|
|
|
|||||
Archive:
| |||||
The cast includes Oscar-nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary ("Whale Rider") and Oscar Issac as Joseph. Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") plays the role of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Nativity Dec 1, 2006
But while this Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes, the Oscar-nominated star of ``Whale Rider'') furrows her brow and glowers a bit when told she must marry Joseph (Oscar Isaac), that's about as difficult as she gets. For years, filmmakers have been struggling with how naturalistic to make biblical stories. (San Jose Mercury News -- Entertainment)
Theaters welcome new take on saga Dec 1, 2006
The "Whale Rider" star recently caused a bit of controversy when it was revealed that the 16-year-old is pregnant and unwed. But some Pensacolians said they don't believe that will keep people from the film. (Pensacola News Journal)
Filmmaker delivers a reverent tale of the first Christmas Dec 1, 2006
"Whale Rider" star and Oscar nominee Castle-Hughes, who is now pregnant and unmarried in real life, is a wonderfully natural actress who conveys Mary's innocence, humility and faith. Isaac's Joseph is far younger than in some accounts (which describe him as a widower with children) but that makes for a more appropriate match, given how youthful Castle-Hughes looks. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
"The Nativity Story": Story of Christ's birth is a little too calm Dec 1, 2006
Castle-Hughes, Oscar-nominated in 2004 for "Whale Rider" (a film she made when only 11 years old), gives an understated performance; so much so that it's difficult to discern anything about Mary other than her obedience and quiet very quiet strength ... In "Whale Rider," Castle-Hughes had a toughness and direct gaze that jumped off the screen. (Seattle Times)
A MANGER DRAG Dec 1, 2006
December 1, 2006 -- KEISHA Castle-Hughes, a Best Actress Oscar nominee for "Whale Rider," who, at 16, recently revealed she's pregnant in real life, plays the Virgin Mary in a deadly dull, by-the-numbers rendition of the Nativity story. Even some of the many nuns at the screening I attended were shifting uncomfortably in their wimples. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A pageant that doesn't make any biblical waves Dec 1, 2006
There's also some "Thirteen"-ish petulance from Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes from "Whale Rider") when her parents have decreed that Joseph (Oscar Isaac) should be her husband. Such touches are waylaid once the angel Gabriel (Alexander Siddig) gives her the Word of how she will become pregnant and who that child is meant to be. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Humanity Embraced Dec 1, 2006
Keisha Castle-Hughes of "Whale Rider" is the young Mary, reluctantly engaged to bricklayer and craftsman Joseph (Oscar Isaac). "Why do they force me to marry a man I do not love?"She is then visited by an angel (Alexander Siddig of "Syriana") who tells her that she's now pregnant with a child that is not her future husband's. (CTNow.com)
'Nativity Story' is the Gospel's truth Dec 1, 2006
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar-nominated for her stirring turn in 2002's Whale Rider, seems well cast as Mary; her serene face and gentle manner suggest an inner peace that fits the biblical character. And yet, the film is at cross-purposes, straining to squeeze Mary into the mold of a modern teenager, suggesting that we should marvel at the very idea of a 13-year-old girl in such unique straits. (SunSpot.net)
Seen it all before Nov 30, 2006
This newest retelling is noteworthy for its period authenticity-the cast members, supposedly, were put through a boot camp of sorts, teaching them how to work and live like people did 2,000 years ago, which must have been a bucket of fun-and for Keisha Castle-Hughes (Oscar-nominated in 2003 for "Whale Rider"), who plays a meek, magnificent, age-appropriate Mary. That gritty realism (a term usually reserved for shaky-cam cop shows, but put to good use in Bible times by gritty realist Hardwicke,... (Daily Utah Chronicle, UT)
A rising star in Hollywood Nov 30, 2006
For the role of Mary, Hardwicke and her producers cast 16-year-old Castle-Hughes, who stepped into the Hollywood spotlight when she starred as a Maori girl in the hit 2002 independent drama "Whale Rider." Only 12 at the time, Castle-Hughes was the youngest person ever to be nominated for a best actress Academy Award. In recent weeks, reports have surfaced that Castle-Hughes is pregnant (and unmarried), but the news so far has not spurred a backlash against the film. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Holiday flicks Nov 30, 2006
