Love your library: Hear scary tales, Cambridge Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players Oct 23, 2008
In their mutual care is 8-year-old Michael (sweetly understated Darrell Johnston), the illegitimate son of youngest sister Christina ( Braveheart s Catherine McCormack). A voice-over from the adult Michael recalls that significant summer, in the month of August, during the feast of Lughnasa. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Taking the Genre Name Literally Jul 22, 2008
Renaissance is an animated feature featuring the voice-talents of Daniel Craig, Ian Holm, and Catherine McCormack. Set in 2054 in Paris, this noir detective story takes the etymology of its name seriously; the computer-generated images limit themselves to black, white, and gray to color this dark, disturbing future. (Suite101.com)
'Weight of Water' author Anita Shreve coming to Portsmouth Jun 11, 2008
Weight of Water' author Anita Shreve coming to Portsmouth. M/SUNNY Wednesday June 11, 2008. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The week's best films Feb 2, 2008
This adaptation of Anita Shreve's bestseller has Catherine McCormack on a sailing trip with moody husband Sean Penn, plus Josh Lucas and Elizabeth Hurley. McCormack is researching a book about the infamous murder of two young women on a New Hampshire island in the 19th century. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Elizabeth David: A Life In Recipes Jan 14, 2008
Just watch Catherine McCormack as David in this 2006 BBC telefeature sensuously separating an egg yolk, lustily leering across a courtyard at a furry, ripe peach or filling her lungs with nicotine in a post-coital slumber. The tick-the-boxes story begins in southern France during World War II, where David eloped with a handsome, and married, Jewish actor. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List December 24-30 Dec 13, 2007
Starz Cinema World Television Premiere Renaissance - (Daniel Craig, Catherine McCormack, Jonathan Pryce) 10 p.m. on Starz Cinema A stunning black-and-white, motion-capture animation, set in Paris, 2054, finds an intrepid cop hired by a mega-corporation to locate a kidnapped scientist. An action-filled treat for fans of Blade Runner and Sin City. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New on DVD: 'Evan Almighty' is a mighty disappointment Oct 13, 2007
But only "mostly" because Robert Carlyle abandoning his wife (and Braveheart dish) Catherine McCormack to flesh-eating zombies lingers in the memory. Evan Almighty (* 1/2, 2007, Universal, PG, $30): Lots was made of its $150 million price tag, and then the large religious demographic that didn't flock to the box office. (USA Today -- Life)
A still from 28 Weeks Later Aug 18, 2007
Don and Alice (Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack) are now married, snuggled comfortably in the British countryside in the aftermath of the infamous disaster that gave most British citizens a raging bloodlust combined with a voracious appetite for human flesh. Along with a few other survivors, the sanctity in the countryside is almost believable. (Rediff)
Also released: '28 Weeks Later' Jul 20, 2007
For the mother of the family, Alice, Fresnadillo turned to Catherine McCormack (Braveheart). And with Don and Alice cast, the next character to find was their 12 year old son, Andy. (iAfrica.com)
Still Playing May 27, 2007
Starring Robert Carlyle, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau Jr., Catherine McCormack. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
At the movies in Brunswick May 20, 2007
SHREK THE THIRD(G) 93 min. When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King (The Morning Star)
Movie sequel is real thrill ride May 18, 2007
" But that was only because there was something charmingly entertaining about its knowing silliness. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's "28 Weeks Later," however, is in a different class altogether. It is not an agreeably dumb time-passer like "Freddy vs. Jason" - it is a mean, smart, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride.Taking place 28 weeks after Danny Boyle's haunting 2003 original "28 Days Later," "28 Weeks Later" finds survivors of the "rage" virus that decimated Britain and turned its citizens into... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Review: Zombie movie revived May 17, 2007
The film opens in the basement of a cottage in the English countryside, where we see the familiar faces of the excellent Robert Carlyle ( Trainspotting ) and the beautiful Catherine McCormack ( Braveheart ) as young parents who have escaped the infected hordes terrorizing England. The scene in which the zombies attack the cottage is completely terrifying because the filmmakers allow us intimate character moments before the horrific payoff with Don, Alice, their elderly protectors and two other... (Lompoc Record, CA)
Film review: '28 Weeks Later' not dead, not alive May 17, 2007
STARRING Robert Carlyle, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack ... Carlyle and Catherine McCormack play a married couple hiding out with about five other people in the British countryside. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Why directors go for Robert Carlyle May 14, 2007
Carlyle plays Don, the father of the family, opposite Catherine McCormack, as his wife Alice, with 17-year-old newcomer Imogen Poots as their daughter Tammy and 12 year-old Mackintosh Muggleton as their son, Andy. 28 Weeks Later also reunites Carlyle with long-time collaborator Boyle and producer Andrew Macdonald, while introducing him to director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. (Scotsman)
28 Weeks Later is Worth the Wait May 12, 2007
Don, his wife Alice (Catherine McCormack) and the other survivors live quietly in a little country cottage, but their supply of uncontaminated food is quickly running out. Lack of supplies becomes the least of their worries, however, after a group of the infected attacks their cottage. (Suite101.com)
