WRAP-UP: Festival finds bound for the USA Sep 15, 2008
A father-son reconciliation road trip, with Christopher Walken and Alessandro Nivola. (Image Entertainment). (USA Today)
Thursday's TIFF sheet Sep 11, 2008
The lead character of Chess (played intensely by Alessandro Nivola) is less interesting, which makes this story of the bluesy birth of rock 'n' roll only half-satisfying. Brad Wheeler. (Globe and Mail)
Image Entertainment Acquires Exclusive North American Distribution Rights to Comedy "$5 A Day" at Toronto International Film Festival Sep 6, 2008
Amanda Peet, Sharon Stone, Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Peter Coyote and Dean Cain star in comedy about the hilarious antics of a con man and his conservative son ... $5 a Day stars Amanda Peet ( The X Files: I Want to Believe, Martian Child, Syriana ), Academy Award-nominated actress Sharon Stone (Basic Instinct, Casino, Bobby), Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Walken (Hairspray, Click, Wedding Crashers), Emmy-nominated actor Peter... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
If only the goal had been making a decent movie Aug 29, 2008
Starring Kuno Becker, Anna Friel, Alessandro Nivola ... A fellow British star who also plays for Real Madrid, Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola) provides a negative role model owing to his lavish and licentious habits. (Globe and Mail)
Emily Mortimer: Finding the darkness within the perky Jul 15, 2008
Being in the play was terrifying, Mortimer, 36, recalled over lunch recently at a restaurant near Boerum Hill in Brooklyn, where she lives with her husband, the actor Alessandro Nivola, and their 4-year-old son. "In retrospect I'm glad I did it," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tough To Watch Jul 14, 2008
At the Conde Nast Traveler-sponsored afterparty, castmate Emily Mortimer, with hubby Alessandro Nivola, enjoyed raves from Steve Buscemi and Olivia Thirlby. Also braving the heat in the Soho Grand courtyard: Thom Filicia, Rufus Albemarle and Scott Stringer. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Still Playing Jul 6, 2008
Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey. Written by Sebastian Gutierrez, from a screenplay by Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui, Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Click for Full Story Jun 28, 2008
Actor Alessandro Nivola is 36. ActressCamille Guaty is 32. (KWTX.com, TX)
Christie Brinkley Fights Back Jun 21, 2008
The talk is about two of my favorite "young" actors, Alessandro Nivola and Jon Abrahams, as the brothers Jerry Zaks directed. We may 00004000 get to see this at Sundance January 2009. (Fox News)
'Grace Is Gone': A film given no shot in theaters May 31, 2008
Along the way, they stop at Grandma's house, where Stanley's slacker, polemics-spouting, Bush-bashing brother, John (Alessandro Nivola), is the lone occupant. Only in this sequence do we really hear any debate about the Iraq war, with Cusack, who's openly anti-war, playing devil's advocate in his Stanley role. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dunkin' Donuts yanks Rachael Ray ad May 28, 2008
"In a way, Boston feels like a second home," she says, noting that her husband, Alessandro Nivola, was born here. Asked about "Ashecliffe" costar Leonardo DiCaprio, Mortimer says he's a delight. (Boston Globe)
A Cobbled Character May 25, 2008
Starring John Cusack, Shlan O'Keefe, Gracie Bednarczyk and Alessandro Nivola ... Stanley's brother (Alessandro Nivola) is more liberal, and when the two men talk politics, both get in enough zings to satisfy viewers on each side. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Makin Movies on the Northshore May 16, 2008
Starring Alessandro Nivola in the lead role, the movie is just one of several productions to film in St. Tammany Parish over the last year. (Use arrows above to view more photos). (Covington News Banner, LA)
* 'The Eye' is enough to make anyone blink Mar 21, 2008
STARRING: Jessica Alba (Sydney Wells), Alessandro Nivola (Dr Paul Faulkner), Parker Posey (Helen Wells), Rade Serbedzija (Simon McCullough) ... Louder and more literal than its inspiration, The Eye benefits from a spiky performance by Alessandro Nivola as Sydney's rehabilitation counselor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Eye, carumba Mar 15, 2008
So the medical team hook her up with a handsome neural specialist, Dr Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola), who specialises in post-operative therapy ... Directors David Moreau and Xavier Palud Stars Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey Rated M. Screening now. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Movie mini-reviews 02-21-2008 Feb 22, 2008