The Nativity Story: Australian actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, who snagged an Oscar nomination for her 2004 debut Whale Rider, is Mary and Miami native Oscar Isaac is Joseph in this retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ from director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown). Turistas: Director John Stockwell (Into the Blue, crazy/beautiful) tries his hand at the horror genre with this gory romp about a group of backpackers stranded in a remote jungle in Brazil where wild, evil things... (The Miami Herald)
Nativity Story inspired Iranian actress Nov 30, 2006
When Mary, played in the film by Whale Rider Oscar nominee Keisha Castle-Hughes, is married to Joseph, she must spend a year apart from her new husband, as is customary. She is sent to live with Elizabeth in Judea, where the archangel Gabriel comes to her in a dream to tell her she will give birth to the son of God. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nativity Story feels like Sunday-school drama Nov 30, 2006
Joseph (puppyish Oscar Isaac) and Mary (Castle-Hughes from Whale Rider) are passive puppets, barely recognizable as people. When theyre confronted with the fact that Mary is somehow both pregnant and a virgin, they seem slightly chagrined. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Pregnant pause for Whale girl Nov 29, 2006
Since the international success of the New Zealand tear-jerker Whale Rider, for which she became the youngest nominee for an Academy Award for best actress, she says she has often felt insulted by the projects offered. "As a 12-year-old I was sent scripts full of girls who ran around naked with guns and wanted to sleep with their stepfathers," she says. (The Australian)
That's a Wrap Nov 29, 2006
So, now that the Daniel Craig s somewhat contentious Bond has risen to the occasion and taken up the legendary 007 mantle (with widely favorable results he s arguably the best since Connery, [if quite arguably]), Catherine Hardwicke s The Nativity Story makes a hot-iron strike for 16-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) as the newest incarnation of Mary, the Biblical mother of Jesus, pitting her against previous Marys Olivia Hussey, Madeleine Stowe, Jacqueline Bisset, Maia Morgenstern,... (San Antonio Current, TX)
Hollywood gift Nov 29, 2006
The 10-nation cast boasts Oscar nominees Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") as Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist; and the magnetic Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") in the primary role of her cousin Mary. (As it happens, Castle-Hughes, 16, is now pregnant out of wedlock. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Nativity hopes to catch Passion crowd Nov 29, 2006
Australian actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, an Academy Award nominee for Whale Rider, had to overcome her thick Kiwi accent to play the Virgin Mary. Guatamalan-American actor Oscar Isaac plays Jesus stepdad Joseph, while Iranian-born Shohreh Aghdashloo co-stars as Marys cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Vatican opens film Nov 28, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channel News Asia)
Hollywood's "Nativity" in world premiere at Vatican Nov 27, 2006 Pregnant star of The Nativity Story skips Vatican premiere Nov 27, 2006 Nativity film premieres at Vatican Nov 27, 2006 Movie on Jesus' Birth Debuts at Vatican Nov 27, 2006 'Nativity': Old story gets youthful slant Nov 27, 2006 Hardwicke: 'Nativity' caps teen 'trilogy' Nov 26, 2006 Faces of the week Nov 25, 2006 Giving Thanks Nov 25, 2006 Putting the tinsel in Tinseltown Nov 25, 2006 Vatican opens OSU grad’s film: Screenwriter Rich’s latest work in theaters Friday Nov 25, 2006 Mary embarrasses Pope Nov 24, 2006 The Nativity Story Nov 22, 2006 New Line a believer in faith market Nov 20, 2006 holiday ticket Nov 19, 2006 Manger scene cast in a new light Nov 19, 2006 Feast of film Nov 18, 2006 North San Diego County Community News Briefs: City offers teen programs Nov 17, 2006 Season's screenings Nov 17, 2006 Holiday movie preview Nov 16, 2006 And the winner is ... Nov 16, 2006 'The Nativity Story' to premiere at Vatican Nov 11, 2006 Holiday-film season heavy on Christmas spirit Nov 5, 2006 Pastors and Faith Leaders Back Biblical Movies from Their Pulpits and Web Sites Nov 4, 2006 Coming Films Range from Seasonal to Serious to Screwball Nov 4, 2006 Naughty or nice? Nov 3, 2006 Now that they're proven money-makers, films with Christian themes are back in a big way Oct 26, 2006 Sesame Street is a street that runs through many countries Oct 25, 2006 Muppets du monde Oct 24, 2006 Jim Carrey's latest project gets rewritten into limbo Oct 19, 2006 16-Year-Old Keisha Castle-Hughes: Totally Impregnated Oct 11, 2006 In brief: My Infernal Affairs is better than Scorsese's says Lau Oct 10, 2006 Sienna Miller says sorry to Pittsburgh