DVD reviews: Iron Man, Forgetting Sarah Oct 3, 2008
A four-disc set packs all eight episodes of the drama starring Peggy Ashcroft and Charles Dance. DVD set, $39. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List August 25-31 Aug 15, 2008
(Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening) -- 2:15 a.m. Alien 3 (Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Charles Dance) -- 4:15 a.m. John Carpenter's Village of the Damned (Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski) -- 6 a.m. Mission to Mars (Tim Robbins, Gary Sinise, Don Cheadle) -- 8 a.m. The One (Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo) -- 9:30 a.m. Deja Vu (Denzel Washington, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg) -- 11:40 a.m. Waterworld (Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn) -- 2 p.m.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stones shine 'Light' in Britian Apr 9, 2008
Scorsese, along with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Wood were joined by guests including Charles Dance, Chris Evans, the BBC's Alan Yentob, Liam Gallagher of band Oasis, Sean Maguire ("Meet the Spartans"), Brit playwright Tom Stoppard and comedians Noel Fielding and Rob Brydon. Praising Scorsese, Jagger commented that working with him had been both "fantastic" and far too short-lived. (Variety)
'Maguerite' has 'Pirate' soul Feb 2, 2008
Finally, it fell to Charles Dance, actor winner for "Shadowlands," to deliver the day's most audacious speech. Thanking the assembled critics, he took the opportunity to provide "some perspective," reading out highlights from some of his previous very bad reviews -- even naming the critics responsible. (Variety)
Critics name Dance as best actor Jan 31, 2008
Charles Dance has impressed critics and audiences in Shadowlands. Actor Charles Dance has been named best actor in the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Shadowlands. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Victory for Stewart's Macbeth in London theatre awards Nov 28, 2007
"All of us who believe the best possible theatre should be in London are thrilled." He saw off competition from Charles Dance (Shadowlands), Robert Lindsay (The Entertainer) and Mark Rylance (Boeing Boeing). Although critics were joined in admiration for Antony Ward's striking set design for Macbeth, described by Billington as "a white-tiled mixture of abattoir and hospital ward", Ward was beaten in the design category by Rae Smith and Adrian Kohler of the Handspring Puppet Company for their... (Guardian Unlimited)
London newspaper honors theater Nov 17, 2007
The actor noms, meanwhile, include Charles Dance for his performance as philosopher and "The Chronicles of Narnia" author C.S. Lewis in Michael Barker-Caven's lackluster revival of William Nicholson's "Shadowlands," which opened last month at Wyndham's Theater. Dance certainly gives the most engaging perf in this ponderous production, which makes too little of Matthew Wright's nicely conceived book-lined yet versatile set design. (Variety)
Piper up for theatre award Nov 8, 2007
Other nominees include former Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, whose Macbeth sees him nominated beside Charles Dance and Robert Lindsay for the best actor prize. Controversial. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Gotta sing, gotta dance Nov 2, 2007
" The vast rollcall, with an accent on folk tradition and artists who defy definition, would not look out of place at Womad. It includes the American singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens; the singer-harpist Joanna Newsom with the Sydney Symphony; the indie rockers the National from Brooklyn, and the Finnish performer and composer Kimmo Pohjonen. Linehan's festivals have proved a big hit with audiences. This year's event alone took a record $5.7 million at the box office and was estimated to have... (Sydney Morning Herald)
3 plays showcase Britain's brand of sentimentality Oct 23, 2007
The current Lewis, Charles Dance, couldn't be more different from Hawthorne, who tended toward the genial and faintly cuddly by contrast with the gleaming-eyed, imposing presence cut by Dance. The result is akin to watching a carefully erected tower start to sway once Dance's Lewis surrenders to his affections for Joy Gresham (Janie Dee), a renowned American poet who has relocated to Oxford with her young son, Douglas, following the breakup of her marriage back home. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Director Mary McGuckian's INTERVENTION Wins Best Feature and the Film's Star Jennifer Tilly Wins Best Actress at 2007 San Diego Film Festival Oct 9, 2007
About Jennifer Tilly's performance in INTERVENTION, McGuckian says, "Every electric moment of what she does is suffused with a dynamic combination of instinct and intellect... Improvising the role in collaboration with the most eclectic talented company of actors a director could hope for." The film also stars Charles Dance, Donna D'Errico, Gary Farmer, Colm Feore, Kerry Fox, Rupert Graves, Ian Hart, Andie MacDowell, Russell Means, Bill Paterson, John Sessions and Sara Stockbridge. In... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beware Madam Lashless Sep 22, 2007