Fresnadillo's '28 Weeks Later': A zombie film with a taste for satire, too May 12, 2007
Fleeing a zombie attack, Don (Robert Carlyle) abandons his wife, Alice (Catherine McCormack), to a gruesome and apparently inevitable fate. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
'28 Weeks Later': London Falling, By Kurt Loder May 12, 2007
Don has a disgraceful secret: He and his wife, Alice (Catherine McCormack), had been hiding out in a cottage in the English countryside; when a band of zombies (let's call them that) attacked, the terrified Don abandoned Alice to the marauders and fled. Now, safe in the Green Zone, Don awaits the return of his children, teenage Tammy (Imogen Poots great name) and her little brother, Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton even greater), who were away on a school trip to Spain when the zombie unpleasantness... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'28 Weeks Later' raises the body count, and some interesting questions May 11, 2007
Starring: Robert Carlyle , Rose Byrne , Jeremy Renner , Catherine McCormack , Mackintosh Muggleton , Imogen Poots. At: Boston Common, Fenway, Harvard Square, Embassy Cinema, suburbs. (Boston Globe -- Living)
* Zombies win again May 11, 2007
STARRING: Catherine McCormack (Alice), Robert Carlyle (Don) Amanda Walker (Sally), Shahid Ahmed (Jacob), Garfield Morgan (Geoff), Emily Beecham (Karen). RUNNING TIME: 91 MINUTES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'28 Weeks Later' delivers future shocks May 11, 2007
28 Weeks Later* * * (out of four)Stars: Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack, Rose Byrne, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen PootsDirector: Juan Carlos FresnadilloDistributor: Fox AtomicRating: R for violence and gore, language, some sexuality/nudityRunning time: 1 hour, 39 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... Among them are a husband and wife (Carlyle and Catherine McCormack), whose primary concerns are for their children, sequestered in Spain. (USA Today -- Life)
'Rage' lost to sequel machine in tepid '28 Weeks' May 11, 2007
The movie opens with a prologue as Don (Robert Carlyle, who co-starred in Boyle's "Trainspotting" and "The Beach") holes up with wife Alice (Catherine McCormack) and other survivors in a cottage stronghold, trying to survive the initial outbreak that has turned most of the population into cannibalistic demons. When the infected break in, Don flees, and in a moment of cowardice, leaves Alice behind, an action that will have terrible repercussions down the road. (Pensacola News Journal)
28 Weeks Later ... much later May 11, 2007
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau Jr, Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Catherine McCormack Director: Juan Carlos FresnadilloRun time: 1 hour, 41 minutesMPAA rating: R ... He has a chance to generate some power only in the early scenes, playing a survivor who guiltily watches from a distance as his wife (Catherine McCormack) is attacked and apparently devoured by raging hordes of the undead. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'28 Weeks Later' May 11, 2007
Their dad Don (Robert Carlyle) escaped a siege on his countryside hideout, leaving his wife (Catherine McCormack) behind to fend for herself against a swarm of the bloodthirsty infected. Fudging the truth, he tells his kids that he saw her die, a lie that effectively seals his doom. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
A Bleak Ordeal May 11, 2007
Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who did the stylishly surreal "Intacto," beautifully sets us up for a grim tale of survivor's guilt as Robert Carlyle ("Full Monty") must live with the knowledge that when the chips were down, he cut and ran, leaving his wife (Catherine McCormack) to a grisly death. Since their kids were away from Britain when the rage virus broke out, Dad may even have to explain his cowardice to them when the "repopulation" begins "28 Weeks Later.". (CTNow.com)
Harold Perrineau is ready to face zombies May 9, 2007
This movie, directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, and starring Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack, Idris Elba and Jeremy Renner, has a sprinkling of the aforementioned elements along with a sizable dose of reality. Thats the brilliance about this whole thing, he said. (MSNBC -- Movies)
IGN's 2007 Summer Movie Guide May 8, 2007
28 Weeks Later stars Robert Carlyle (Eragon), Rose Byrne (Troy), Jeremy Renner (S.W.A.T.), Harold Perrineau (TV's Lost), Catherine McCormack (Braveheart), Imogen Poots (V For Vendetta), Idris Elba (TV's The Wire) and 12-year-old newcomer Mackintosh Muggleton. What else can you expect from the horror sequel. (IGN FilmForce)
An orchard in full fruit Mar 25, 2007
A woman - an ethereal Catherine McCormack - is dying. Her husband roars with pain at the prospect: it's almost all Robert Sella has to do in a one-note performance. (The Observer)
The Lady from Dubuque Mar 22, 2007
Elizabeth - Maggie Smith Sam - Robert Sella Jo - Catherine McCormack Oscar - Peter Francis James Fred - Glenn Fleshler Carol - Jennifer Regan Edgar - Chris Larkin Lucinda - Vivienne Benesch ... She appears, unidentified and uninvited in the well-to-do home of Sam (Robert Sella) and Jo (Catherine McCormack), guides terminally ill Jo toward death but leaves with her action and motives unexplained. (Variety)
'28 WEEKS LATER' Trailer to Debut on the Head of 'THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2' Mar 22, 2007
Robert Carlyle, Catherine McCormack, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Idris Elba, and Harold Perrineau lead the talented cast which also includes newcomers Mackintosh Muggleton and Imogen Poots. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo directs, while Danny Boyle, director of the first film, is an executive producer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