Oct 10, 2006 Keisha debate just 'empty talk' Oct 10, 2006 Teen Star's Baby Shocker Oct 9, 2006 * World News Quick Take Oct 9, 2006 Teenage actress Castle-Hughes pregnant Oct 9, 2006 New Zealand movie star pregnant at 16 Oct 8, 2006 Whale Rider star expecting Oct 7, 2006 "Whale Rider" Kid Star Preggers Oct 7, 2006 "Whale Rider" Kid Star Preggers Oct 7, 2006 'Whale Rider' actress, 16, is pregnant Oct 7, 2006 `Whale Rider' actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, expecting a baby with 19-year-old boyfriend Oct 7, 2006 Teen star Castle-Hughes pregnant Oct 7, 2006 Some chains refuse Bush assassination film Oct 7, 2006 'Whale Rider' To Kick Off Women's Center Film Series Sep 22, 2006 Whitney's Addiction Sep 15, 2006 Supreme Beings Sep 10, 2006 New York Stories Sep 7, 2006 Fall Movies List Sep 5, 2006 49 buzzed-about movies Sep 3, 2006 Hollywood chance for SA hopefuls Aug 13, 2006 Four fools and a wedding Jul 15, 2006 A Passion for Prairie Jun 9, 2006 Allure Las Vegas Announces CineVegas Film Festival Sponsorship Jun 6, 2006 Ckrush Film Comedy ''Artie Lange's Beer League'' World Premiere At CineVegas Film Festival in Las Vegas Jun 3, 2006 How about a genre for crude dudes? May 15, 2006 Forget chick films -- try these femme flicks May 1, 2006 Rising star a winner in Bee Apr 29, 2006 Youth Film Jam to put students in the shoes of critics Apr 28, 2006 Hollywood puts faith in holy films Apr 23, 2006 Faithful filmgoers flock to `Celestine Prophecy' Apr 21, 2006 Movies with a spiritual bent abound Apr 14, 2006 Francine Reed gushes over Al Green gig Mar 29, 2006 Confidential conflicts Mar 23, 2006 Howard Gensler | Star Jones nearly got an otherworldly 'View' Mar 22, 2006
Castle-Hughes, an Academy Award nominee who rose to cinema fame in "Whale Rider", is a New Zealander who is pregnant and unmarried in real life and did not attend the premiere. Vatican officials have denied reports that the Pope did not attend the premiere because of the unwed pregnancy controversy. (Reuters.uk)
Hollywood saves best for holidays Nov 27, 2006
"The Nativity Story" - Actress from New Zealand Keisha Castle-Hughes, who snagged an Oscar nomination for her 2004 debut "Whale Rider," is Mary, and Miami native Oscar Isaac is Joseph in this retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ from director Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown"). DEC. 8. (Gamecock Online, SC)
New Zealander Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Whale Rider, plays Mary. Pope Benedict XVI will also be unable to attend the Vatican's first premiere due to his forthcoming visit to Turkey. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Mary is played by Australian-born Keisha Castle-Hughes, of ``Whale Rider" fame, who was not present at the premiere. Shohreh Aghdashloo, who was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress in "House of Sand and Fog," stars as Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist. Oscar Isaac portrays Joseph. The director's previous works include "Lords of Dogtown" and ``Thirteen.'' The 102-minute film was shot between Morocco and Matera, a town in southern Italy where Mel Gibson shot "The Passion of... (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Mary is played by Australian-born Keisha Castle-Hughes, of "Whale Rider" fame, who was not present at the premiere. Shohreh Aghdashloo, who was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress in "House of Sand and Fog," stars as Elizabeth, the mother of John the. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Keisha Castle-Hughes, best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in Whale Rider, announced in October she was pregnant at age 16. No religious leader has made a statement about it, but online chatter about the movie has focused on her pregnancy. (USA Today)
Sixteen-year-old "Whale Rider" actress Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Jesus's mother, Mary, while newcomer Oscar Isaac plays the Messiah's earthly father, Joseph. "This is the third in my teenage trilogy," Hardwicke told reporters in New York recently. (Washington Times, DC)
" But for Polly Toynbee to replace Sir Winston Churchill as a Tory ideologue would be one hard fact too far for many Conservatives. ALEXANDER LITVINENKO The former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko, widely believed to have been poisoned, died this week in a London hospital. His friends have accused the Russian Security Service, the FSB, of being responsible. Litvinenko had been a fierce critic of President Putin and had accused the FSB of causing a series of Moscow apartment block explosions in... (BBC News -- UK)
As the youngest person ever nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Whale Rider, Castle-Hughes should be an asset for promotion. But as an unwed teenage mother, she could be a PR liability for this Christian film. (Fox News)