Fallen Angels is not entirely successful but it provides Close's British lashless counterpart, Charles Dance, a perfect opportunity to lurk. This mystery, set over 20 years, has everything: child abduction, human sacrifice, loony clerics, country houses and beautiful, murderous blonde daughters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Last Nights TV Sep 6, 2007
Charles Dance was a prickly Wolfenden. He was grave yet dry; evident as he geekily observed the model of new buildings planned for the University of Reading where he was vice-chancellor, and as he chivvied his wife (Samantha Bond) along with the gardening. (Times Online)
Swimming Pool Apr 25, 2007
Craving quiet time at the idyllic home of her publisher (Charles Dance), she meets the enigmatic Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), who spends her days pouting by the pool. It's quietly gripping from the first splash. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
PBS celebrates a 'Masterpiece' of a retrospective Mar 4, 2007
In The Jewel in the Crown, Charles Dance torridly kisses Geraldine James. Masterpiece Theatre has been the home to illustrious performances. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Starter for 10 is a fun coming-of-age film Feb 22, 2007
Starring: James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, Alice Eve, Charles Dance, Benedict CumberbatchDirector: Tom VaughanRun time: 1 hour, 32 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. James McAvoy is a likable everyman and an easy guy to root for as the awkward Brian Jackson, who leaves his mum (Catherine Tate) and his working-class mates on the Essex coast (including Dominic Cooper from The History Boys) to attend Bristol University. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Fiennes Sydney party til 5am Feb 11, 2007
And Fiennes' other co-star, Kristin Scott Thomas, has said he is the kind of man who makes "you want to go weak in the knees so you can say, 'Ooooh, catch me'.'' Fiennes' trip to Australia last month to perform his well reviewed one-man show at the Sydney Festival was relatively low-key. He was in town with Charles Dance, Helen Morse and Barry McGovern, who were all performing in the Beckett Poetry and Prose series at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Fiennes refused to be interviewed by... (Daily Telegraph)
Lou steps in as Beckett takes his toll Jan 22, 2007
The actor Charles Dance had a great time at the Spiegeltent bar, and the director Stephen Daldry, who is conducting auditions for the musical Billy Elliot, chatted with the former festival boss Leo Schofield, taking in the view and vibe at the Opera House before Meryl Tankard's work Kaidan. As the festival slips into the final week, it has taken on an Asian air, with the Chinoiserie backdrop to Berlin, then with Kaidan, whose set fluttered with elegant Japanese design. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
I'll go on/ Eh Joe Jan 22, 2007
Joe (Charles Dance), his face projected on a translucent scrim stretched across the entire stage, sits alone in a dingy room, tormented by a woman's voice. Unable to defend himself, his agony plays out in tiny spasms of his face, culminating in a solitary tear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Angels take flight when Charlie gently weeps Jan 18, 2007
Against type Charles Dance in Sydney yesterday ... Charles Dance has to cry every night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fiennes work inspires Beckett love Jan 18, 2007
At the reading, to be repeated on Saturday, Ralph Fiennes, Charles Dance and Barry McGovern were joined by the Australian actor Helen Morse, who resembled an older but just as delicate Sylvie Guillem, with her neat fringe and wispy reddish hair. All but Fiennes wore spectacles that resembled Beckett's and, this being Beckett, all wore sepulchral colours. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Lesser-known Beckett beats waiting for Godot Jan 16, 2007
Three of the finest - Ralph Fiennes, Charles Dance and Barry McGovern - are in this season. A trilogy of novels trilogy - Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable - is the source for McGovern's contribution, I'll Go On. (The Australian)
A touch of magic Jan 4, 2007
3 Gate Theatre Beckett season A formidable line-up including Ralph Fiennes in First Love, Charles Dance in Eh Joe and Barry McGovern's one-man piece I'll Go On. Parade Theatres. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The waiting game Jan 3, 2007
Ralph Fiennes, Barry McGovern and Charles Dance bring star power to the Sydney Festival's celebration of Samuel Beckett ... The mesmerising Barry McGovern stars in I'll Go On - an adaptation by McGovern and fellow Irish Beckettian Gerry Dukes of the trilogy of novels Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnameable - and Charles Dance in Eh Joe, which Beckett wrote for television in 1965. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
