conductor.
DEC. 25
Casanova What happens when the legendary seducer meets a Venetian
beauty immune to his charms? Why, he falls in love. With Heath Ledger,
Sienna Miller. Directed by Lasse Hallstr=F6m.
Rumor Has It Rob Reiner is back in "When Harry Met Sally ..." country
with this romantic comedy about a young woman (Jennifer Aniston) who
puts off her engagement (to Mark Ruffalo) when she discovers that her
grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) was the inspiration for Mrs. Robinson in
"The Graduate." When she meets an older man (Kevin Costner) who has
slept with both her mother and her grandmother, she begins to believe
she is reliving the experiences of Dustin Hoffman's Benjamin Braddock.
Match Point Woody Allen abandons Manhattan to direct this English
tragicomedy about a former tennis pro who has an affair with the former
girlfriend of his wife's brother. With Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Scarlett
Johansson, Emily Mortimer. It was acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival
in May.
Mrs. Henderson Presents Judi Dench stars in the biographical story of a
society matron who bought an old London theater with hopes of drawing
back audiences that had been lured away by talking pictures. Her
roaring success was an all-nude revue. With Christopher Guest, Bob
Hoskins. Directed by Stephen Frears.
Hoodwinked CGI-animated spoof of "Little Red Riding Hood," involving
cops sent from the animal world to investigate disturbances at Granny's
house. Voices of Andy Dick, Sally Struthers, David Ogden Stiers.
DEC. 28
My Name Was Sabina Spielrein Documentary about a Russian Jewish woman
who became Carl Jung's first patient in 1904, then began a long
correspondence with Sigmund Freud and ended up a renowned psychoanalyst
in her own right.
DEC. 31
In the Land of Women After being dumped by his actress girlfriend, a
young Hollywood screenwriter (Adam Brody) goes home to Michigan to ease
his pain and spend time with his grandmother (Olympia Dukakis). While
there, he starts up a relationship with a family across the street that
will change all of their lives. With Meg Ryan, Kristen Stewart.
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