The Nativity Story Catherine Hardwicke, who made the controversial Thirteen in 2003, directed this story of Mary ( Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes) as a teenager who learns she is to be the mother of Jesus. Buzz: A simple account of Christ's birth aimed at the Christian youth market. (Globe and Mail)
Rich thinks they hit the jackpot in casting Keisha Castle-Hughes nominated for an Academy Award as a 12-year-old for her role in Whale Rider as Mary. Oscar Isaac, from the upcoming movie Guerrilla, plays Joseph. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Keisha Castle Hughes rose to fame in 2002's Whale Rider ... Castle-Hughes, who became the youngest nominee for a Best Actress Oscar when she was shortlisted at the age of 13 for her role as the Maori girl Paikea in Whale Rider in 2002, will be in Australia filming. (TimesOnline)
Castle-Hughes, so effective in "Whale Rider," spends nearly the entire film furrowing her brow to express a mixture of anxiety and determination. Isaac seems ready and eager to combust at any moment but never gets the chance, while Hinds, all uptight paranoia as the Judean monarch, no doubt becomes the first actor to portray both Herod and Julius Caesar in as many seasons. (Variety)
The film stars 16-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes, a best actress Oscar nominee for "Whale Rider," as Mary and Shohreh Aghdashloo, a supporting actress nominee for "The House of Sand and Fog," as her cousin, Elizabeth. The film is benefiting from unprecedented cooperation between media-savvy Christians and studios eager to tap into the audience. (Los Angeles Times)
Sixteen-year old Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") plays the Virgin Mary. Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown") directs, Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") portrays the mother of John the Baptist with Oscar Isaac ("Guerrilla") as Joseph. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Keisha Castle-Hughes, the 16-year-old phenom from New Zealand who won an Oscar nod for her role in Whale Rider, is due to give birth next spring. The father is her 19-year-old boyfriend. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The 16-year-old Oscar nominee of "Whale Rider" is expecting her first child early next year. thenativitystory. (Pensacola News Journal)
Whale Rider' is featured movie today. VISTA -- "Whale Rider" will be the featured movie of the month at the Gloria McClellan Senior Center at 1:15 p.m. today in the Park Terrace Cafe, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. (North County Times)
1) Putting some Christ in Christmas, the film of Mary and Joseph and their destined baby has Whale Rider discovery Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary and Shoreh Aghdashloo as the mother of John the Baptist. Turistas (Dec. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Studios typically offer two or three holiday-themed flicks toward years end (The Morning Star)
" Now, almost every movie-related site and major newspaper has a blog, chart or both dedicated to tracking the subtle shifts in the awards season contests. Stone never quite realized the effect of bandying names about on the possible contenders until she read a story about 2002's New Zealand coming-of-age yarn Whale Rider. "The director had seen Keisha Castle-Hughes' name 'up on a site called Oscarwatch. " It took her aback. "Looking back, I can see how just seeing a person's name up there for... (USA Today)
The movie stars Keisha Castle-Hughes, of "Whale Rider" fame, who plays the role of Mary, and Oscar Isaac, who stars as Joseph. "The Nativity Story" is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, who did "Lords of Dogtown.". (MSNBC -- Movies)
" The birth of Christ is told in dramatic fashion in "The Nativity Story," starring Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") as the Virgin Mary. "It is kind of a contrast to the usually funny holiday fare and the other more violent movies you get around the holidays. Maybe it'll be an antidote to that. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
"They not only listened, they headed to their local cineplexes. "One Night With the King," which was shot in India and features brief appearances by Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole, made an impressive $4.1 million during its opening weekend. That was good enough for ninth place at the box office and good enough for the faith-based audience to once again get Hollywood's attention.("One Night with the King" is showing locally at Lakeside Village 18 in Lakeland and Grand 10 Cinemas in Winter... (The Ledger)