Starring Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija ... With the help of her doctor (Alessandro Nivola) and sister (Parker Posey), she learns to see again. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
The Eye Review Feb 8, 2008
But when she starts experiencing frightening visions of screaming creatures leading friends and acquaintances to their deaths, she turns to Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola) for help ... Keep your eye on Jessica Alba and Alessandro Nivola. (IGN FilmForce)
Movie Review: ‘Eye’ offers a few good scares Feb 8, 2008
She turns for help to her sister Helen (here, in a rare turn as someone nice and normal, is Parker Posey) and to the ophthalmologist assigned to help her transition into sight: Dr. Paul Faulkner, played by Alessandro Nivola. Helen hears her sister s troubles with the worry and concern appropriate for an older sibling who feels responsible for the younger s condition (it was a childhood accident in which both sisters were involved that caused Sydney s blindness); however, it is worry that Sydney... (Santa Maria Times)
In ''The Eye,'' her newfound sight stirs up a world of supernatural visions Feb 2, 2008
Alba spends a lot of her scenes with Parker Posey, who plays Sydney's guilty sister; Alessandro Nivola, who plays her sight therapist; or Rachel Ticotin, in a small part (where's she been ... Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Rachel Ticotin, Parker Posey. (Boston Globe)
"Eye" remake lacks quiet power of original Feb 2, 2008
Needless to say, this results in a lot of embarrassing situations in which she sees things that are invisible to the other people in her life, including her sister (a wasted Parker Posey), her orchestra leader (a similarly wasted Rade Serbedzija) and her vision therapist (Alessandro Nivola). Sydney eventually figures out that the problem stems from her eyes' donor, a young Mexican woman. (Reuters)
If The Eye offends thee, pluck it out Feb 2, 2008
Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker PoseyDirectors: David Moreau, Xavier PaludRun time: 1 hour, 37 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. One gets the impression that the producers (including Tom Cruises business partner, Paula Wagner) thought they were making an art film at some point, from the involvement of Paramount Vantage to the hiring of tony character actors such as Parker Posey, Alessandro Nivola and Obba Babatund. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'The Eye': Second Sight, By Kurt Loder Feb 2, 2008
Dr. Paul Faulkner (standard-issue stubbly guy Alessandro Nivola), a neurologist who has eyes of his own for Sydney, would like to buy into the "cellular memory" theory she's dug up on the Internet. And her sister, Helen (Parker Posey), wishes she could do something to help. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: See what film critics say Feb 1, 2008
With the help of her doctor (Alessandro Nivola) and sister (Parker Posey), she learns to see again. Soon, however, frightening visions convince her that a terrifying alternate world exists, and only she can see it. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Winter movies Jan 10, 2008
Parker Posey plays her sister, and Alessandro Nivola is her doctor. "Over Her Dead Body" -- Eva Longoria Parker is a woman killed on her wedding day and none too happy when her fiance (Paul Rudd) falls for the psychic he consults afterward. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Understated 'Grace Is Gone' will stay with you Dec 7, 2007
And her growing knowledge provides an intriguing sense of tension to the film, as does a visit with his brother (Alessandro Nivola). As they embark on the long drive, the girls slap at each other in the way that siblings will. (USA Today)
ORIGINAL IMPACT Dec 6, 2007
Taking his kids on an impulsive road trip to avoid having the big chat, Stanley encounters his indolent liberal brother, John (Alessandro Nivola), raising the tension of the scenario with a sudden clash of ideologies. But when John discovers Grace s fate, his compassion supplants the need for political argumentation. (New York Press)
Grace Is Gone gushes with authentic emotion Dec 6, 2007
Strouse even makes note of that with a stopover at the home of Stanley's mother, where his brother (Alessandro Nivola in a fleeting but enormously effective role) takes his sibling to task for withholding the news from the girls. Other recent films examining consequences of the war on terror, among them "In the Valley of Elah," "Lions for Lambs" and "Rendition," certainly carried an emotional charge. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Keri Russell to tell 'Bedtime Stories' Nov 29, 2007