The birth of Christ is told in dramatic fashion in "The Nativity Story," starring Keisha Castle-Hughes ( "Whale Rider" ) as the Virgin Mary. "It is kind of a contrast to the usually funny holiday fare and the other more violent movies you get around the holidays. Maybe it'll be an antidote to that. It's not a cynical approach. It's really quite pure in a way," said "Nativity Story" director Catherine Hardwicke, whose credits include the acclaimed teen drama "thirteen.". (The Ledger)
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) stars as Mary, a teenager told in an angelic vision she will give birth to the Messiah. She must confront the doubts of her husband, Joseph, and journey with him to Bethlehem. (USA Today -- Life)
"Earlier this fall, Samuel Goldwyn also distributed Facing the Giants, about a Christian school's football team re-energized by their coach's spiritual revival. (It was filmed by brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick, assistant pastors at Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., with a cast recruited almost entirely from the congregation.)Then, on Dec. 1, New Line Cinemas will open The Nativity Story, starring New Zealand teen star Keisha Castle-Hughes of Whale Rider as the Virgin Mary before the... (The Morning Star)
Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton (who produced the New Zealand film "Whale Rider") and Linda Hawkins, it is, like any story of hope, set against a desperate background and is at once deeply inspiring and devastatingly sad. "Sesame Street" came into the world in 1969, a sort of Head Start of the air, quite specifically developed to give poorer children skills to match their more advantaged peers, or as Rolf the Dog says in an archival "pitch" film seen here, to teach "little preschool kids... (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton (who produced the New Zealand film "Whale Rider") and Linda Hawkins, it is, like any story of hope, set against a desperate background and is at once deeply inspiring and devastatingly sad. ADVERTISEMENT. (Los Angeles Times)
In a remarkably selfless marketing ploy, 16-year-old Oscar-nominated actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider"), who plays Mary, has just announced her own pregnancy. Eleven years ago, Rich was a radio morning news anchor for KINK-FM in Portland, Ore. (Orlando Sentinel)
Keisha Castle-Hughes got some sort of an Academy Award nomination for her part in a movie called The Whale Rider, where our inside sources tell us she played a 12-year-old character that rides a whale. Our inside sources also tell us that when a 12-year-old female rides a whale, she risks getting whale germs in her ovum, where they rest for two to four years and then lurch onto the first egg the girl's body ever produces. (hecklerspray)
Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, who wowed audiences the world over for her feisty yet poignant performance in the Kiwi sleeper hit The Whale Rider, has announced that she is pregnant. Castle-Hughes, who became the youngest ever best actress Oscar nominee on the strength of that turn, announced at the weekend that she and her childhood sweetheart, 19-year-old Bradley Hull, are to be parents next year. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Lest you forget, in 2002, at the age of 13, the New Zealand-native became the youngest person nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Whale Rider. . (Examiner.com)
But her agent, Gail Cowan, yesterday hit back at those saying the Whale Rider star was too young for motherhood. The issue of Castle-Hughes' age was strictly "personal", she said. (Stuff.co.nz)
And now Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes' tender years are raising eyebrows once again. That's because the 16-year-old actress has announced that she's pregnant, with a baby due next spring. (Sky News)
New Zealand Baby on the way Oscar-nominated child star Keisha Castle-Hughes -- the youngest ever actress nominated for a "best actress" Oscar for her role in Whale Rider -- has announced she is pregnant to her teenage boyfriend and is to give birth next year. The 16-year-old New Zealand actress is "extremely happy about it," her agent, Gail Cowan, said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
While the couple reportedly has the support of the actress' family, National MP Paula Bennett, has warned the actress, who was the youngest ever Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role in "Whale Rider," may be too young to be a mother. "You should be worried about pimples, boyfriends and going out," Bennett told the Herald, drawing from her own experience of having a child at 17, "not bringing up a child.". (Washington Times, DC)