Russell stars in "August Rush," and recently wrapped "The Girl in the Park," which also features Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Alessandro Nivola. Links posted in this story. (Variety)
Alba Feeling Maternal? Nov 19, 2007
She s also got a thriller in the can called The Eye with Alessandro Nivola and Parker Posey. It s co-produced by Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise s partner for Lions Gate. (Fox News)
The cinematic stretch run is upon us Nov 9, 2007
With Alessandro Nivola, Gracie Bednarczyk. From Germany's Doris Dorrie, maker of the wry Enlightenment Guaranteed, comes How to Cook Your Life (Dec. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Girl In The Park, With Weaver, Bosworth, An Ambitious Shoot Sep 13, 2007
Divorced, and estranged from her son (Alessandro Nivola), Julia's life is suddenly shaken by a troubled young woman (Kate Bosworth) who brings back memories of the child she lost. "It's every parent's nightmare to have something like this happen and never be resolved. No body is found," Weaver said following the warmly-received screening at Ryerson Theatre. (CityNews)
Dates are subject to change. SEPT. 14 Across the Universe Sep 3, 2007
With Alessandro Nivola, Shelan O'Keefe and Gracie Bednarczyk. The Heartbreak Kid. (Chicago Tribune)
Fall of the gunslinger Aug 25, 2007
Also starring: Alessandro Nivola, Nick Cannon. ""Black Irish" A teen falls in love while his religious South Boston family begins to fall apart after his brother gets involved in street crime. Stars: Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Emily VanCamp Sept. 29 "The Darjeeling Limited" Three estranged brothers set off on a journey through India in this comedy from "Rushmore" filmmaker Wes Anderson. Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody Oct. 5 "The Heartbreak Kid" Ben Stiller-izing of... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Buzz-worthyOscar bait Aug 24, 2007
Starring: John Cusack, Alessandro Nivola, Shelan O'Keefe, Gracie BednarczykDirector: James C. StrouseStory: When Stanley Philips (Cusack) learns that his wife was killed fighting in Iraq, he doesnt want to tell his two daughters (O'Keefe, Bednarczyk). Instead, he decides to take them on a spontaneous road trip to the Enchanted Gardens Theme Park. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Compelling dramas Aug 24, 2007
Starring: Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Stephen Dillane, Rutger Hauer, Nick Cannon, Frances Barber, Santiago Cabrera, Miriam Colon, Kieran O'Brien, David BeckhamDirector: Jaume Collet-SerraStory: After playing for the Newcastle United soccer team, prodigy Santiago Munez (Becker) gets a huge break when hes transferred to the Real Madrid team, where hell get to play alongside great players like David Beckham. While his fianc (Friel) plans their wedding back in Newcastle,... (MSNBC -- Movies)
More film productions coming to New Mexico Aug 12, 2007
Walken will star with Alessandro Nivola in the film "Five Dollars A Day," a production. will be the distributor. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Walken, Nivola making 'Five Dollars' Aug 9, 2007
Christopher Walken and Alessandro Nivola have signed on for "Five Dollars a Day," a road movie that pits a con artist against his more conservative son. Walken will play a conman proud of living like a king on $5 a day, and Nivola his offspring, who had been jailed for one of his father's crimes. (Variety)
Michael Keaton in 'The Company' Aug 5, 2007
Yevgeny (Rory Cochrane, "CSI: Miami") gets plenty of screen time as a KGB asset, but in tonight's premiere, CIA recruit and Jack's best friend Leo Kritzky (Alessandro Nivola) parachutes in too infrequently to be effective. It appears Kritzky will take on a more significant role next week. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cold War tale never heats up Aug 4, 2007
After graduation, Alessandro Nivola's Leo Kritzky becomes action-hero O'Donnell's more cerebral counterpart at the CIA in Washington, and Rory Cochrane's Yevgeny Tsipin signs up with the KGB and serves as a spy in America ... Starring: Chris O'Donnell, Alfred Molina, Michael Keaton, Alessandro Nivola, Natascha McElhone, Rory Cochrane, Alexandra Maria Lara. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Review: TNT's The Company ambitious spy drama Aug 4, 2007