Wellington - Sixteen-year-old New Zealand actress, Keisha Castle-Hughes, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the movie Whale Rider, is pregnant, her agent confirmed in news reports on Sunday ... At 13, Castle-Hughes became the youngest-ever nominee for a best actress Oscar after making her acting debut in Whale Rider, a mythical story about New Zealand's indigenous Maoris' relationship with whales. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Castle-Hughes, the youngest nominee ever for a Best Actress Oscar, earned accolades for her portrayal of a Maori girl named Paikea who beat the odds to become a chief in the film Whale Rider. She also played the Queen of Naboo in last year's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith. (Canada.com)
"Whale Rider" Kid Star Preggers - Oct 06, 2006 - E ... "Whale Rider" Kid Star Preggers by Gina Serpe Oct 6, 2006, 8:35 AM PT ... In 2002, at just 12 years old, she made her acting debut in the art-house hit Whale Rider, a big screen adaptation of a Maori legend following a girl who worked against the gender conventions of her tribe to fulfill her destiny as chief. (E! Online)
Secondary Navigation. By Gina Serpe Fri Oct 6, 9:29 PM ET. (E! Online)
Young 'Whale Rider' Actress Pregnant ... The 16-year-old actress, who was nominated for a best-actress Oscar for her role in 2002's "Whale Rider," is expecting a baby in the spring, the agency that represents her confirmed Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Whale Rider' actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, expecting a baby with 19-year-old boyfriend ... Whale Rider' actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, expecting a baby with 19-year-old boyfriend ... The 16-year-old actress, who was nominated for a best-actress Oscar for her role in 2002's "Whale Rider,'' is expecting a baby in the spring, the agency that represents her confirmed Friday. The father is her boyfriend of three years, Bradley Hull, 19. Castle-Hughes, who was born in Australia, played the... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
The 16-year-old, who was nominated for a best-actress Oscar for her role in the 2002 New Zealand flick Whale Rider, is expecting a baby early next year, the agency that represents her confirmed today. The father is her boyfriend of three years, Bradley Hull, 19. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
It eventually took the movie to a $25 million North American gross and went on to a winning streak with "Whale Rider," "Monster" and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ.". Copyright 2006. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Whale Rider' To Kick Off Women's Center Film Series - Focus ... Whale Rider' To Kick Off Women's Center Film Series ... The Women's Center will begin its "Thursday Night at the Movies," film series at 7 p.m. with the 2002 oscar-nominated film "Whale Rider," starring Keisha Castle-Hughes as Pai and Rawiri Paratene as Koro. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Keisha Castle-Hughes of "Whale Rider" fame plays Mary, and Isaac tells me 14 different babies were used for Jesus. This should be one rockin retelling of the manger story, since Catherine Hardwicke, known for the edgy Thirteen, is directing. (Fox News)
" We'll even get to hear the Virgin Mary's side of things when Keisha Castle-Hughes (``Whale Rider") plays Jesus' s mother in ``The Nativity Story ... DEC. 1 ``The Nativity Story"Catherine Hardwicke (``Thirteen" and ``Lords of Dogtown") brings her interest in youth culture to this epic about young pregnant Mary (Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar nominee for ``Whale Rider"), her husband Joseph (Oscar Isaac), and their journey to Bethlehem for Jesus's birth. (Boston Globe -- Living)
The Whale Rider soundtrack, since you're related to the Mer family, he said as he set the volume low, referencing my apparent connection to mermaids and other sea creatures. For David, this was all great fun, and he sported a healthy grin as he prepped. (New York Press)
com - Fall Movies, Month by Month - The Movies. Islamic Militant Gets 8-Year Prison Sentence for 2005 Bali Bombings. (Fox News)
In previous years, Chasing the Buzz has identified such hot prospects as Capote, Whale Rider, Gunner Palace and The Devil's Backbone, films that might otherwise have flown under the radar in the festival's very crowded airspace. As always, it was difficult getting some respondents to colour between the lines. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Keisha Castle-Hughes of Whale Rider fame will play Esther's best friend, Sunni. "You can be plucked from obscurity and become someone big - that is a possibility," Ms Zarkesh said. (Advertiser Adelaide)