Two of them Jack McAuliffe (Chris O'Donnell) and Leo Kritzky (Alessandro Nivola) are recruited into the recently created CIA while the third, Yevgeny Tsipin (Rory Cochrane), returns to his native Soviet Union, only to be sent back to Washington as a secret agent. Episode 1 pitches Jack and his mentor, Harvey Torriti (Alfred Molina) aka "The Sorcerer," into early Cold War skirmishes and thwarted romance in bombed-out Berlin, while back in Washington, the CIA has been penetrated at the... (MSNBC -- News)
'The Company' tells a secret history in 3 acts Aug 2, 2007
Alessandro Nivola, Rory Cochrane and Natascha McElhone also star. O'Donnell says he was impressed by location shoots in Bucharest and Puerto Rico as well as Company's sweeping scope. (USA Today -- Life)
Starz Entertainment Programming Highlights Aug 1, 2007
The Dream Begins 10/1, 10/16, 10/27 - (Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Marcel Iures) * Annapolis 10/4 - (James Franco, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster) * RV 10/5, 10/10 - (Robin Williams, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines) * Stay Alive 10/6, 10/24 - (Jon Foster, Samaire Armstrong, Frankie Muniz) The Block: A daily mix of music, sports, Anime and more. Drop In * Planet XYZ * Saiyuki Reload * Mirage of Blaze * Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River's Edge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TNT's 'Company' picnic Jul 19, 2007
During the after-party in the Hammer Museum courtyard, upbeat tunes from the '60s and '70s played (appropriate considering the film spans the Cold War era) while co-stars Michael Keaton, Alfred Molina and Alessandro Nivola, as well as helmer Mikael Salomon, mingled and enjoyed the decadent ice cream table, whose goodies helped fight the summer heat. Date in print: Thurs. (Variety)
Helen Hunt starring - and directing - at Toronto Fest Jul 7, 2007
Alessandro Nivola, David Rasche, Keri Russell and Elias Koteas also star. John Sayles, no newcomer to directing or to the Toronto Festival, returns with "Honeydripper", which stars Danny Glover as a Mississippi juke-joint owner who discovers a guitar prodigy (Gary Clark Jr.). (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Actress Hunt to take bow as director in Toronto fest Jul 7, 2007
The psychological drama also stars Alessandro Nivola, David Rasche, Elias Koteas and Keri Russell. Also in the Toronto lineup is Sayles' "Honeydripper," an Emerging Pictures release for late 2007 that stars Danny Glover as a down-on-his-luck owner of an Alabama juke joint who enlists a guitar-playing drifter, played by newcomer Gary Clark Jr., to help save his club. (Reuters Canada)
Today in History June 28 Jun 28, 2007
Actor Alessandro Nivola is 35. Rock musician Tim Nordwind (OK Go) is 31. (MSNBC -- Race)
QED secures movie money May 31, 2007
QED's other recent projects include "The Hunting Party," written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard; "Smart People," starring Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker; "The Girl in the Park," penned and directed by David Auburn and starring Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth, Alessandro Nivola and Keri Russell; and the upcoming "Powder Blue," starring Forest Whitaker and Jessica Biel. Miramax is distributing "Smart People" and the Weinstein Co. will handle... (Variety)
Stars toast Tribeca artists at Chanel fete Apr 29, 2007
British actress Emily Mortimer hit the bash with her hubby, Alessandro Nivola. She's co-starring in Paris, Je T'aime. (USA Today -- Life)
Jessica Alba Looks For Credibility With Thriller 'The Eye' Apr 3, 2007
"The challenge, anytime you're making a movie in a tried-and-tested genre, is to bring something that feels different about it," Alessandro Nivola ("Jurassic Park III") said of the mission facing himself and Alba, along with co-stars Parker Posey and Rachel Leigh Cook. "Increasingly, the horror movies I've seen dispense with any kind of attempt to create a reality in the world of the film. It's just one ghoulish moment after another. "This was the perfect movie for Jessica to do also, because... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Grace Is Gone Jan 23, 2007
Stanley Phillips - John Cusack Heidi Phillips - Shelan O'Keefe Dawn Phillips - Grace Bednarczyk John Phillips - Alessandro Nivola ... A brief visit with Stanley's layabout brother John (an amusing Alessandro Nivola) provides the opportunity for an airing of political positions. (Variety)
Sundance: Weinstein has 'Grace' Jan 22, 2007
All three top bidders talked about the awards-season potential of performances from Cusack, Alessandro Nivola and young Shelan O'Keefe. The Weinstein Co. plans a fall awards season release in October or November. (Hollywood Reporter)