A low-budget feelgood comedy about four Samoan mates has become New Zealand's fourth-highest-grossing domestic film, beaten only by The World's Fastest Indian, Once Were Warriors and Whale Rider ... Kightley says the presence of Whale Rider producer John Barnett on the film helped earn their project legitimacy ... "He comes from South Pacific [Pictures], who made Whale Rider and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? With a company with that sort of CV, you'd be looked at more seriously.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
this article to your Del. 01:00 AMANN HORNADAYSPECIAL TO THE STARWhile he was filming A Prairie Home Companion in St. Paul, Minn. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
CineVegas has also hosted the world premieres of such films as "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead," "Spun," "Bubba Ho-tep," and "Poolhall Junkies," as well as advance screenings of high profile and independent films, shorts and documentaries such as "Hustle & Flow," "Whale Rider," "Riding Giants," "The Aristocrats," and "Napoleon Dynamite.". CONTACT: Michelle Loosbrock / Allure Las Vegas (702) 287-4130 Terri Maruca or Kelly Frey / CineVegas (702) 737-3100 or Available Topic Expert(s): For... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CineVegas has previously hosted the world premieres of such notable films as "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead," "Spun," and "Poolhall Junkies," as well as advance screenings of high-profile and independent films, shorts and documentaries, such as "Hustle & Flow," "Whale Rider," "Gods and Monsters," "Cider House Rules," and "Napoleon Dynamite.". About CineVegas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Films like "Friends With Money" and "Whale Rider" and "The Color Purple," which address female questions without taking the cheesy romance-and-fashion road. Femme flicks, I dubbed them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Whale Rider": Who says little girls can't be Maori chiefs. Required viewing for all middle-schoolers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
If the buzz is true, Keke Palmer of Akeelah and the Bee will join the ranks of Keisha Castle-Hughes ( Whale Rider ), Mary Badham ( To Kill a Mockingbird ) and Haley Joel Osment ( The Sixth Sense ). Palmer, who is 12 and more grown up than the girl captured on film, plays a south Los Angeles adolescent whose natural spelling ability carries her to the Washington, D.C., finals of the national spelling bee. (Boston Herald)
The list includes 2002's Whale Rider, featuring as Oscar-nominated Keisha Castle-Hughes as a young New Zealand girl challenging her people's male-centric ways; 2005's Mad Hot Ballroom, Marilyn Agrelo's documentary on a program that teaches ballroom dancing to New York City school kids; 2002's Rabbit-Proof Fence, Phillip Noyce's drama of two sisters forcibly separated from their aboriginal parents by Australian law and the girls' determination to find their way home; 2004's Turtles Can Fly,... (SunSpot.net)
The 16-year-old Australian actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, nominated for an Oscar for Whale Rider three years ago, portrays the Virgin Mary travelling to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. JJ Abrams, who created Lost, the series in which spiritual questions often arise, believes religion is highly topical. (TimesOnline)
Probably the most blatantly religious film to be released by a major studio will be the Mary and Joseph pilgrimage story Nativity with Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider. Not so surprisingly, it is due out in December. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) plays the Virgin Mary trekking with Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Apocalypto. (USA Today)
Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ( Whale Rider ) is 16. Contributing: news services. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Castle-Hughes, 15, who is of Australian and Maori descent, became the youngest actress nominated for a best actress Academy Award when she was recognised for her breakthrough role in 2002s Whale Rider. The following are the top 10 movies in the United States for the weekend of March 10 to 12, (weekend grosses and total grosses in US$mil). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The Hollywood Reporter says Shohreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") will likely join Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") in "Nativity," written by Mike Rich ("The Rookie) and to be directed by Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown"). The story will follow Mary and Joseph's life before the birth of Jesus. Hughes, 16, will play Mary. Aghdashloo, 43, would play Elizabeth, her sister. Which leads us to believe that Mary may have been a surprise to her parents. The Hollywood... (Philadelphia Daily News)
Back to Movies News
©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc.
All rights reserved. Patents pending.
Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008 |